Please click through for our newest report, entitled Advancing Northeast Ohio: What WorkAdvance Taught Us About Building On Ramps to Opportunity. This report, made possible by support from the Fund for Our Economic Future and Deaconess Foundation, explores in-depth the history and impact of WorkAdvance in our region, as well as makes several recommendations for going forward.

Job Seekers
We actively address the need local business has for a qualified, trained and motivated workforce.

Employers
We partner with businesses confident our proven training programs and personal coaching prepares new and current employees for career success.

Our enterprises reflect 40 years of experience in successfully helping people gain the tools they need to find a job, navigate life's obstacles, and secure a path towards a long-term career.
We helped 300 people find good jobs last year. 180 had criminal backgrounds.
With a staff of 55, over 100 volunteers, 22 board members, and a budget of $6.1 million, TE serves approximately 2,000 individuals every year.
Featured Content

Reentry programs provide a vital job link between manufacturers and former inmates
Published November 27, 2023 05:50 AM Article by Dan Shingler Read the full article at Crain’s Cleveland The same pandemic that sent millions of Americans to work from home also created an opportunity for many others to go to work for the first time, as many new job openings went unfilled. Those who have been…

About Senate Bill 37
Senate Bill 37 removes the ability to suspend a person’s license for non-driving related issues, such as unpaid parking tickets, therefore removing the barrier to employment for millions of hard-working Ohioans and businesses that employ them. Ohio sees roughly 3 million license suspensions per year with over 60% of these being for debt-related reasons, such…

Clevelanders tell their criminal justice system stories, live with jazz artist Dominick Farinacci
By Mandy Kraynak Published June 28, 2023 Read the full article at The Land Gregory Reaves performing for Modern Warrior on June 17. (Photo courtesy of Towards Employment) Gregory Reaves says he gets a bit nervous before performing, whether he’s DJing a backyard party or doing open mic poetry. But he didn’t feel his usual…
