Posts by Sandi Rosado
Rep. Brewer and Suspended Licenses
Millions of Ohioans are being stripped of their right to drive due to their debt – for reasons unrelated to dangerous driving. Despite being unable to drive to work (or…
Read MoreSuccess stories: Five inspiring stories and live jazz at free Towards Employment event
Article published October 22, 2024 Read the full article at FreshWater Towards Employment (TE), the non-profit workforce development agency that champions the potential of every person—regardless of their backgrounds—and prepares them…
Read MoreExperience the Power of Cleveland’s Stories and Music on October 28
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Adaora Schmiedl, 216-696-7310, aschmiedl@towardsemployment.org Cleveland, OH – [October 21, 2024] Celebrate the power of Cleveland’s people at an inspirational and meaningful live performance where world-renowned…
Read MoreNEOWC Q3 Meeting: The Case for STARS (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes) – Helping Cleveland Employers Tear the Paper Ceiling
NEOWC Q3 Meeting The Case for STARS (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes): Helping Cleveland Employers Tear the Paper Ceiling Thursday, August 15 from 9:00am – 10:30am Representatives from Opportunity@Work &…
Read MorePolicy Pulse – Summer 2024
Timely workforce thoughts and actions that advance Towards Employment’s Policy Action Plan – to promote economic mobility, especially for those most impacted by systemic racism, through education and advocacy for a more equitable workforce system where everyone has access to family sustaining wages and quality jobs.
Read MoreHelp on the way: Towards Employment secures $4 million in grants to facilitate workforce equity
Both grants will help provide pre-release and post-release employment and educational resources for individuals transitioning out of incarceration Thursday, July 18, 2024 By Karin Connelly Rice Read the full article…
Read MoreTowards Employment brings National Attention and over $4M to CLE and NEO
Media Contact: Adaora Schmiedl 216-401-6883 aschmiedl@towardsemployment.org For Immediate Release Towards Employment brings National Attention and over $4M to CLE and NEO July 12, 2024 – CLEVELAND – Summer is…
Read MoreOver 1 million Ohioans with criminal records are eligible to have their records sealed: What are we waiting for?
Published July 2024 in Policy Pulse, A Towards Employment Newsletter Article written by guest author Patrick Higgins The Getting Rehabilitated Ohioans Working (“GROW”) Act, House Bill 460, is a legislative…
Read MoreDepartment of Labor Awards Over $56M in Grants to Help Justice-Involved People Get Needed Job Training, Prepare Them for Return to Communities
Pathway Home funding provides people with skills valued by local employers View at the Department of Labor website. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more…
Read MoreReal-Time Takes: STARs – Success Stories Despite the Odds
Did you know that if you are at least 25, have a high-school diploma but not a four-year degree, and are currently active in the workforce, you are a STAR (Skilled Through Alternative Routes)?
Although over 50% of the workforce are STARs (more than 70 million people), the job market deliberately prioritizes and rewards those with degrees.1 Opportunity@Work, in partnership with the Ad Council, launched ‘Tear the Paper Ceiling’, a campaign dedicated to advancing opportunities for STARs. Their research finds that while 67% of job descriptions require a four-year degree, only 30% of positions truly need a degree.2 Despite the need for qualified workers, employers continue to prefer and demand candidates with four-year degrees over STARs with relevant experience and knowledge.
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