vLooking for a job? This local organization can help to get you one today
vLooking for a job? This local organization can help to get you one today
The Urban League of Southwestern Ohio has shifted its job training and resume workshops online to keep helping the community for jobs, but in early June, it also added a new way for people to access jobs immediately.
A NEW PROGRAM OFFERED BY THEURBAN LEAGUE OF SOUTHWESTERNOHIO IS GETTING PEOPLE JOBSáON THE SPOTá.THIS IMMEDIATEHELP COMES AFTER MILLIONS OFPEOPLE LOST THEIR JOBS IN THEUNITED STATES---AND BUSINESSESCLOSED----DUE TO COVID-19.WCPO9 NEWS REPORTER PAOLA SUROEXPLAINS HOW YOU CAN RECEIVEEMPLOYMENT áTODAYá - ANDTHEREFORE REBOUND DURING THISDIFFICULT TIME.(start with a nat pop here) ASSUGAR N' SPICE DINER ONREADING ROAD GETS USED TOREOPENING ITS DOORS-çNATS:SUGAR N' SPICE!ÑDERREK DICKEYJR. GETS USED TO áHIS NEW JOBáHERE AS LINECOOK."just trying to set a goodexample for my kids."HE LOSTHIS PREVIOUS COOKING JOB DUETO THE CORONAVIRUS -- BUT WASCOMMITTED TO FINDING A NEWONE..THIS IS HIS FIRST WEEKSTARTINGOVER."i've just been basicallytrying to support my family"ALL THE HELP HE NEEDED WASáLITERALLY AROUND THE CORNERáFROM HIS HOME - AT THE URBANLEAGUE OF SOUTHWESTERNOHIO."it is hard during these times- it's hard to navigate - it'snothing like we've ever seenbefore.
So we see ourselves asa resource!
We have to makesure that as a community we'refinancially stable."THE CIVILRIGHTS ORGANIZATION PARTNEREDWITH TRUE BLUE - A COMPANYTHAT HELPS PEOPLE FIND JOBOPPORTUNITIES.TOGETHER - THEYARE ABLE TO CONNECT PEOPLEWITH JOBS áON THESPOTá."literally you could sign uptoday and could be connectedto a job!"EXPERTS WORK WITHJOB-SEEKERS TO SEE WHAT SKILLSTHEY HAVE IN ORDER TO GET THEMEMPLOYMENT.IT'S ALL ABOUTIMMEDIATE HELP - SOMETHINGASHLEE YOUNG WITH THE URBANLEAGUE SAYS SHE'S NOTICED ALOT OF PEOPLE NEED RIGHTNOW."it might not be the exact jobthat you're looking for but wedo have that opportunityavailable because we realizethat during this time somepeople need to be connectedimmediately to work."YOUNGSAYS THE OPPORTUNITIES RANGEFROM SOLAR JOBS TO SECRETSHOPPERS - AMONG SOME..THISTWO WEEK OLD PROGRAM - SHESAYS CAN HELP PEOPLE GET BACKUP DURING A TOUGH TIME - JUSTLIKE DICKEYJR."it's life changing.
I'mthankful for it - it's justalways something you can fallback on if you're running outof leads for jobs orsomething.."PAOLA SURO WCPO 9NEWS.
