EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIP: THE PARTNERSHIP THAT "WORKS"
Employers in the metropolitan Atlanta area are invited to serve as Priority Male Institute Partners by hiring PMI students. The Priority Male Institute (PMI) offers employers the opportunity to enter into a win-win partnership, by providing employment and/or internship opportunities to at-risk young males, between the ages of 18 and 28, who are enrolled in the PMI, a supervised job readiness program.

Employers need people who are dependable, productive and fully equipped with the skills to excel in the workplace. The Priority Male Institute Partnership will match employers with good employees to meet their business needs. PMI makes hiring easy for employers by:

• Pre-screening potential employees to determine backgrounds, career goals, skill sets, interests and experience levels.
• Training at-risk applicants in essential skills, including interpersonal skills, goal setting, career development, teamwork, customer service, time management, conflict resolution, communication skills, and other life skills.
• Coaching applicants in work ethics, personal development, quality assurance, and other job readiness skills.
• Mentoring hired employees or interns to encourage excellence in job performance.
• Following-up with partnership employers and hired employees to ensure success.

When employers partner with the Priority Male Institute, they receive the professional support of committed and qualified counselors who assist in placing program participants in available positions, and providing post-employment coaching to insure that employer expectations are met. It makes great business sense!

Added Value for Employers
In addition to hiring dependable, productive and fully equipped employees through the Priority Male Institute, partnership employers may also be eligible for special tax credits.

On May 2, 2007, the President signed into law the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007. The highlights are as follows:

• WOTC is extended through August 31, 2011.
• The High-Risk Youth target group is renamed Designated Community Residents and the age range is expanded from the original 18 - 24 (not yet 25) to 18- 39 (not yet 40)
• The WOTC encourages hiring workers from targeted groups of job seekers by reducing an employer's federal income tax liability up to $2,400.00 per qualified employee.

The Priority Male Institute will work with employers to meet their employment needs. To sign up for this win-win partnership, please call (404) 935-5859 or (404) 221-1222.