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Summit/Medina One-Stop System Certified by State of Ohio
(11-19-2004)
-- The Summit/Medina Workforce Investment Board is pleased to announce that the State of Ohio has certified the Summit/Medina One-Stop workforce development system. Of the 31 statewide One-Stop systems, Summit/Medina is one of only four systems that have been officially approved. Certification provides additional funding for marketing and outreach.
Summit County Executive James B. McCarthy stated that "The certification of our One-Stop system by the State of Ohio is a significant achievement. It is the result of the hard work and dedication of our workforce board, staff and One-Stop partners. This important recognition confirms our mission of maximizing employment and economic opportunity by being the resource for every employer and job seeker in the region.”
Medina County Commissioner Sharon Ray added, “This certification reflects well on the work of our partners and staff and the services that they provide to the community.”
The State of Ohio developed the One-Stop certification process to meet the oversight requirements of the Workforce Investment Act. The evaluation process involved a rigorous review by a certification team from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The review included a detailed analysis of six components of One-Stop system including, General Information, One-Stop Resource Room, Sustainability, Facility, and Employer Services. The team also evaluated compliance with the Malcolm Baldrige Continuous Improvement / Quality Principles. The Baldrige examines seven main categories of organizational behavior: Leadership, Strategic Planning, Customer and Market Focus, Information and Analysis, Human Resource Focus, Process Management, and Business Results.
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Mr. Scott Meyer, the Summit/Medina Workforce Investment Board Chair expressed his appreciation, “Thanks and congratulations to the workforce staff and partners, as well as the Summit County Department of Job and Family Services as the administrative entity, for their untiring diligence in making the Summit/Medina One-Stop Workforce System one of the first to be certified in Ohio. From the Board perspective we see this as the first of many accolades for our One-Stop system."
The Summit County One-Stop Facility is located at the Employment Resource Center within Goodwill Industries, Inc., 570 E. Waterloo Rd. The Medina facility is located at 3721 Pearl Rd in Medina. There are 15 partner organizations, including Akron Public Schools, Goodwill Industries, The Greater Akron Chamber, The University of Akron, and The Summit County Department of Job and Family Services. These organizations have joined together to provide workshops for businesses and job seekers, resource materials, a career library with a bank of internet connected computers, phones, fax machines, a computer lab, copiers, labor exchange, job matching, employment screening and much more.
One-Stop services are free and the public is encouraged to visit both the Summit and Medina facilities. The Summit County hours of operation are 8:00 AM-4:30 PM on Monday Wednesday and Fridays and 8:00 AM-7:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Medina hours are 8:00 AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday. For Summit information call 330-786-2501 or visit our website at www.summitworks.org. For Medina information, call 330-723-9675 or visit the website at www.medinaworks.org.
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Jill Madden
Director of Communications
Summit County Workforce Policy Board
jill@housofinfo.com
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