ABOUT ROAD TO HIRE
ROAD TO HIRE’S WORK AT A GLANCE
Road to Hire (R2H) helps young adults from underrepresented communities achieve sustainable, and often high-earning, careers in Charlotte and beyond through hands-on paid training, mentorship, scholarships, direct connections with major employers and local universities, and more.
For over a decade, R2H programs guided students from high school to early careers, bridging opportunity gaps and nurturing their potential. The goal is to prepare a talented pool of young adults for Charlotte's premier employers, shaping the future of local communities and the city itself.
WHAT MAKES R2H DIFFERENT
Road to Hire is more than just a pathway to a job. It offers ongoing mentorship, holistic support, and a deep commitment to every student's success. The long-term pipeline supports students from high school to careers, focusing on income-generating opportunities, minimal student debt, and wrap-around services. R2H's instructors and career coaches stay connected with scholars and apprentices beyond graduation, providing hands-on experience and social capital to help them succeed.
This work is transformative and is needed at a much larger scale.
Young people are the authors of our future.
To move forward together, our efforts must be unrelenting.
What Young Adults Face
4.1 Million
More than four million U.S. teens and young adults are neither in school nor working and lack the skills, support and education to pursue high-earning careers.
8 times
The cost of college has increased eight times faster than wages since 1989.