We do not serve clients. We work with Members. We are partners in their search for meaningful employment and economic independence. Success looks different for each of them. For some, it is collecting their first paycheck or earning a promotion. For others, it is a home of their own or a beach vacation. We offer […]
Everyone can use a good coach. Someone to point out opportunities where others see only challenges. To navigate barriers where others might retreat. A confidante, cheerleader, teacher, supervisor. Our coaches provide a kaleidoscope of services for our Members, beginning soon after they walk through our door and continuing for as long as the Member would
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Cincinnati Works and Dress for Success Cincinnati are excited to announce a partnership that will enable both organizations to streamline services and empower more women in the local workforce. As part of the arrangement, a Cincinnati Works coach will be embedded in Dress for Success to manage its workforce development programs. “As Dress for Success
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Cincinnati Works is proud to announce it has been selected to participate in Stand Together’s Catalyst Program, joining a growing network of more than 130 organizations that are transforming communities across the country and helping people break the cycle of poverty. The Catalyst Program is a highly selective six-month management training and mentorship program that
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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation invested more than $220 million last year in non-profit organizations in the bank’s 92 markets, and already this year they have awarded nearly $1 million in grants to organizations in Ohio. Their mission is to increase economic mobility within those markets. Their method is to empower the non-profit organizations
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An employee at Consolidated Metal Products recently lost three family members in a short period of time, a tidal wave of tragedy that would overwhelm most people. When the employee returned to work, he sought out company president John Bernloehr to thank him for offering a unique employment benefit that brought some light to his
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Because of Gorilla Glue’s reputation as a top place to work, its 600-plus employees have long been comfortable approaching one of its 10 human resources professionals for help with life challenges such as transportation, budgeting and childcare. “We love that our employees feel comfortable coming to us. We just didn’t have the resources or the
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In 20-plus years of fighting poverty through employment, Cincinnati Works has found a model that addresses the dual challenge of poverty and labor shortages: one-on-one support for the working poor. Since we opened our doors in 1996, we have offered lifetime coaching for all of our clients, whom we call Members. In recent years, we
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As part of our expanding financial coaching program, we have contracted with an accounting professional to help our Members complete and file their income-tax return at no cost to the Member. With the help of generous volunteers and dedicated staff who have been willing to work six days per week, we expect to help 400
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The newest fine-dining restaurant in Cincinnati will feed your soul as it fills your stomach. Social OTR, which opened February 7 in Over-the-Rhine, is a high-end dining laboratory – a collaboration between Findlay Market and CityLink Center that is preparing would-be chefs for a career as it prepares food for customers. The restaurant’s mission is
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