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Karen Wong-Brown is the founder of Unified Workforce. She has worked in various administrative roles in educational institutions and corporations since 2000. She has a B.A. in Political Science from Colorado State University, an M.S in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Human Resources Management from Regis University and is a Licensed Career Coach. Karen is also involved in the community by advocating for underrepresented communities and as a leader in several non-profit organizations.

Unified Workforce’s vision is to help underrepresented individuals find employment based on their education, work experience and interest. Many of these individuals have difficulties finding a job because of social and economic circumstances; therefore, UWF will provide career coaching, educational courses, mentoring, and peer engagement. These programs are held individually in-office sessions, in community workshops and in work facilities.

OFFERING:

Career Coaching (40% of the time): Provide guidance and training for these individuals from the beginning of their job search.

Goal: Help underrepresented communities find employment and sustain their careers while assisting employees in the company.

Educational Courses (5% of the time): Prepare an academic curriculum for individuals about career satisfaction so they can be an essential employee. We will continue developing their self-efficacy with personal and professional goals.

Goal: Educate individuals in finding the passion behind their career will help with an individual’s well-being.

Peer Connection (10% of the time): Connect individuals with peers in a connection group where they are allowed to express any job-related issues. Educate these individuals with some fundamental business-related problems so they can prepare for any professional conflict.

Goal: Participate in peer engagement at a safe place so they can have a work-life balance.

Mentorship (10% of the time): Facilitate a seminar where individuals meet with a company’s peer mentor within their company. The seminar training consists of understanding the mentorship program, providing training opportunities for mentors, the communication between mentors and mentees, and setting healthy guidelines.

Goal: Build collaboration and partnership between these individuals by learning from one another and creating a safe work.

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (20% of the time) Promote organization’s visibility to all members of the community such as BIPOC, LGBT+, disability and many more in order to help build a diverse workforce community locally and statewide.

Goal:   Liaise with different entities in order to promote visibility of representation and educate about differences among one another

 Leadership (15% of the time) Serve as a community leader in various forms and organizations by promoting the cultural representation of the city and allow equity to serve by using one’s voice.

Goal:  Create a presence in the community that we need representation from all walks of life to engage in communication and leadership roles

Administrative (10% of the time): Prepare documents for training, companies or individuals.  Organize documents into a written form for tracking purposes.  Contact individuals for appointments and schedule meetings with higher officials to discuss about employees.

Updated on 02/09/2023