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Now 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…

Jill 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,…

40th Anniversary Event, JOIN US

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 1976, TE’s mission was help people move towards self-sufficiency through employment. Through the next 40 years, our goal has remained the same. We help people, and families, find the independence and dignity a job and a career can offer. Celebrate 40 with Towards Employment. Make some noise with us at the TE40 Moonlit Milestones…

BLOOM BAKERY ANNOUNCES INCREASED HOURS, NEW REWARDS PROGRAM, AND MENU EXPANSION

After enjoying the successful opening of its first two locations, Bloom Bakery is rolling out a number of exciting changes. Both the Public Square and Campus District locations will be permanently extending their hours. The Public Square bakery will now be open until 9:00PM on Fridays, from 7:00AM-9:00PM on Saturdays, and from 7AM-2:00PM on Sundays.…

TE40 Raffle: Ultimate Hamilton Experience $50

Tickets for “Hamilton” are in such demand that people are camping overnight for standby tickets! Luckily you won’t need your tent, just a pen to check off your bucket list as you’ll not only get the hottest tickets in town, but dinner with two cast members and a three night stay in NYC! Purchase tickets

Join us for Red White & BLOOM on July 28

Kick off TE’s 40th birthday at Edgewater Live on Thursday, July 28. Enjoy a boxed dinner from Bloom Bakery, beautiful Lake Erie, and live music from Revolution Pie at this exclusive event held at Edgewater Park. Tickets are only $40. Register.

Findings from Workforce Pilot Show Increase in Earnings Among Low-income Individuals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2016 WorkAdvance, the national, five-year demonstration program that had test sites in Northeast Ohio, exhibits promising results, with significant impact on career advancement and earnings. CLEVELAND – June 28, 2016 – The Fund for Our Economic Future (the Fund) and its grantee partner Towards Employment are pleased to share a…

Bloom launches crowdfunding campaign.

BLOOM BAKERY LAUNCHES CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLEVELAND, OHIO – May 18, 2016 – Bloom Bakery, Cleveland’s newest social enterprise with a mission to provide job opportunities to those who face significant obstacles to employment, today announced the launch of an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The campaign will provide important capital for the bakery…

BLOOM BAKERY TO OPEN IN CAMPUS DISTRICT

Nonprofit Towards Employment will open the second location of Bloom Artisan Bakery & Café, a new social venture, on Thursday, April 28, in the Cleveland State University district. The bakery will be located at 1938 Euclid Ave, next to Allegro Real Estate, offering service from 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 7…