'School Counts' Puts Students on Employment Fast Track

Hatboro-Horsham High School is piloting a program that offers credentialing of prospective student employees and gives those who meet requirements guaranteed job interviews.

Did you ever think that an employee or a co-worker looked good on paper, but fell short in the workplace? Hatboro-Horsham High School, in conjunction with the Greater Horsham Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce, is working to offer some assurances along with prospective student employees’ paper.  Dubbed “School Counts,” a new pilot program rolled out last month offers a screening process of sorts which takes into account eligible students’ grades, character, responsibility, attendance and basic workplace skills, according to Sue Fox, the high school’s community-based learning coordinator. “For the employer it’s a win-win,” Fox said. “It helps them with the employment process. They have a kid who’s vetted through…

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