Hopeworks Partners with Edmunds and Associates to Help Provide Jobs to Camden Youth
CAMDEN, N.J., Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today local nonprofit youth training and development organization, Hopeworks is proud to announce their new partnership with software provider Edmunds and Associates.
The partnership will have Hopeworks full-time staff and interns utilizing the skills they learn in training to perform basic data entry, data cleanup, data editing and conversion, as well as correcting and verifying the quality of the converted data. The work completed by the Hopeworks team will help Edmunds and Associates provide ERP software solutions for municipal governments and institutions.
"By helping Edmunds meet their data entry, editing and conversion needs, this partnership not only provides jobs for Camden youth, but also helps Edmunds grow its business," explained Dan Rhoton, Executive Director of Hopeworks. "We are so excited to partner with Edmunds to help them achieve their goals and build opportunity for Camden young people!"
Edmunds and Associates was looking for a cost-effective way to scale its data conversion operations as it looks to meet rising demand for its ERP platform and to keep pace with anticipated growth in the coming years. A number of options were explored including off-shore vendors when one employee mentioned the Hopeworks program. An onsite visit and several follow up meetings ensued and the Hopeworks team successfully completed a number of "test" conversions to win the business.
"We were super impressed with the results," said Dave Schultz, Director of Conversion Services at Edmunds and Associates. "The Hopeworks team showed great professionalism and attention to detail. After our visit to Camden, I think we were as excited to work together as they were."
Bob Edmunds, founder and CEO added, "I've always been a big believer that companies can do well and do good at the same time and this is a great example. Data processing has long been an excellent way to break into the broader tech industry without a degree or specialized skill set and I can easily see how this partnership could lead to permanent employment opportunities for the youth of Camden."
About Hopeworks 'N Camden
With a focus on education, technology, and entrepreneurship, Hopeworks provides a positive, healing environment that propels young people to build strong futures and break the cycle of violence and poverty in Camden, New Jersey. Hopeworks trainees learn state-of-the-art computer applications such as geographic information services (GIS) and website development, as well as the necessary professional skills to land future employment.
Since its founding in 2000, nearly 3,000 young people have become Hopeworks trainees and become connected to life-changing opportunities where their growing technology skills go to work for enterprising businesses within the community. Hopeworks has been recognized regionally and nationally by organizations such as The Scattergood Foundation and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
About Edmunds and Associates
Founded in 1972, Edmunds & Associates, Inc. started providing in-house software solutions exclusively to local governments in 1984. They are a privately held and debt free corporation with over 850 local and county government clients utilizing our application software products. Edmunds & Associates software solutions offer the definition of value; feature rich, easy-to-use, technologically advanced software and award-winning customer service.
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