Exciting Times at Columbus Works!

Exciting news from Columbus Works!

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October 2018

2018 YTD Results * Celebrating Work Anniversaries * In The News * Knowledge Sharing * Get Involved

2017 Results Report https://tinyurl.com/y8qj6vxt

2018 - A Year of Growth!
Here is how our year is stacking up through 3rd quarter. It's been very busy! We have added new Members and several great Employer Partners.

Celebrating One Year Anniversaries At Work

We celebrate with Columbus Works Members who have one-year anniversaries with their employers! These are just a sample of Members who are advancing at work.

Join us in congratulating Steven for his success in facilities maintenance. As a result of his hard work he has earned the ability to advance his career through HVAC certification training!

Congratulations to Melinda who has celebrated her first anniversary with a leading local skilled nursing facility. She shared that she views her work as making a warm and friendly impact on the lives of those she serves.

Jeanine has been with a local market for over a year, and we are celebrating success with her! She has moved up with additional responsibilities in her role in the deli department and truly creates a fabulous guest experience, every day!

Join us in congratulating Bill for his 1st anniversary with a leading Columbus manufacturing firm. He is such a valued associate that his leadership team came out to congratulate and encourage him!

We've moved! September was busy with boxes and moving trucks. After nearly 2 years, we needed more space to best serve the south side of Columbus. So we moved from the Parsons Avenue location to the Nationwide Children's Hospital Career Gateway on East Whittier Street. And, we opened our HUB in Franklinton. This location is our corporate office, large computer lab, coaching hub, and addtional training space. And, of course, we still provide services from our classroom at Godman Guild, in Weinland Park. This expansion allows us to make a deeper commitment to serving our neighbors near their homes and employers in their communities.

COLUMBUS WORKS IS A LEARNING & KNOWLEDGE SHARING ORGANIZATION

In our quest to better understand the root cause of poverty, Columbus Works made the strategic decision to become part of the EMPath Economic Mobility Pathways Global Network. This affiliation provides us with best in class training and coaching models. We are excited to measure service efficacy as we mature in these processes which will result in better outcomes for our Members and their families.

EMPLOYER PARTNERS!
Let's Eat! Let's Learn!

Our last lunch--n-learn session was well attended and received great feedback on the HR helpful content. Now, our December Employer Partner lunch-n-learn is the in planning stages. This learning event will feature information on the mysterious Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE), and how it can positively impact your desire to hire qualified candidates from the re-entering population. Watch your email for the invitation, and full menu of information. Or, if you are not an Employer Partner and would like to learn how you can participate, email Beth at bgifford@columbusworks.org You will not want to miss this!

HOLD THE DATE - December 13th - and watch your email for more to come!

Columbus Works President & CEO was pleased to be invited to participate in a national conversation at the Urban Institute in Washington D.C. The topic was how to best move entry level workers to middle skill wage jobs. The conversation and working discussion groups included review of the effectiveness of Career Pathways programs, apprenticeships, vocational training, and on-the-job training. The resulting work will eventually lead to policy discussions and recommendations.

In our next newsletter ...
Exciting news from Franklinton!

Promotions & Good News At Work
Join us as we celebrate promotions and raises with our members, who have retained employment and are being rewarded for great performance.

Need employees or an addition to your existing talent acquisition strategy? We can help. Email Beth at bgifford@columbusworks.org for more information!

We cannot do this transformative work with our neightbors without your financial support. Please, support this wonderful journey.

$100 - Sponsor a COTA bus pass, work shoes, uniforms
$500 - Sponsor lunch for a workshop week for the class
$3800 - Sponsor a Member for a year
Connect us with your company to talk about becoming an Employer Partner
Volunteer a couple hours during a class, to help Members practice their interview skills

To learn more about how you can make a difference with your time or resources contact us at http://www.columbusworks.org/reach-us

We thank you in advance for considering coming along on this exciting journey with us!

Give Now

Participate with us financially. Columbus Works, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Your gifts are tax deductible, and transform lives, families, neighborhoods and communities!

Copyright © 2018 Columbus Works, Inc.All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
P.O. Box 6358, Columbus, Ohio 43206

Campus locations:
888 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43206
303 E. 6th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201

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