Lake County Staff Introduces "Level-Up" Program: By Lake County Staff

     This program year, our Workforce Development staff in Lake County, adopted the theme “LEVEL-UP.” This theme refers to our participants’ progress in reaching personal, educational, and employment goals. This year’s classes have been framed around this theme by teaching participants about “Goal Setting,” “Time Management: Take Time to Make Time!” and the “Stages of Change.” Upcoming classes are “Successful Interviewing” and “This is Me!”, a group focused on empowerment that will include guest speakers and community leaders willing to share their own stories of leveling-up. Our participants are utilizing skills learned in class, and are adapting to the concept of “leveling up!” The following are some of our participant’s success stories:

- One participant graduated from Brown Aveda and received her advanced cosmetologist license from the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology.

- Through job placement services, one participant successfully interviewed, and accepted a full-time Shift Supervisor position with CVS.

- One participant is pursuing a dog grooming certificate, and has been hired at The Paw Wash after successfully completing a paid work experience. 

- One graduated this year from the Cleveland Institute of Dental & Medical Assistants, and is a registered medical assistant hired in at the Lake County Free Clinic after successfully completing a paid work experience.

- One participant successfully completed a paid work experience at our Madison Goodwill store, with hopes to gain customer service skills. She recently accepted a full time position in food service.

- Another participant is completing a paid work experience that is focused on training her in the area of administrative support. She currently has two placement interviews set up for full time positions in a real estate office, and insurance sales office.