Through the encouragement of his Cincinnati Works coach and a happy accident, Deamonta Williams found himself in a car with a man looking to fill a full-time position with good benefits. Through months of diligence and the support of his family, Williams was ready to take advantage of his accidental fortune. “This is how God …
Cincinnati Works is excited to announce the hiring of Wendy Kobler as Vice President of Development and External Relations. An engaging executive who has led major fundraising and marketing campaigns, she joins a diverse leadership team at a growing organization committed to ending poverty in Greater Cincinnati. In her most recent role as VP of …
Steve Nutley connected with Cincinnati Works through the coach on-site at Kutol Products. At the time, he had no transportation, no credit and no savings. He was in danger of losing his job because he was missing work so often. He could not afford an Uber every day. But without a ride to work, he …
Cincinnati Works is excited to announce that Dr. DeWolfe Ross Turpeau III has been hired as the new Vice President and General Manager of Workforce Connection, where he will help local employers maximize the talent in their frontline workforce and create opportunities for career and financial growth. Dr. Turpeau has more than 25 years of …
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May is Mental Health Month. The post below is written by Jacque Edmerson, a mental-health counselor who works with Cincinnati Works Members through a partnership with TriHealth. We all love the phase “Keeping It Real.” It means bringing our authentic truth to the conversation. Well, let me keep it real with you: Some of us are …
The following article is taken from our 2021 Annual Report. Click here to view the full report. Bradly D’Souza has had a lifelong interest in finance. He has served as unofficial bookkeeper for his family since he was a child. These days, as an engineer at Tesla, he still gets requests from friends looking for …
When Dan Meyer wanted to entertain executives from Procter & Gamble earlier this week, he took them to Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse for dinner. Less than 24 hours later, executives from Jeff Ruby’s were at Nehemiah Manufacturing to learn from Meyer about his company’s success with fair-chance hiring. “You guys are the best of the best, …
We are excited to announce that Tianay Amat has been hired as the next President & CEO of Cincinnati Works. Her first day will be May 10. Tianay brings more than 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator to the role, including the past 11 months as Interim Superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools. …
Cincinnati Works and AMEND share a mission to make lasting impact on the community, and today the organizations announce a unique partnership that will create new opportunities for our neighbors in need and the businesses that employ them. Both organizations work with a wide range of local employers – Cincinnati Works as a non-profit workforce …
Belinda Coulter-Harris welcomed hundreds of Members to Cincinnati Works, coached many of them through a wide range of challenges, and inspired many more with her generous smile and fierce determination. Whatever her role at the organization, she lived the mission and believed in the Members. “Miss Belinda,” as most Members knew her, died Sunday evening …