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The Power of Collaboration
By Coach Carmen Duncan
Collaboration between companies and the individuals who run them have the potential to lead positive transformative outcomes. In 2021, the team at Urban Co-Works, a co-working space based in the City of Schenectady, was in search of an intern. Kristen, General Manager of Urban Co-Works states “Urban Co-Works was looking to hire a dedicated, talented young professional for a paid internship position and decided to partner with Mission Accomplished Transition Services for the task. We interviewed three excellent candidates who graduated from Mission Accomplished Transition Services programs and moved forward with Tayla. She has become a rock star employee for us. The hiring process was incredibly seamless and we gained a talented staff member. We look forward to her growing with us long term.”
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We at Mission Accomplished were so happy they made such a bold decision to work exclusively with the Mission Accomplished Transition Services team to help diversify their workforce.
The problem we acknowledged:
Lack of paid internship opportunities in New York’s Capital Region.
The solution we created:
The Urban Co-Works team made a commitment to investing their time, money and resources in creating a paid internship.
The strategy we used:
Promotion exclusively to Mission Accomplished Transition Services alumni.
The Outcomes:
1. Urban Co-works was connected with a larger and qualified pool of vetted candidates. 2. Weekly financial investment in a current college student. 3. As members of Urban Co-Works we are able to see the impact of our partnership when we see Tayla working. 4. Urban Co-Works has a dedicated, multifaceted young professional with a passion for helping others. 5. Tayla has made valuable connections with professionals from a variety of industries. 6. Tayla has further developed her ability to manage social media for a company and best practices when assisting with the operations of a small business. 7. The co-working members feel more
at “home” by making sure their needs are met. 8. Tayla brings a young, vibrant energy into the space each time she arrives at work which makes the members happy and feel good about sustaining their monthly membership.
