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What can we do about people with barriers to employment who are excluded from the economy?

You can help employers AND employees, see the untapped potential they bring to the table.  Helen Hayes founded a placement firm in Denver to unlock the hidden talents of overlooked and undervalued workers trapped in the cycle of poverty.  Activate Workforce Solutions coaches and places clients into full-time, full-benefit, living-wage jobs that offer long-term career opportunities



 

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