WorkAdvance Overview

YSU’s Excellence Training Center (ETC) has partnered with MVMC and community-based organizations
(including but not limited to NCUS, ASPIRE) to implement WorkAdvance – a comprehensive career
pathways program. WorkAdvance will be contextualized to the manufacturing industry and includes
barrier removal, math remediation, career readiness training, technical skills training and long-term career
coaching.

WorkAdvance is a customizable career pathway model that connects job seekers to high demand, industry specific jobs with opportunities for advancement. One of WorkAdvance’s distinctive characteristics is its dual customer approach – services designed to meet the needs of both quality employers and job seekers.

 

New Worker Programming 

  • This model is designed for prospective participants interested in beginning a career in manufacturing. They may or may not have relevant work experience.
  • Short-term technical skills and career readiness training designed to meet participant and employer needs related to manufacturing sector employment.
  • Employers are invested in this program model as evidenced by their commitment to provide
    tours and job shadow opportunities. They will interview candidates who successfully complete training.
  • Four-week job training
    • Technical skills training – Certified Manufacturing Associate CMfgA credential with handson modules in Dimensional Measurement
    • Career readiness training with soft skill focus
  • Long-term career coaching is an integral part of this program. Career coaching begins
    during training with the development of goals and a career plan and continues for a year post-graduation. In this time, the career coach will assist with job placement, retention and career advancement.

 

Program Attendance

The WorkAdvance program is more than just participating in classes. It was intentionally designed to be a workplace simulation and must be implemented as such. Attendance is the biggest problem for our
employers, so we have set an attendance policy that replicates real employer policies, so the participants are well prepared to begin employment.

  • Attendance is crucial for your success. Participants are expected to attend every class every day. There are no excused/unexcused absences. Missing more than 16 hours regardless of reason will result in being dismissed from the program. You will be able to attend a later cohort if desired.
  • Tardiness/leaving early will not be tolerated. After three occurrences of being late and/or leaving early, regardless of reason, you will be dismissed from the program. Classes begin promptly at 8:30am, and end at 4:00pm, or when class is dismissed.
     

If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact NCUS (National Center for Urban
Solutions):
Wasilwa Mwonyonyi wmwonyonyi@ncusolutions.com or Anthony Montevideo amontevideo@ncusolutions.com