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A company turns millions in profits by bringing call-center jobs to Black communities. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/company-turns-millions-profits-bringing-call-center-jobs-black-communities-n1244048
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Mark Wilson, president and CEO of Chime Solutions, plans to hire 10,000 workers in 10 economically hard-hit cities.
The Black-owned company provides outsourcing services for small businesses and some Fortune 500 companies. (2/6)
The Black-owned company provides outsourcing services for small businesses and some Fortune 500 companies. (2/6)
“There is so much talent that gets left behind,” says Wilson. So his hope is "to bring the jobs to the people.” (3/6)
Taylor Pride is a 26-year-old mother of four and says she was skeptical of the company because of their decision on choosing a distressed neighborhood in Dallas.
“They could have gone anywhere with their business,” she says. (4/6)
“They could have gone anywhere with their business,” she says. (4/6)
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought on economic hardships to many in the US, particularly Black American women.
Wilson says a predominant number of the company's workers are single mothers who have been devastated by recent job losses. (5/6)
Wilson says a predominant number of the company's workers are single mothers who have been devastated by recent job losses. (5/6)
The model is the same in Atlanta and Charlotte, where Wilson recently employed 250 workers in an underserved community, with plans to hire more.
Next up are Baltimore and Detroit, Wilson says. (6/6)
Next up are Baltimore and Detroit, Wilson says. (6/6)
