For employers
A partner, not a placement agency
Keystone Talent Bridge is a workforce pipeline that helps employers hire and retain prepared talent. Our participants complete a paid, 10-week program built around real production work — so they arrive with workplace experience, not just a certificate.
What you gain
Prepared talent
Candidates who have already worked in a real production environment.
Less onboarding
Core workplace expectations are established before day one.
Supervisor support
We support your managers, not only the employee.
A repeatable approach
An inclusive hiring model you can apply beyond a single hire.
The pipeline
How partnership works
- Employer engagementWe learn your real hiring needs and where your workforce gaps are.
- Job alignmentWe match participant strengths to roles that fit both your needs and their goals.
- Exposure and interactionSite visits, mock interviews, and direct engagement before any placement.
- PlacementParticipants transition into roles at standard wages and standard workplace conditions.
- Ongoing support and retentionWe coach during early employment, troubleshoot problems, and fade support over time.
Deeper partnership
- Host a cohort inside your workplace
- Sponsor a cohort
- Hire program graduates
- Build inclusive hiring practices with our team
Lower commitment
- Post a job or workforce opportunity
- Host a workplace tour
- Offer mock interviews
- Speak with participants
- Attend an employer roundtable
- Review candidates
- Share your current hiring needs
Advisory
Employer Advisory Council
We are launching the Keystone Talent Bridge Employer Advisory Council to help ensure our program stays connected to the real hiring needs of local employers.
We’re looking for employers who are willing to share insight, help us understand workforce challenges, and strengthen the way we prepare participants for competitive employment.
If your organization is interested in supporting inclusive employment and helping shape the future of Keystone Talent Bridge, we invite you to apply to join the council.
Inclusive employment resources
Inclusive hiring
Writing accessible job postings and widening your candidate pool.
Interviewing & onboarding
Practical adjustments that improve outcomes for every candidate.
Accommodations
What they typically cost, who arranges them, common examples.
Retention
Supervisor practices that keep people employed long term.
Tell us what you need
We build the program around what employers actually need. We’re asking partners about current and future workforce needs, entry-level hiring challenges, the skills local workplaces require, barriers affecting new employees, onboarding and retention, training gaps, and accessible recruitment.
Get in touch
Luke Gilligan
Director, Keystone Talent Bridge