Workforce Development
At A New Way of Life (ANWOL), we believe employment is more than a paycheck, it is a pathway to independence, family stability, healing, and long-term opportunity. Our Workforce Development and Education Department provides trauma-informed workforce services designed to support justice-impacted women, formerly incarcerated individuals, and community members as they rebuild their lives through employment, education, and economic mobility.
Our Four Core Pillars
Everything we do is guided by four pillars that shape participant success.
SKILL-BUILDING
We equip participants with practical tools needed to compete in today’s workforce.
CAREER EXPLORATION
We help participants identify careers aligned with their strengths, interests, and goals.
SELF DETERMINATION
Our model centers healing, confidence, and participant agency.
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Success happens in community, not isolation.
Building Pathways to Employment, Stability, and Long-Term Success
We understand that successful reentry requires more than job placement. It requires support, strategy, confidence-building, and access to opportunity. That is why our programs combine workforce readiness, career coaching, education navigation, direct financial support, and wraparound services to help
participants thrive.
What We Do
- Employment Readiness
- Career Coaching and Planning
- Education and Training Support
- Digital Literacy
- Financial Literacy
- Retention & Advancement
Our Flagship Program: Career Bridge Initiative (CBI)
The Career Bridge Initiative is ANWOL’s signature workforce cohort designed to help system-involved and system-impacted individuals achieve stable employment and long-term growth. This structured 8-week program combines workforce curriculum, coaching, milestone incentives, and wraparound support.
Workforce Participant Benefits
- Skills Identification & Career Interest
- Navigating the Online Employment World
- Effective Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Financial Literacy
- Professionalism & Work Ethic
- Resume Building
- Cover Letters
- Job Applications
- Interview Preparation
- Salary Negotiation
- Credit Building
- LinkedIn Optimization
Partnerships That Drive Opportunity
We collaborate with employers, colleges, unions, nonprofits, financial institutions, workforce agencies, and training providers to create real pathways to employment.
- Employers hiring fair-chance talent
- Apprenticeship programs
- Colleges and training providers
- Corporate volunteer partners
- Funders and philanthropies
- Community-based organizations
Get Involved
Ready to grow your career and build lasting stability? Connect with our Workforce Development team.
Partner with ANWOL to connect with talented, prepared candidates ready to succeed.
Invest in proven workforce development strategies that create opportunities and transform lives.
Collaborate with us to expand opportunities, strengthen communities, and create lasting impact.
