The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative is a broad coalition of employers and community partners committed to hiring opportunity youth and helping businesses thrive.
Our nation brims with five million opportunity youth, ages 16-24, out of school, ready to work, and filled with potential. With 7.1 million job openings, employers seek strong talent.
We’re connecting these youth to jobs, apprenticeships, and internships, and helping businesses build their talent pipelines.
Our Impact
200000
opportunity youth hired in entry-level jobs since 2015
300
community-based organizations supporting their success
55
corporate partners working to hire and retain opportunity youth
Our Evolving Strategy
Our goal is for a million opportunity youth to be hired by 2025.
To help define the work ahead, we’re releasing a report, Looking to the Future: Assessing Success & Charting a Path Forward, to assess our accomplishments and develop steps for success.
Coalition Partners
We’ve built a powerful coalition of more than 55 nationwide employers.
Our Communities
Since 2015, we’ve been working in seven demonstration cities, launching large hiring fairs and job retention efforts to connect employers and opportunity youth. The process is supported by local organizations that provide skills training, education services, and case management to ensure success in hiring and retention.
News and Updates
Paying it Forward with the LinkedIn Plus One Pledge
At 100K Opportunities, we know that building networks and relationships is a key step on the path towards a sustainable, lasting career. But not everyone has access to the networks…
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