
NEWS
Catch the latest news and blog posts from High Impact Partners.
Workforce Opportunities for Military Veterans
It is a well-known recruiting strategy to hire veterans due to their cross-training, discipline, dedication to our country, and skill practice. An estimated 200,000-plus service members transition out of the military each year.
Black Genes Matter: The Significance of Biodata in Preventing Breast Cancer in Black Women
Every October, High Impact Partners collaborates with Touch4Life to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This October, we are sharing updates on the importance of genetic and biomarker testing.
PROWD: Unlocking Opportunities for Returning Citizens
Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) is a momentous collaboration between the Department of Justice and the Department of Labor. HIP has played an essential role in supporting the PROWD initiative by identifying promising practices, developing tools and resources; and supporting PROWD grantees through technical assistance coaching.
HIP Spotlight: M. Angela Baker, Project Manager
HIP’s most sought after services for technical assistance, grants management and Training all involve project management. One of HIP's project managers, M. Angela Baker, demonstrates the professionalism and expertise our team depends on to deliver comprehensive quality to our customers.
HIP Spotlight: Angella Alivia, CGMP, Project Lead
In the dynamic landscape of small businesses involved in managing multiple projects, the role of project managers becomes indispensable.
Angella Alivia, HIP’s long-tenured project TA lead, possess these dynamic skills and utilizes them to successfully lead HIP’s projects. Angella began her career in government contracting, providing conference and logistics support.
The Importance of Subject Matter Experts in Small Business
HIP has seen firsthand the importance of subject matter experts (SMEs) in driving small business success and the ability to scale. Recent data confirms that SMEs are crucial to the success and growth of small businesses, both now and in the future.
Mental Health in the Workplace
May is Mental Health Month, and we join the call to improve our understanding of how stress and trauma play significant roles in our ability to think, behave, perform at work, focus at school, and communicate in our personal relationships.
Women in Industry: Celebrating the Achievements of Women in March 2023
It’s Women’s History Month and we are highlighting some of the country’s courageous women in workforce history—women who witnessed first-hand inequities in the workplace including worker discrimination, environmental and community injustices, and waste or misuse of human capital and resources.
Positive Impact: Celebrating 10 Years of Success and Successful Completion of the SBA 8(a) Program
“The 8(a) program was nothing short of a blessing”, said HIP President and CEO Susan Shorters. "It allowed us a vehicle for securing federal contracts and growing our business.”
U.S. Labor Shortage: Truck Drivers
In this edition of HIP’s U.S. Workforce Labor Shortage series, we wanted to delve into what the labor statistics reveal for female drivers in nontraditional occupations like trucking.