WorkJam has partnered with the NRF Foundation to support the nonprofit's RISE Up employee training and credentialing program. WorkJam will help create new content with retail workers talking about the benefits, career opportunities, and other things they like best about their jobs. This will help frontline workers in the retail industry get more respect.
Through the partnership, WorkJam will also provide access to their learning management system as well as technical support to ensure the success of RISE Up. Furthermore, WorkJam will offer the RISE Up program at a discounted rate so more retail employees can benefit from this comprehensive training and credentialing program.
Adam Lukoskie, Executive Director of the NRF Foundation, commented, “The retail industry is constantly evolving and that is exactly why the NRF Foundation partners with organizations like WorkJam to further enhance our RISE Up curriculum, offering invaluable real-world experiences in an educational format. He added, “Incorporating the voices of real frontline associates helps us continue to provide the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in jobs in retail and beyond.”
The RISE Up program teaches skills that will help people get jobs in retail, such as customer service and sales, managing inventory and the supply chain, and running a retail business. The NRF Foundation runs the program with the help of more than 1,500 training partners all over the country. The program has helped more than 500,000 people get RISE Up credentials, till date.
About the NRF Foundation
The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association, is an outspoken supporter of the people, policies, brands, and ideas that help retail thrive. NRF empowers the industry that drives the economy from its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Retail is the nation's largest private-sector employer, accounting for $3.9 trillion in annual GDP and employing one in every four Americans (52 million). NRF has been a voice for all retailers and retail jobs for more than a hundred years, educating, inspiring, and spreading the word about how important retail is to local economies and economies around the world.