WorkAdvance

Today was a success…more tomorrow

WorkAdvance Northeast Ohio — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:21:14 +0000

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!

The week in review

WorkAdvance Northeast Ohio — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:29:08 +0000

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!

Now recruiting for jobs starting at $14/hour.

WorkAdvance Northeast Ohio — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:03:58 +0000

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.

Attend a recruiting event in the Mahoning Valley!

WorkAdvance Northeast Ohio — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:29:23 +0000

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.

WorkAdvance offers free career services to help participants connect with career paths in manufacturing or healthcare. Participants will have access to career coaching, occupational skills training, job-readiness workshops, job leads, and other supports to assure they can get a job AND advance within their chosen sector. Income and eligibility criteria apply and there are a limited number of slots available for the WorkAdvance Program.

You can find a job. Or you can start a career. It starts with just one phone call. For more information visit www.waneo.wordpress.com, call 330 480-4384 ext. 229, or email: afoster@compassfamily.org.

Led by Towards Employment, WorkAdvance is a collaboration of Northeast Ohio workforce organizations and employer partners designed to meet the needs of Northeast Ohiobusinesses while preparing low-income, under- and unemployed individuals for careers in manufacturing and healthcare. WorkAdvance will increase opportunities and earnings by helping participants obtain quality jobs in targeted sectors that have room for advancement within established career pathways. Towards Employment selected Compass Family and Community Services as the project’s lead partner in the Mahoning Valley.

**WorkAdvance is made possible by the Corporation for National and Community Service under Social Innovation Fund Grant No. 10SIHY002. Significant regional funding is provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future.

Job or Career? How about both!

WorkAdvance Northeast Ohio — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:45:44 +0000

You can find a job. Or you can start a career.

You could make minimum wage in a dead end job or you can pursue a fulfilling career in manufacturing or healthcare.

WorkAdvance can help you train for your first job, or your next job.

And it starts with just a phone call.

Cleveland	Youngstown
216-696-7311	330-480-4384 x 229
ccinfo@waneo.org	mcinfo@waneo.org

Work Advance is designed to meet the workforce needs of Northeast Ohio businesses while preparing low-income, under- and unemployed individuals for careers in manufacturing and healthcare. There are limited slots available for the program, and participants are selected at random from all eligible applicants. Call today for more information.

Announcing WorkAdvance

WorkAdvance Northeast Ohio — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:30:19 +0000

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. Collaborators includes the Center for Family and Children, Employment Connection, the Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland, WIRE-Net, MAGNET, NOHSIC, The Center for Health Affairs, the Mahoning-Columbiana Training Association, The Business Resource Network, NEO HealthForce, and lead Mahoning Valley partner, Compass Family and Community Services. Read our FAQ’s for more information.

Help recruit for WorkAdvance

WorkAdvance Northeast Ohio — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:31:16 +0000

WorkAdvance is now recruiting throughout Cuyahoga and Mahoning County. Do you know of someone interested in a career-path in manufacturing or healthcare? WorkAdvance may be for them!

WorkAdvance offers free career services to help low-income, under- or unemployed individuals connect with career paths in either sector. WorkAdvance isn’t just another job-placement program–participants will also have access to career coaching, occupational skills training, job-readiness workshops, and other supports to assure the can get a job AND advance within their chosen sector.

To help spread the word, you can print a flyer for Cuyahoga or Mahoning county and hand it out to clients, friends, neighbors, or anyone else who may be interested in career advancement!