Leyunesh “Lea” Zemene got to know the Cincinnati Works staff well in recent weeks. Upon completing the JumpStart workshop, she worked diligently to land a job, meeting regularly with coaches and support staff to fine-tune her resume and prepare herself for interviews. Just as important as knowing the staff, she knew the job she wanted: […]
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By Dustin Bramkamp, Cincinnati Works Member Our imperfections make us human, and our humanity makes us influential. I have been fortunate to work with a number of Cincinnati Works staff members, former staff members and volunteers during my time as a Member, and their love has inspired me in multiple ways. Belinda Coulter-Harris told me
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We are more than a job-placement agency. Our mission is bigger than simply getting jobs for our Members. We want to help them get stable. Kevin Williams first walked through our door 12 years ago. He got a job at Great American Insurance a few months later and has worked there ever since. He has
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As soon as she was eligible, Cindy Trabish began taking classes at Sinclair Community College through the Dayton Correctional Institute. Over the final five years of what became an eight-year prison term, she earned a half-dozen certificates in a variety of business subjects, as well as commendations from the state, county and city for her
Appearances can be deceiving, which is why Schwan’s Company invests thousands of dollars and countless hours in inspecting their production lines with ultrasound equipment. Every day, Tim Smith and a co-worker use expensive hand-held tools to listen for signs of wear-and-tear in the machines. “Predictive maintenance,” they call it. “You will hear a defect long
We are proud to announce that Cincinnati Works is one of four local organizations to receive $109,000 grants from Impact 100. The 2019 Grant Recipients were announced last night at the Impact 100 Annual Award Celebration. The grant will allow us to expand our Workforce Connection initiative, which embeds a Cincinnati Works coach in a
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At 69 years old, Ed Patterson is a self-described “workaholic,” eager to turn in a full shift whenever possible. He is approaching retirement but plans to continue working part-time and perhaps volunteer in his spare time. “I gotta grind,” he said with a smile. Even in his younger days, when he could not resist the
Melinda Prunty of Pleasant Ridge works four part-time jobs, a couple of which are downtown. Once or twice each week, she stops into the Downtown Library on her way to work so she can search and apply for a full-time job. She is not confident in her computer skills, so she appreciates the help of
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As part of an ongoing effort to address the twin challenges of generational poverty and labor shortages, Cincinnati Works is proud to assume operations of the Beacon of Hope Business Alliance, a unique initiative that helps local companies hire, integrate and retain second-chance employees. Adding Beacon of Hope will expand Cincinnati Works’ services for local
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“You have 30 days to get out of here or get another job.” For the past 14 years, Jesse Anderson has worked odd jobs around a local housing complex in exchange for free rent. Now at age 51, he has to find a new job or a new apartment. Not because the landlord doesn’t like
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