ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, announces the launch of ISSA Next Gen, to replace the existing Young Executive Society (YES) program. The goal of the program’s makeover is to increase the participation of young professionals in the industry.

The new program includes ISSA Young Emerging Leaders for young professionals looking to move up to the next level in their careers, ISSA Young Executive Development for young professionals who are already in executive roles, looking to round out their leadership skills and ISSA Next Gen Mentors, an opportunity for industry professionals over the age of 40 to engage and share their wisdom and experience with young professionals in the program.
ISSA Next Gen also plans to promote diversity and inclusivity as the program will be open to all ISSA members and their employees. There will be no separate fee required to be a part of the ISSA Next Gen community effective 2019.
Another big part of ISSA Next Gen’s agenda will be to support ISSA Charities’ initiatives such as:
• Cleaning for a Reason — providing free home cleaning services to households with a cancer diagnosis
• ISSA Scholars — offering scholarships and internship opportunities to employees and family members of ISSA member companies and
• Hygieia Network, empowering women in the cleaning industry through mentorship and leadership training.

Past programs, such as the YES Professional Development Workshop, in-person educational sessions and webinars, and complimentary networking events are being continued under the ISSA Next Gen brand.
For more information about ISSA Next Gen, visit www.issa.com/nextgen.