Within a few months of working part-time at Davis Cookie Collection, Tymira Cunningham realized she needed more from the job in order to reach her goals: more hours every week and more money per hour. Just as important, she realized what she already had in the job: a supportive boss and room to grow. “I …
As part of the most recent stimulus package, parents of children age 17 and younger will receive cash payments beginning in July, essentially an advance on the Child Tax Credit. The credit itself was expanded in the American Rescue Plan Act, the stimulus package that President Biden signed into law last month. The credit is …
If you have not yet filed your 2017 income tax return, time is running out to claim your share of more than $1.3 billion in unclaimed returns. The deadline to file 2017 returns is May 17, 2021, and the Internal Revenue Service estimates that 1.3 million taxpayers have not yet filed a federal income tax …
Rayshun Holt has told his story many times, including on television and to audiences of local business leaders. But an 8-minute presentation last March felt different. Holt and his boss at the time, Nehemiah Manufacturing CEO Dan Meyer, were invited to speak to second-year business students at Harvard University on the success of Nehemiah’s second-chance …
Nick Jones has studied the art and science of teaching, understanding best practices and how they can be applied to different audiences. He has designed and led trainings, both in-person and online, across North America. In his newest role, he is re-designing and leading the Cincinnati Works JumpStart job-readiness workshop, adapting it to be delivered …
Tony Kimble knew the lifestyle he wanted when he came to Cincinnati Works. He had it years ago: A good job that paid well, a car, a nice apartment, the respect of his co-workers and neighbors. A series of poor choices – compounded by drugs and alcohol – cost him all of those things. When …
Cincinnati Works was one of five programs across Ohio to be recognized by the state treasurer’s office as “appropriate and ready” to launch a pay-for-success program. If the state legislature agrees, it will allow us to significantly expand our reach throughout Greater Cincinnati, helping more of our neighbors find and keep stable jobs, grow their …
Annalese Seabrook has studied kinesiology and sociology at Miami University, and she will graduate this spring to pursue a career in social work. Laken George has studied law, political science and philosophy, and she is considering adding journalism. The common thread through all of those pursuits has been a passion for social justice, and it …
Cincinnati Works is excited to announce the hiring of Rayshun Holt as Program Director of Beacon of Hope, a unique initiative that encourages and assists local employers in hiring job-seekers who have criminal records. Holt is a Cincinnati Works Member whose professional experience includes street outreach with our Phoenix Program and supervisory and management experience …
Neesha Earles lost her job due to COVID-19 but not her perspective. She has held multiple positions as a nursing aide but longed for a career as a nurse, a goal she shared with Cincinnati Works financial coach Nina Vogt. The pandemic gave Earles time to think, and Vogt provided a sounding board. Earles decided …
