WorkAdvance

WorkAdvance is now recruiting for training programs in healthcare and manufacturing.  Apply now if you have a strong work ethic and great attitude but need technical training for a career in advanced manufacturing or healthcare.

Our 8-week, 120 hours on the basics of machining course has been approved by local manufacturing companies–to assure they’ll hire right out of it.

The STNA/Chronic Disease Management program is being offered in conjunction with a major local employer–you receive your STNA and a certificate in Chronic Disease Management to increase your career opportunities.

Spots are limited!  Applicants must meet eligibility criteria and will be required to attend a WorkAdvance Orientation.

Application in MS Word (fill out and email to ccinfo@waneo.org)

Application in PDF (print and mail to WorkAdvance at 1255 Euclid Avenue, Suite 300 Cleveland, OH 44115)

Please email ccinfo@waneo.org or call 216-696-5750 x 307 for more information about how to apply to WorkAdvance for the chance to receive this free training!

WorkAdvance has partnered with Cleveland Industrial Training Center to develop a new entry level training program for WorkAdvance participants.  Over the course of 8-weeks, participants will spend 120 hours on the basics of machining.   Participants will also spend 30 hours learning about the important ‘soft’ skills needed for manufacturing jobs and will receive guidance on job-search strategies.  At the end of their training, participants will apply what they have learned in a 40-hour internship at a real manufacturing facility.

After successfully completing this training, participants will be prepared for entry-level jobs at Northeast Ohio manufacturing companies and will receive the following:

1. Career development and advancement support from a coach with over 30-years of experience in manufacturing
2. Job-leads from WIRE-Net, an industry association with over 200 manufacturing members
3. On-going supports and assistance from WorkAdvance

Spots are limited!  Applicants must meet WorkAdvance and CITC eligibility criteria and will be required to show they are able to commit to the 8-week class (24 hours of class time).

Please email ccinfo@waneo.org or call 216-696-7311 for more information about how to apply to WorkAdvance for the chance to receive this free training!

Today over 40 people showed up at the Rockport Library to learn more about WorkAdvance and PPG.  Participants were able to get information about applying to PPG and learn about how WorkAdvance can help improve their application.  PPG attended to talk about their openings, which start at $13-14/hour.  You can still participate by calling 614-696-7311 and asking to attend a manufacturing orientation!

This week, has been busy!  WorkAdvance:

• Enrolled our 100th participant!
• Launched a Twitter feed!
• Was featured in Advance Northeast Ohio’s Newsletter.  In the newsletter, Clevaflex President Michael J. Sherwin talks about how WorkAdvance helped his firm.  More on that story here: http://www.theplus.us/advance.aspx.

We are excited about these milestones!

Attend a recruiting event in Cleveland!  PPG, a major manufacturing company, is partnering with WorkAdvance to recruit for current openings.  Jobs start at $14 and WorkAdvance participants get priority access.  

You can read more here.

Be sure to call Bill Cline at 216-696-5750 x 232 or email ccinfo@waneo.org to get scheduled for the 2/9 Orientation.

Read the full Press Release HERE.

 Tuesday December 13, 2011 from 9am – 11am, Columbiana County-78960 Lincole Place in Lisbon,OH

 Wednesday December 14, 2011 from 9am-11am, Mahoning County-141 Boardman-Canfield Road in Boardman,OH

 Thursday December 15, 2011 from 1:00pm -3:00pm, Trumbull County-280 N. Park Ave, Suite 1 in Warren,OH

Compass Family & Community Services (formerly Burdman Group) will be hosting informational recruiting sessions in conjunction with various local One-Stops, to promote WorkAdvance—a new career pathway program targeting manufacturing and healthcare careers across theMahoningValley.   The Informational Sessions will be held at Local One-Stop Offices and will feature employers from these two industries. The employers will tell candidates about career opportunities available in each field. Read the rest of this entry »

WorkAdvance is a collaboration of Northeast Ohio workforce and economic development organizations working together to serve 1,000 Northeast Ohio residents interested in entering or advancing in the manufacturing or healthcare sectors. Led by Towards Employment, WorkAdvance was awarded $5.5 million for the five-year project which includes a random assignment research design to evaluate program impact.

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