Upwork and Tent Announce “Opportunity Unlimited” to Connect Professionals Displaced from Ukraine to Remote Work Opportunities - Seite 2

“Guided by our purpose, the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people, we are committed to extending support to displaced Ukrainian professionals,” said Tiger Tyagarajan, chief executive officer of Genpact. “The strength of our global workforce is rooted in diversity of all kinds. We welcome the opportunity to bring the perspectives, skills, and resilience of displaced workers from around the world to help drive meaningful transformation for and with our clients around the world.”

To ensure the success of the initiative, Tent and Upwork will also partner with a network of tech providers like Payoneer as well as the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) and NGOs including HIAS, Techfugees, Humans in the Loop, Na’amal, and Upwardly Global, among others to identify displaced talent who can use the Upwork platform, and to provide wraparound services such as access to training, payments, banking, and other basic necessities.

In addition, Upwork will provide a suite of support services to displaced professionals, including:

• Matching between displaced talent and work opportunities available on Upwork’s platform.
• Access to talent coaches who will help displaced professionals register on Upwork, identify skills that are in high demand, and advise them on how to market themselves to companies seeking independent talent.
• Skills certification and badging to increase the chances for displaced talent to be hired.

Companies interested in joining the initiative can find out more by visiting: https://www.upwork.com/opportunity-unlimited

About the Tent Partnership for Refugees

With more and more refugees displaced for longer periods of time, businesses have a critical role to play in helping refugees integrate economically in their new host communities. The Tent Partnership for Refugees mobilizes the global business community to improve the lives and livelihoods of 36 million refugees who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries. Founded by Chobani’s founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya in 2016, we are a network of over 250 major companies committed to including refugees. Tent believes that companies can most sustainably support refugees by leveraging their core business operations – by engaging refugees as potential employees, entrepreneurs and consumers. Find out more at tent.org.