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Work Readiness Initiative
MAY 2014
 
PARTICIPATING
BUSINESSES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS & ORGANIZATIONS
 
JOIN TODAY!
Email:  susanmchughmail
@gmail.com  
 
Access Business Development & Finance, Inc.
 
Alison Taylor State Farm Insurance
 
American Modern Insurance Group

Batavia Local Schools

Bethel-Tate Local School District

Bioformix, Inc.

CenterBank

Cheviot Savings Bank, Anderson Branch

Child Focus Inc.

City of Milford

Clermont County Community Services Inc.

Clermont County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Clermont County Educational Services Center

Clermont County Public Library
 
Clermont Crew
  
Clermont Family YMCA

Clermont Northeastern Schools

Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County
 
Dan Beard Council
Boy Scouts
 
Duke Energy

Easter Seals Tristate, Clermont County Youth Program
 
Economic Center for Education & Research
 
Executive Service Corps of Cincinnati

Express Employment Professionals

Felicity-Franklin Local Schools

Fifth Third Bank

Frost Brown Todd LLC

Goshen Local Schools
 
Grant Career Center 
 
Great Oaks Career Campuses
 
Great Clips 
 
Healthcare Venture Partners | The Ridge
 
High Schools That Work, SW Ohio

Kamphaus Henning & Hood CPAs Inc.
 
Lens Crafters
 
Live Oaks Career Development Campus

Loveland Schools

Lykins Energy Solutions

The Lyon Group

Mercy Health 
 
Mike Brown Construction 
 
Milford Exempted Village School District
 
Milford Miami Township Chamber of Commerce
 
National Bank and Trust Company

New Richmond Exempted Village School District

OhioMeansJobs Clermont County

OSU Extension Clermont Co.
 
Park National Bank
 
Partners For A Competitive Workforce
 
PPG Industries Inc.  
 
PTS IT & Telephony Solutions
 
River Hills Bank 
Segue Strategies, LLC

Sem Haven Health Care

Sharefax Credit Union Inc.

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Siemens PLM Software

SLK Management Solutions, LLC

SmithPearlman & Co., CPA

SOAR With Purpose
 
Sporty's | Sportman's Market, Inc. 
 
Southwest Ohio Developmental Center (SODC)

Tata Consultancy Services

Total Quality Logistics, Inc.

Tri-Health

U.S. Grant Career Center

United Way of Greater Cincinnati-Eastern Area

University of Cincinnati Clermont College

University of Cincinnati Economics Center

US Voice Data Video

West Clermont Local School District
 
Workforce One 
 
Williamsburg Local Schools

ZH Commissioning 

Pick an opportunity: Help Clermont County students become 'work ready'

  

The Workforce Readiness Initiative is gearing up for the 2014-2015 school year with an exciting selection of ways you can be involved in preparing Clermont County students for the future.  Pick your favorite from the list below...or tell us your own ideas.  Any of these opportunities can be tailored to your particular skills and time constraints.

  • Offer job shadowing or an internship at your company
  • Participate in a presentation to students about:
    • Careers within your company or industry
    • Interview skills and resume writing
    • Leadership and critical thinking
    • Team work and communication
  • Offer expertise to school leaders in technology, marketing, public relations or staff development
  • Schedule a field trip to tour your business
  • Assist with teacher or student recognition programs
  • Join forces with a local school in a community service project
  • Become a mentor or tutor for a student
  • Sponsor a club, project or class trip whose focus is to prepare students to be work ready
  • Be a Volunteer Resource Coordinator for a particular program
Now, just click the email link: susanmchughmail@gmail.com and tell us which opportunity is best suited to you.  If you want to volunteer for a particular school district, please be sure to include that also.

  

Clermont Youth Career Expo 

U.C. Clermont College was the site of the Clermont Youth Career Expo on April 8. Local students were able to meet with various businesses, organizations and educators to discuss future opportunities.  Participating in the Expo were: Brown Mackie College  |  Child Focus, Inc  |  Clermont County Public Library  |  Easter Seals Tri-State  |

Express Employment |  Fast Signs  |  Freelance Driving  |  Gateway College  | 

Great Oaks Career Campuses  |
Home Depot | Huhtamaki  |
Juice Plus |  Jungle Jim's International Market  |  L-3 Fuzing/Ordnance  |  Melink  |
National Bank & Trust Co. |  
Park National Bank |  PNC Bank  |  SEM Haven  | Sharefax Credit Union  | Sporty's Sportman's Market  |
Total Quality Logistics  |  U.C. Clermont College |  U.S. Army  |  U.S. Marines  |  OhioMeansJobs  |  YMCA 

 

 

BANKS ON BOARD!

These Clermont County banks are an integral part of the Financial Literacy programs currently being presented in several Clermont County High Schools:

CenterBank

Fifth Third Bank

National Bank and Trust Company

Park National Bank

River Hills Bank

Sharefax Credit Union, Inc.

If you want to participate - or already have programs in Clermont County High Schools -  please contact Amanda Davenport amanda.davenport@53.com at Fifth Third Bank so we can include your information.

 

Join a School Leadership Team!
Each Clermont County school district has a School Leadership Team set up as part of the Work Readiness Initiative.  Your participation is needed and welcomed. Pick a team below and contact the Team Leader to learn more about volunteering.  You do not need to be a chamber member to participate.  Or, contact Kevin Malof, School Teams Coordinator, kmalof@fbtlaw.com, 651-6800
Batavia School District
Team Leader: Glenda Neff, UC Clermont
558-0008      neffg@ucmail.uc.edu

Bethel Tate School District
Team Leader: Kellie Kiser, YMCA

Clermont Northeastern School District
Team Leader:  Chris Zerhusen, ZH Commissioning

Felicity-Franklin School District
Team Leader:  Kellie Kiser, YMCA

Goshen School District
Team Leader:  Jason Morman, Siemens Industry, Inc.
658-8495     jason.morman@siemens.com

Live Oaks School District
Team Leader:   Tom Rocklin, Siemens PLM Software

Loveland School District
Team Leader:  Kevin Malof, Frost Brown Todd LLC
651-6800    kmalof@fbtlaw.com

Milford School District
Team Leader:   Andy McCreanor, Access Business Development & Finance, Inc.
777-2225x11    andy@accessbdf.com

New Richmond School District
Team Leader:  Laura Kramer, Total Quality Logistics
831-2600x51092

West Clermont School District
Team Leader:  Kevin Malof, Frost Brown Todd LLC
651-6800      kmalof@fbtlaw.com

Williamsburg School District
Team Leader: Warren Walker, Duke Energy

US Grant School District
Team Leader:  Stephanie Kirschner, SLK Management Solutions


COUNTY-WIDE TEAMS

Life Skills Team
Team Leaders:  
Amanda Davenport, Fifth Third Bank
680-4750     amanda.davenport@53.com
Kurtis Taylor, Tata Consultancy Services

Data Base Team
Team Leaders:  
Stephanie Kirschner, SLK Management
268-5300x200    skirschner@slkmanagement.com 
Chris Zerhusen, ZH Commissioning

Mission/Measurements Team
Team Leader:  Margaret Jenkins, OSU Extension Clermont Co.
732-7070   jenkins.188@osu.edu

Volunteers-At-Large
Project Manager: Susan McHugh, Clermont Chamber Foundation
260-1085      susanmchughmail@gmail.com

Work Readiness Committee Chair
Stewart Greenlee, CenterBank
965-8505    smg@centerbank4me.com

The Work Readiness Initiative is a project of the 
Clermont County Chamber of Commerce Foundation
For more information contact:  Susan McHugh, Project Manager  513-260-1085 susanmchughmail@gmail.com

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