Testing Rapid Connections to Subsidized Private Sector Jobs for Low-Income Individuals in San Francisco

This report from MDRC, funded through OPRE, is a case study of low-income job seekers in San Francisco. The report shares findings and results from an evaluation of the STEP Forward program, which offers interviews with private sector employers at job fairs. It also offers subsidies for employers who use the program. Among other findings, the results indicated that program participants were more likely to be employed in higher quality and higher paying jobs than the control group.