Innovation:
Retention/Post-placement Support
Retention strategies during training are important for seeing the learner through to the completion of the learning program. If the learning program is part of an employment or career advancement initiative, however, long-term success will be greatly improved if additional support is provided after the person is placed in a work setting. An MDRC report (Miller, Molina, Grossman, & Golanka, 2004) discusses three strategies for post-placement support:
- Enhanced approaches to post-employment case management
- Working with employers to improve job retention
- Offering additional retention services to fill in gaps (for example, emergency child care, financial literacy education, help with saving toward home ownership or other assets, and transportation services)
These strategies, either alone or in combination, help individuals deal with short-term personal crises, long-term problem solving, and problems that arise on the job.
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