From Welfare to Work Corporate Initiatives and Welfare Reform [Hardcover]

Using a case example of how Pennsylvania Blue Shield trained, hired, and retained several hundred welfare recipients on its work force,From Welfare to Workoffers a compelling success story and a broad discussion of welfare reform, public policy, and corporate social responsibility. It also offers a practical explanation of the specific steps needed to establish such a program, including corporate tax incentives, business and government collaborations, and the special needs of welfare recipients. Demonstrating that it is possible for corporate America to combine bottom-line goals with socially responsible goals, this book is essential reading for all corporate executives who combine concern for the well-being of their companies with a sense of social responsibility.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
I. Background
1. From Welfare to Work
2. Doing Good While Doing Well
3. How One Corporation Got Involved
II. Training
4. Planning for Success
5. The Importance of Staff
6. A Win-Win Game
7. Trainee Perspectives
III. Employment
8. Integrating the New Workers
9. Perceptions of the Trainees as Corporate Employees
IV. Toward the Twenty-First Century
10. Where Do We Go From Here?
Index