Date of Publication :29th December 2022

Abstract: Beyond the quantitative evaluation of the success of integration enterprise programmes (financial profitability and placement rate of participants) there is a striking and meaningful experience for the participant, but its evaluation can be difficult. It is in this context that this qualitative research was carried out. Interviews with 11 employees and 15 participants involved in integration programmes were conducted. A content analysis identified four criteria considered meaningful for the participants: the development of employability, integration into employment, but also the development of a normal and balanced lifestyle as well as the development of personal and relational skills. The results also highlighted two significantly different poles of this evaluation: the external pole (which includes all the expectations generally associated with participation in an integration program) and the interiority pole (composed of objectives and changes considered important for the participant himself). This evaluation method thus makes it possible to more accurately reflect the impact of the integration experience on the participant, which goes beyond employment to include a social integration component. The output of this approach takes the form of a proposal for criteria and indicators of success in socio-professional integration.

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