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November 8, 2018

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CONTACT: Monica Rose Gwin, Public Relations Specialist, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./330-491-2629

OhioMeansJobs Stark & Tuscarawas Counties will be offering a special day of workshops for veterans to help them enhance their job search skills. The “Thankful for Our Vets Workshop” event will be held Monday, November 19th at both the Stark and Tuscarawas county offices.

Advice on what goes into a resume and what stays out; selecting a resume format based on skills and ability, and how to translate military service into a civilian resume will be offered at the “Writing an Effective Resume for Veterans” workshop. It will be held from 9:30am-10:30am at the agency’s Stark County office at 822-30^th Street NW in Canton, and from 1:30pm-2:30pm at the Tuscarawas County office at 1260 Monroe Street in New Philadelphia.

The “Navigating Veteran’s Online Resources” workshop will help veterans identify the many online resources that are available to assist with job search, determining benefits and more. This workshop will be held from 10am-11am at the Tuscarawas County office and 1:30pm-2:30pm at the Stark County office.

In addition to the workshops, veterans utilizing services at OhioMeansJobs Stark & Tuscarawas Counties throughout the month of November will be eligible to sign up for the veteran gift card giveaway. A drawing to win $25 Walmart gift cards will be held November 30^th at both the Canton and New Philadelphia offices.

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November 5, 2018

NEWS. . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Monica Rose Gwin, Public Relations Specialist, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 330-491-2629

OhioMeansJobs Stark and Tuscarawas Counties has been selected to receive performance incentive funds from the Jobs for Veterans State Grant Program through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. These incentive funds are to be donated on behalf of an OhioMeansJobs Center or Workforce Area to 501c3 non-profit organizations that provide services to veterans and their families.

As a result, OhioMeansJobs Stark and Tuscarawas Counties will be donating $5,000 to Community Mental Healthcare of Dover at the Stark Tuscarawas Workforce Development Board Meeting on Wednesday, November 7^th at the OhioMeansJobs Tuscarawas County office. CMH provides supportive services to veterans in the Tuscarawas County area which include mental health assistance for veterans.

Performance incentive funds are given annually to an OhioMeansJobs Center or Workforce Area that provides extraordinary service delivery to Ohio veterans. Criteria for selection includes efforts at providing employment and training services to veterans and other eligible persons, and demonstrating that they directly affect a single veteran or category of veterans such as special disabled veterans. In addition, exceptional services provided to hard-to-serve veterans, such as homeless veterans, is taken into consideration.

“On average, CMH provides behavioral health services to 150 veterans each year,” said E. Miles Riley, Marketing & Compliance Coordinator for CMH.

“OhioMeansJobs Stark and Tuscarawas Counties is pleased to present Community Mental Healthcare of Dover with this donation to enhance their work serving veterans in the Tuscarawas County community,” said Tuscarawas County Commissioner Kerry Metzger and Chair of the Local Elected Officials Board.

“Providing services to veterans at OhioMeansJobs Stark and Tuscarawas Counties is a priority. The staff and partner agencies assist our veteran customers each and every day with their employment, education and training, financial literacy and community resource needs. They are dedicated, going above and beyond, to serve veteran customers and their families,” he added.

This is the second year that OhioMeansJobs Stark and Tuscarawas Counties was the recipient of these incentive funds. Last year the organization donated funds to SAM Center (Serving Area Military, Veterans and Widows) of Massillon, and Stable Support Services (Stable Solutions) of Alliance.

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October 24, 2018

NEWS. . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Monica Rose Gwin, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./330-491-2629

The Workforce Initiative Association will be holding scholarship application sessions for Stark and Tuscarawas County residents interested in training in CNC machining, welding, Class A CDL license and other short term training programs. Training can begin as early as January 2019 but must end by June 30, 2019.

Sessions will be held Wednesday, November 7^th, 10am-noon at OhioMeansJobs Tuscarawas County at 1260 Monroe Street in New Philadelphia, and Thursday, November 8^th, 2-4pm at OhioMeansJobs Stark County at 822-30^th Street NW in Canton.

Interested individuals must be considered a dislocated worker, displaced homemaker or meet WIA income guidelines to qualify. Applicants should be prepared to complete an application and know their family income for the past six months. Not all applicants will receive a scholarship.

Pre-registration is not required. Applicants should arrive 15 minutes prior to the session to register. Please do not bring children to the session.

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October 16, 2018

NEWS. . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Monica Rose Gwin, Public Relations Specialist, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 330-491-2629

A panel of human resource professionals and business owners will share their wisdom and experiences with job seekers at a special workshop hosted by OhioMeansJobs Stark & Tuscarawas Counties.

The “Ask An Employer” workshop will kick off Halloween Workshop Week on Tuesday, October 30th at the organization’s Canton office at 822-30^th Street NW and New Philadelphia office at 1260 Monroe Street. Job seekers will have the opportunity to learn firsthand what companies are looking for when they are hiring new employees and ask questions of the panelists. They also will get tips on resumes, job interviews, online applications, and how to keep a job once you have been hired.

The panel discussion will run from 10am to 11:30am, followed by a hiring event from noon-1pm featuring the same companies that participated on the panel. Individuals will have the opportunity to get an on-the-spot interview with these same companies. Job seekers do not have to attend the workshop to attend the hiring session.

The employers participating in Stark County are Adams Signs and Graphics, Ohio Gratings and PTC Alliance. In Tuscarawas County the panel will consist of representatives from Interim Healthcare, Kimble, Extreme Trailers and Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers.

Halloween Workshop Week will conclude with a financial literacy workshop sponsored by OhioMeansJobs Tuscarawas County, United Way of Tuscarawas County, Inc. and DoverPhila Federal Credit Union on Thursday, November 1^st from 10am-noon at the New Philadelphia office.

“Master Your Money- Simple Tips to Improve Cash Flow” workshop will offer easy and straightforward methods to reaching financial goals. Attendees will learn how to improve their credit, develop a savings plan and tackle their expenses.

For further details contact OhioMeansJobs Stark County at 330-433-9675 or OhioMeansJobs Tuscarawas County at 330-364-9777. Pre-registration is suggested but not required for all of the workshops.

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