Author: Joseph LaConte
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Staff Interview: Carolyn French
Caring is one of the keys to success in being a JOG Career Specialist. The ability to be proficient in relaying the core values of what we do alongside preparing students for the working world is tough, and coming from a place of compassion and care is the best way to do it effectively. Carolyn French has been a part of Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) for 5 years now, joining in August 2018. She has worked in her role since joining as a Career Specialist for Buchtel CLC and Firestone CLC but transitioned to a new role this year. Carolyn brought with her a background of working with young adults and high school kids and getting them involved in the workplace.
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JOG the Web: Giving Tuesday 2023
Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) not only provides support related to our students’ education and career paths, but also supports outside the classroom, connecting our students to what they need in their daily lives. To do this, we have created the Endurance Fund, which gives JOG students one-time help for personal barriers that keep them from continuing toward their goals. This could be helping them get a flat tire replaced on the car they use to get to work or purchasing childcare supplies or toiletries when they have started a job but that first paycheck hasn’t come in.
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JOG the Web: Leadership Development Conference 2023
This past Wednesday, 11/1/2023, we hosted our annual Leadership Development Conference (LDC) at the John S. Knight Center in Akron, OH. Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) has been providing a place for our students to learn about how to become inspiring leaders since the LDC’s inception. This year, famed Ohio State University and Youngstown State University coach Jim Tressel gave an inspiring speech on how to be an equitable leader to both others and oneself.
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Student Success Story: Miah
One of the best things about working at Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) is being able to help our students achieve their dreams. From helping our students realize what pathways they want to follow, to getting connected with real-world companies in those professions, JOG works to get our students started on the road to their goals as empowered young adults. Our Career Specialist, Matt Turner was able to do just that with his student Miah.
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Staff Interview: Tiffany Mealy
Staff at Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) play an important role in empowering our students. From building strong relationships, to mentorship and guidance to teaching academic skills, our Career Specialists do a little bit of everything to get our students that extra mile. One staff member who is a shining example of leadership and heart is Tiffany Mealy.
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JOG the Web: Full-Time Employment Programs
At Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG), we strive to help today’s Northeast Ohio youth achieve academic success, but we also help get our JOG students into full-time jobs in career paths that interest them. We do this through internal efforts to connect youth with opportunity and the generosity of our community partners. In our 2023 6-for-6 performance outcomes, 74% of of JOG students were employed, 84% were employed full-time and 75% had a positive full-time employment outcome. Here’s how we do it.
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JOG the Web: The Fun of Working For JOG!
Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) has worked hard to bring in great staff working to excite young people in Ohio about workforce development and personal growth since our inception in 1987. Our outgoing staff is our greatest strength in helping bridge the gap between today’s youth and the job market. The JOG program works to not only help our participants by seizing opportunities presented to us but also empower them to thrive. It really is an environment of mutual benefits of personal growth and reward.
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Student Success Story: Galaxie
Many of our students at Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) have overcome hurdles in their lives, whether personal, social, or at home. Regardless of their background, JOG works hard to bring growth to Ohio youth, both professionally and personally. Galaxie is a current JOG student who has been able to overcome various barriers in her path to success and grow into her own.
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Staff Interview: Abbey Blake
Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) is lucky to have staff who are dedicated to the mission of the JOG program. Through the practical application of our competencies in assisting students in achieving real-world success, Abbey Blake has played a pivotal role in helping Alliance High School students create lasting positive impressions in their careers and personal lives.
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JOG the Web: 6-for-6 Performance Outcomes
At Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG), we talk a lot about how to get our youth on academic and career paths to success. But how exactly do we measure these? In order to prove that we are getting the work done, we apply the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) model of the 6-for-6 performance outcomes.
