The Work it UP mission statement:
To apply the skills, talents, knowledge and experience of the Unemployed Professional workforce to the needs of businesses, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations;
In a way that develops the skills of the participants, provides them with opportunities to showcase their skills within enterprises, and helps both the clients and the participants maintain their competitive advantages;
So that these organizations prosper, the economy is strengthened, and the resulting business growth and job creation will lead to employment opportunities for our participants.
Work it UP:
Putting Unemployed Professionals back to work
Work it UP is a social entrepreneurial nonprofit organization with the objective of putting Maine’s Unemployed Professionals back to work faster than conventional methods. We achieve this by working with local businesses and organizations to develop projects that Unemployed Professionals can perform on a short-term basis. These projects provide companies with professional expertise, while at the same time giving Unemployed Professionals an opportunity to display their skills, meet company leaders, and add to their professional resumes.
Unemployed Professionals participating in Work it UP perform unpaid volunteer projects for business clients. Projects are defined in advance, are short-term (typically 8 to 10 weeks), are part-time, and are targeted to the specific business needs of our client organizations.
Client Companies get the delivery of targeted, project-based work completed by qualified professionals at very affordable rates.
Redefining the relationship between Unemployed Professionals and potential employers
