 |
The Job Center is Now Open for Business
(08-22-2006)
-- The Job Center opened for business this week in a new state-of-the-art facility that brings the workforce-related services and educational programs of fourteen partner organizations together under one roof.
Located at 1040 East Tallmadge Avenue in Akron, The Job Center provides a link to training, education and employment opportunities to individuals at any skill level and a pre-screened applicant pool, employee training programs and job-posting services to regional businesses.
The Job Center is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30AM until 4:30PM, and Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30AM until 7:00PM. Services are provided free to everyone. For more information, call 330-633-1050 or visit www.thejobcenter.biz
A grand opening for the public will be held on Thursday, September 28th from 11:00AM to 2:00PM. At the event, visitors will enjoy a barbeque lunch and tours of the new 55,000 square foot facility.
BACKGROUND
The Job Center is part of a local workforce development system whose mission is to maximize employment and economic opportunity in Summit County by being the resource for every employer and job seeker in the region. Fourteen partner 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.
The Job Center and the local workforce system are overseen by a board of community business leaders and executives along with representatives from education, labor, and community organizations. The facility is owned by the Summit County Workforce Policy Board, a local non-profit corporation. Its construction was financed through the Summit County Port Authority with the support and cooperation of Summit County Executive James B. McCarthy, the Greater Akron Chamber and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
|
|
|
