Policy Blog
Recovery is an opportunity for a more inclusive economy
Written by Jill Rizika, originally published to Crain’s Cleveland Business on April 18, 2020 “Chris” came to Towards Employment underemployed due to a criminal record. Through a series of assessments,…
Read MoreDecember Policy Corner
Towards Employment is following these issues in the statehouse: a. Fines and fees related to driver’s license reinstatement Legislative Opportunity: Support HB285 (has passed in the Ohio House) in the…
Read MoreEliminating the Income Gap: A New Way to Define Economic Success
Eliminating the Income Gap: A New Way to Define Economic Success By Sara McCarthy, Director of Communications, Fund for Our Economic Future A recent post on this blog highlighted the…
Read MoreMaking Sense of Skills Based Hiring
Grace Heffernan Everywhere I turn it seems like people are talking about the changing nature of work. In fact, just last month as a part of In Demand Jobs Week,…
Read MoreLooking back on national reentry week
By Bishara Addison. Bishara is the Senior Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives at Towards Employment. One of my favorite blogs to read are the ones written by Mansfield Frazier, who…
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