Community Hiring: The Business Case from Social Capital Partners on Vimeo.

Community hiring is one of the most interesting trends in the area of corporate responsibility. Simply put, it is the practice of employing job-ready individuals who have experienced difficulty entering the workforce.

Bill Young, President of Toronto-based Social Capital Partners is a pioneer in this area and also the subject of the most recent episode of Corporate Responsibility with Impakt. The video features Bill explaining what community hiring is, how it works, and why it’s valuable for businesses. It also illustrates community hiring in action at Active Green + Ross and a self assessment questionnaire developed by Social Capital Partners to help franchised businesses assess their readiness to implement a community hiring program.

"It is exciting for SCP to be a part of the Corporate Responsibility with Impakt video series. I see this as an opportunity for Canadian business leaders and franchisors to learn about the value of community hiring, and see it as we do – a win for the business and for the community,” says Mr. Young, featured in the video.

“In continuing this initiative with Grand & Toy, our goal is to showcase – in a practical, user-friendly way – leading examples of innovation, trends and best practices in CSR,” says Paul Klein, Founder of Impakt and host of the series. ”We believe this second video will be a useful tool for HR managers and other organizational leaders looking to improve the business performance of their organizations in a way that also supports the community.”

About Impakt: Impakt was founded in 2001 to help corporations align business and social outcomes. Its services include developing social purpose programs, building and optimizing partnerships between corporations and non-profit organizations, and benchmarking and leveraging strategic partnerships. For more information visit: www.impaktcorp.com