The Bridge Project: Empowering Conservation Employment Practices
The Bridge Project aims to create an innovative hiring pathway to diversify and enhance conservation employment practices. Through a public-private partnership, this initiative bridges the gap between qualified job seekers and employers in the conservation field. By bringing together leaders from various sectors, the project fosters inclusivity and long-term solutions in conservation employment.
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The Bridge Project A Facilitated Hiring Experience Investing in the Future Leadership of the Natural Resource Management, Environmental, Conservation, Outdoor Recreation, and Retail Industries
The Bridge Project The Bridge Project is a public-private partnership to create an inclusive and innovative hiring pathway that will embolden and diversify conservation employment practices. Launching on May 11 and 12, 2021 with a virtual two-day peer learning and hiring event, we will work to close the gap between qualified potential employees and employers in the conservation field. Our goal is to build learning and create relationships for long-term solutions by bringing together leaders from across the sector.
The Team Meryl Harrell Leandra Taylor Eric Giebelstein Kaitlin De Varona Angelou Ezeilo Laurene Hamilton Jaina Reed Eboni Preston Project Manager Hannah Malvin
Advisory Council Troy Ettel, Turner Foundation, Chair Taishya Adams, Outdoor Afro Adam Cramer, Outdoor Alliance Lee Davis, Oregon State University Teresa Martinez, Continental Divide Trail Coalition Jeff Parker, Northwest Youth Corps Jack Soto, American Indian College Fund Jared Teutsch, Georgia Audubon Marie Walker, The Corps Network Teiko Saito, Retired Fish and Wildlife Service
Overview 1,000 people involved inaugural year 300 candidates 20 candidates hired at 15 orgs 55 environmental orgs 5 federal agencies 2 events in Spring and Fall
Benefits: Employers Targeted recruitment Pre-event training on equitable hiring, cultural competency, and legal context of equitable hiring Access to Day 1 peer learning sessions Virtual job fair, networking, and interviews with candidates Access to a fall opportunity for facilitated hiring Organization logo added to The Bridge Project's materials Sponsorship acknowledged on social media
The Hiring Process Review employer applications Compile job descriptions Tracking and managing applications Candidate pre-screen interviews Candidate-employer matching
Benefits: Candidates Exclusive access to 25 environmental jobs Access to workshops on conservation careers with Dr. Carolyn Finney and Angelou Ezeilo Training on cover letter and resume writing, networking, virtual interviewing, and applying to federal jobs Access to cross-sector learning sessions and networking with a wide range of industry leaders and experts in the field A Bridge coach who will offer moral support and industry- specific advice
The Learning Layer Jos Gonz lez Dr. Carolyn Finney Maia Cogen Candidate perspectives panel Cross-sector employer panel Retention Affinity spaces
