Partners

By working with InPowered, you reduce these expenses significantly while gaining employees who are pre-screened, pre-trained, and motivated to succeed. Instead of absorbing the costs of extended onboarding, you benefit from participants who are already equipped with essential workplace skills and ready to contribute from day one.

Our program is built on trust, service, and accuracy. Each participant is carefully selected to match employer needs, ensuring a higher retention rate and better job fit. InPowered participants undergo structured training that blends classroom learning with real-world practice.

Midway through their course, they are placed in partnered companies in internship-style roles, where they apply their new skills in live settings. This allows employers to assess, guide, and integrate workers long before graduation—resulting in stronger alignment, faster adaptation, and better outcomes when they transition into permanent positions.

When there is stability, it creates the environment to thrive.

In Utah, about 77% of graduates are still employed in-state one year after finishing school—but that number drops to roughly 67% after five years. By hiring participants before they complete their schooling, employers strengthen both morale and long-term loyalty. Knowing that an employer values them enough to invest early fosters a strong work ethic and lowers turnover risk. Companies that provide this kind of stability see higher engagement and productivity—mirroring findings from Utah “Best Places to Work” employers, where over 65% reported higher productivity and nearly 80% reported stronger retention when employees felt supported.

The benefits start quickly—most employers can bring on a candidate within the next 60 days. By signing the InPowered Employer Pledge and joining the IP Placement Agency, businesses gain direct access to upcoming cohorts of candidates. Instead of spending a typical $5,000 recruiting budget per hire, companies meet participants directly and make placements with significantly lower costs.

Tuition can be covered through donation to scholarships provided by the Live Your Dream Foundation that go directly to UVU. With thousands saved per hire, improved retention, and measurable gains in morale, companies experience a tangible return on investment within months.