Connecting People to Jobs (CPTJ) is a workforce development initiative launched in the winter of 2001 by Acercamiento Hispano de Carolina del Sur, funded by a four-year grant awarded by the Mary Reynolds Babcock and Annie E. Casey Foundations. CPTJ aims to move low-income Hispanic/Latino Midlands residents out of poverty and into living wage jobs (with potential for career advancement) by connecting them with job training, education, and support services.

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Are you looking for a better job? CPTJ will assist you not only to identify available job opportunities but also to locate educational possibilites in such areas as GED completion, English language and job skills development.

Become a participant of CPTJ

The Connecting People to Jobs initiative was honored with a regional Innovator award as part of the Globally Positioning the South conference held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Interested in hiring a Hispanic individual? CPTJ actively seeks collaborative partnerships with local companies and agencies who want to employ Hispanic workers. We provide cultural competence training to give employers the knowledge they need to deal with an Hispanic workforce.

Become an Employer Participant

As of June 2005, we are proud to report that we have 480 program participants. We have trained over 54 individuals in our Workforce Readiness Program, 10 participants in Basic Computer Training, and ultimately helped place 51 of our participants in jobs.

Achievements

When asked what kind of job she was looking for, Ana replied with the stereotypical answer: “Anything.” Ana had the educational background and working experience in accounting acquired in her native country of Panama, but she was only able to land menial jobs in the United States. These jobs included working in a restaurant, a cafeteria, and a doughnut shop. Although many Hispanics come to this country looking for whatever job is available, the main goal at CPTJ is to assess the skills of their clients in order to find jobs that better matches their abilities.

Read how CPTJ Assisted Ana to get a better job!