MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Quiet.
Sometimes it’s the quiet programs that people make the most noise about.
It’s certainly the case with Hope Inside the Workplace.
Mayor Jim Strickland heard about it, liked the idea, and brought it here.
“Operation Hope and Hope Inside the Workplace,” he says, “... can work with people to really change their lives through a better credit score.”
If you’ve ever bought a car, you know how much difference a good credit score can make.
According to John Hope Bryant of Operation Hope, “What we’re doing with Hope Inside the Workplace and the City of Memphis is delivering detailed and intensive financial counseling and financial literacy.”
Every employee for the city makes at least $15.50 an hour. That’s not Bill Gates money, but with counseling from this program, employees have a chance.
“We are in the service business,” says Mayor Strickland. “We’re trying to serve the public of Memphis. And we want good, satisfied employees who talk about how great it is to work for the city, so we can get other good qualified people.”
