2011 Corporate Responsibility Report - JPMorgan Chase

“Today, there are 2.7 million
immigrants who hold a
bachelor’s degree from their
home countries and have
the legal right to work, but
are currently unemployed
or working in unskilled jobs.
In their home countries,
they were business people,
educators, scientists,
journalists and nonprofit
professionals. In the United
States, they are often nannies,
cashiers and security guards.
JPMorgan Chase is proud to
work with Upwardly Global to
help these new Americans find
skilled jobs and rebuild their
professional careers.”
Martha Gallo, Head of Global Compliance &
Regulatory Management, JPMorgan Chase
VOLUNTEERISM IN JOB TRAINING
GMHC
JPMorgan Chase human resources
professionals provided pro bono service
to GMHC, a leading provider of HIV/AIDS
prevention, care and advocacy in New York.
Our team provided a series of workshops
that helped GMHC clients prepare for
the job search process and increase
their chances of finding work. Taking our
engagement with these clients a step
further, we invited those same clients to our
corporate offices after the workshops and
conducted mock interviews, which provided
additional reinforcement to the workshops.
Job Ready for the City
The 2011 “Job Ready for the
City” program, run by the charity
Futureversity, exemplifies how our
employees in London are giving back
to their communities through the firm’s
volunteering program. Futureversity
works with 17- to 25–year-olds who are
not in employment, education or training,
and helps improve their chances of
successfully finding work. Our employees
in London contributed from two to
four hours each week for 11 weeks, and
supported Futureversity tutors and
mentors by helping individuals with CV/
résumé writing, interview techniques
and transferable skills, such as teamwork,
communication and leadership.
Upwardly Global
Upwardly Global’s mission is to eliminate
employment barriers for skilled legal
immigrants and refugees, and integrate
this population into the professional
U.S. workforce. Upwardly Global and
JPMorgan Chase have joined forces to
assure that skilled immigrants can begin
to rebuild their careers in the United
States. Since our partnership began in
2006, every line of business has been
engaged, resulting in over 1,375 volunteer
hours contributed by firm employees
in roles such as Résumé Reviewers
and Mock Interviewers, the hiring of 34
Upwardly Global professionals at the firm,
and the contributions of firm employees
on Upwardly Global’s Leadership Council
and National Board of Directors.
In 2011, 20 JPMorgan Chase employees
volunteered fifty hours with Upwardly
Global to mentor, hold mock interview
sessions and help Upwardly Global
candidates get jobs. We also lent
Upwardly Global space to hold meetings
and career advancement events.
See Helping Our People Succeed
for more information on our
employee volunteerism.
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