We are sorry to announce that due to health concerns, our Spring Job Fair has been postponed. No makeup date has been decided. We understand how important this event is to job-seekers in the region. Our decision was not made lightly, and we apologize for the late notice. We will do everything in our power […]
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Regina Pugh was in the Cincinnati Works office recently and noticed a familiar job posting on the bulletin board: a seasonal position at a data-management company where she worked years ago. “I would go back there today if I could,” she said. The problem is getting to and from the company’s office in Sharonville. Pugh
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By Matt Mooney, Vice President Within the span of 10 days, several major news outlets (the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Financial Times) published stories about employers who are applying a particular innovation to fill open positions in a tight labor market. They highlight an increasingly common practice that only a few years ago
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This is Part 2 of an ongoing series following a Cincinnati Works Member, Angelo Robinson, as he rebuilds his life after spending 22 years in prison. Part 1 recounts the considerable effort he put forth in his first two months out of prison, before he could even begin to work. In the ensuing two months,
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Last week was a whirlwind for the housekeeping department at Children’s Hospital. In addition to on-boarding a new group of frontline associates – including four Cincinnati Works Members – the department celebrated one of their teammates who made a particular impact on two young cancer patients. The mother of one of the patients stopped by
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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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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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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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