"Traditional" employment training comes in several forms:

Traditional Education and Training Institutions take people with minimal skills and provide them with the specific training or credentials necessary for securing a job. These institutions frequently do not provide longer-term support once the course is completed.

Job Training Programs often provide a period of focused classroom based training before moving the candidate into the job market. While there are examples of exemplary training programs, the overall national experience with training and placement programs is not known
for its broad-based success.

Employers often take individuals who are already employed in their business and provide
them with opportunities to upgrade their skills. This is viewed as an investment in pre-existing human capital.

Job Placement Programs seek to identify unemployed individuals who, with a minimal
amount of support, are thought to be able to secure independent employment during a
relatively short period.

The Enterprise Academy, on the other hand, bridges the world of unemployment and employment in a manner that employers, educational/training institutions, and job placement programs do not. We target individuals who are further back on the skills continuum and
provide them with the stabilization and support services they need to succeed in a
mainstream business environment.

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