Employer Resource Network

National report shows supportive employment cultivates employee success and family stability through Employer Resource Networks®

Grand Rapids, Michigan – The newly released 2019 Employer Resource Network®(ERN) Annual Report shows that socially responsible member companies who provide an ERN success coach at the workplace experience an average of 510% return on investment with the goal of stabilizing households and growing businesses for vibrant communities.

The annual report includes program data from a sample of 20 ERNs® in Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. The average workforce utilization rate was 16% and ROI calculated according to company investment and retention. The study is based on 15,573 Service Needs addressed through 10,222 Employee Requests. ERN USA comprises a total of 28 ERNs from nine states with other ERNs® in development in both new and existing states.

“Along with securing personalized resources for needs that can directly jeopardize job retention, other top ten needs that were consistent with the previous year’s data include coaching and counseling referrals,” said CDO, James Vander Hulst. “ERNs® provide a holistic retention approach combining resource connection with coaching, helping employees create and follow-up with a plan to manage those resources. Once immediate needs are addressed, we move forward with long term goals such as home buying or skill building to further stabilize the individual or family. In addition to high arching turnover savings, the end goal is a focused and skilled workforce with a transformed culture of supportive employment. With current pandemic challenges, success coaching is more important than ever and will continue into next year as we navigate recovery.” Press Release: https://ern-usa.com/blob/site-files.ashx?ID=18

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What Are ERNs?

Employer Resource Networks® are private-public consortia whose purpose is improved workforce retention through employee support and training.

The key ERN® innovations are:

business engagement
cross-sector collaboration among employers
human services and educators
workplace-based employee success coaching (case management)
real-time referrals to community resources

ERN® stakeholders include:

small to mid-sized companies
public human services and workforce development
private non-profits
community colleges and vocational training organizations
local, regional and national foundations and United Ways

Why ERNs?

ERNs® improve communities in a variety of ways:

employers retain an engaged and skilled workforce
public agencies and nonprofits get better outcomes from programs that advance economic independence
community colleges add students and build closer ties to area businesses

ERNs® are a value proposition to all stakeholders. Their outcomes include:

employee retention rates of 90%-98%
average employer ROI of 500%
increased employee engagement
improved company culture
informal regional human resource networks
decreased employee reliance on public assistance
increased family financial stability

How Do We Do It?

ERN® Programs help employees access social service and training programs that support employment.

ERNs® partner with local government, non-profits and private employers to offer the best resources available

ERNs® network with other Employer Resource Networks® (ERNs) across the country who share best practices and ideas.

The Success Coach can confidentially help employees:

improve employment skills
overcome personal barriers
prepare for advancement opportunities

ERNs® coordinate with community organizations to offer training opportunities such as:

Basic computer skills
Computer applications
Financial management and budgeting
Diversity education
Credit repair and foreclosure prevention
Affordable family nutrition
English as a second language (ESL)
Leadership and problem solving
Math proficiency
GED classes
Health and wellness
Free income tax preparation

What Are ERNs?

Employer Resource Networks® are private-public consortia whose purpose is improved workforce retention through employee support and training.

The key ERN® innovations are:

business engagement
cross-sector collaboration among employers
human services and educators
workplace-based employee success coaching (case management)
real-time referrals to community resources

ERN® stakeholders include:

small to mid-sized companies
public human services and workforce development
private non-profits
community colleges and vocational training organizations
local, regional and national foundations and United Ways

Why ERNs?

ERNs® improve communities in a variety of ways:

employers retain an engaged and skilled workforce
public agencies and nonprofits get better outcomes from programs that advance economic independence
community colleges add students and build closer ties to area businesses

ERNs® are a value proposition to all stakeholders. Their outcomes include:

employee retention rates of 90%-98%
average employer ROI of 500%
increased employee engagement
improved company culture
informal regional human resource networks
decreased employee reliance on public assistance
increased family financial stability

How Do We Do It?

ERN® Programs help employees access social service and training programs that support employment.

ERNs® partner with local government, non-profits and private employers to offer the best resources available

ERNs® network with other Employer Resource Networks® (ERNs) across the country who share best practices and ideas.

The Success Coach can confidentially help employees:

improve employment skills
overcome personal barriers
prepare for advancement opportunities

ERNs® coordinate with community organizations to offer training opportunities such as:

Basic computer skills
Computer applications
Financial management and budgeting
Diversity education
Credit repair and foreclosure prevention
Affordable family nutrition
English as a second language (ESL)
Leadership and problem solving
Math proficiency
GED classes
Health and wellness
Free income tax preparation

National report shows supportive employment cultivates employee success and family stability through Employer Resource Networks®

Employer Resource Networks® are private-public consortia whose purpose is improved workforce retention through employee support and training.

The key ERN® innovations are:

ERN® stakeholders include:

ERNs® improve communities in a variety of ways:

ERNs® are a value proposition to all stakeholders. Their outcomes include:

ERN® Programs help employees access social service and training programs that support employment.

ERNs® partner with local government, non-profits and private employers to offer the best resources available

ERNs® network with other Employer Resource Networks® (ERNs) across the country who share best practices and ideas.

The Success Coach can confidentially help employees:

ERNs® coordinate with community organizations to offer training opportunities such as:

Employer Resource Networks® are private-public consortia whose purpose is improved workforce retention through employee support and training.

The key ERN® innovations are:

ERN® stakeholders include:

ERNs® improve communities in a variety of ways:

ERNs® are a value proposition to all stakeholders. Their outcomes include:

ERN® Programs help employees access social service and training programs that support employment.

ERNs® partner with local government, non-profits and private employers to offer the best resources available

ERNs® network with other Employer Resource Networks® (ERNs) across the country who share best practices and ideas.

The Success Coach can confidentially help employees:

ERNs® coordinate with community organizations to offer training opportunities such as:

Where Are ERNs?

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