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Read MoreYouth-Serving Organizations Commit to a New Focus on Racial Equity
Funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to support trainings for nonprofits throughout Cleveland CLEVELAND – July 28 – The Annie E. Casey Foundation brought several local and national partners to Cleveland this week to reflect on early lessons and results from its Generation Work initiative, an effort launched in 2015 to increase job…
Read MoreTE on WKYC
On Friday, July 21, Ronnie Cannon and Betty Holnapy were featured on WKYC’s “We the People.” Watch here.
Read MoreTE is named a 2017 Top Workplace
Towards Employment is proud to have been named a 2017 Top Workplace by Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer. See the full list of winners here.
Read MoreTE is a host site for The Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program
The Cleveland Foundation’s summer internship program offers full-time, paid internship opportunities to Fall 2017 college seniors and juniors or Spring 2017 college graduates. The program exposes students to a broad range of public sector endeavors helps students gain knowledge of the Greater Cleveland nonprofit community. TE is one of nineteen Cleveland nonprofit agencies chosen to…
Read MoreWorkAdvance featured in the Plain Dealer
WorkAdvance is featured in today’s article from reporter Olivera Perkins. WA participant, Marvin Ambers is quoted, as is our executive director, Jill Rizika: “When we look at the different components of the WorkAdvance model, there is a sense that these services are available in our community.But what the model showed us is that people ether…
Read MoreNational Workforce Development Pilot Makes Significant Local Impact, Provides Lessons for System Improvements
New report shares how WorkAdvance is redefining workforce development in Northeast Ohio CLEVELAND–November 29, 2016–The Fund for Our Economic Future, Deaconess Foundation and The Raymond John Wean Foundation, along with grantee partner Towards Employment, are pleased to release a local impact report on WorkAdvance, a national pilot tested in Northeast Ohio over the last five years…
Read MoreBLOOM BAKERY ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH RISING STAR COFFEE
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]CLEVELAND, OH — November , 2016 — Effective immediately, Boom Bakery is partnering with Rising Star coffee, a small batch coffee roaster dedicated to curating specialty grade coffees from around the world. This partnership is the start of a whole new coffee experience at both Bloom locations. Customers can now enjoy Rising Star coffee blends…
Read MoreNow recruiting for manufacturing job opportunities
Towards Employment is joining forces with several local businesses to fill open manufacturing positions. Both entry and skilled positions are available. Applicants must be interested in a career in manufacturing, be 18 years of age or older, have a high school diploma or GED and be able to pass a drug screen. Selected individuals will…
Read MoreJill Rizika quoted in Crain's Cleveland
When Cuyahoga County opened a new Work Opportunity Resource Center last week, it also celebrated a new approach to helping people move from welfare to a career, rather than a only a job. The county’s new approach is focused on a “career pathways” approach and is informed by Towards Employment’s work with the pilot program,…
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