A jobs program that will work looks like this, in basic explanation using the Information Technology sector

I call it the community jobs creator

Identify a person who has the skills to learn, go to McDonald’s find that person who is doing more then they are paid to do

Ask the person if they want to work in a call center, provide them with training and the expectation that if they qualify for a help desk position in 6 months they can apply

They are now a help desk administrator provide them with training and the expectation that if they qualify for a jr systems administrator position in 1 year they can apply

They are now a jr systems administrator provide them with training and the expectation that if they qualify for a systems administrator position in 1 year they can apply

They are now a systems administrator provide them with training and the expectation that if they qualify for a sr. systems administrator position in 1 year they can apply

They are now a sr. systems administrator provide them with training and the expectation that if they qualify for a systems engineer position in 1 year they can apply

So here is how it looks like from the employees perspective

Call Center Technician 6 months

Help Desk Technician 6 months

JR Systems Administrator 1 year

Systems Administrator 1 year

Sr. Systems Administrator 1 year

Systems Engineer 1 year

You have a person now with 5 years experience and tons of experience

So here is how it looks like from the employers perspective

Call Center Technician 6 months for every hour worked the company pays 1 dollar less per hour then they would to pay for training

Help Desk Technician 6 months for every hour worked the company pays 1 dollar less per hour then they would to pay for training

JR Systems Administrator 1 year for every hour worked the company pays 2 dollar less per hour then they would to pay for training

Systems Administrator 1 year for every hour worked the company pays 3 dollar less per hour then they would to pay for training

Sr. Systems Administrator 1 year for every hour worked the company pays 3 dollar less per hour then they would to pay for training

Systems Engineer 1 year for every hour worked the company pays 4 dollar less per hour then they would to pay for training