Growth & Innovation: JobWorks Training Division stands ‘poised for the years ahead’
FORT WAYNE, IN – JobWorks, a Fort Wayne-based non-profit, has provided workforce, education, and consulting solutions for more than 30 years, serving customers throughout Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and California. Its primary area of focus is supporting public workforce participants in acquiring skills and credentials for higher-paying jobs and short-term training programs that span a long list of occupations and industries. JobWorks started JobWorks Education and Training System over 8 years ago to provide another option of job seekers to earn short-term industry-recognized credentials as they work to re-enter and/or move up in the workforce.
Now, as the National Director, overseeing JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS) is John Casella, who has been with the organization since 2015.
“After building the foundation for JETS over the past several years, I am excited to now lead the division and take our work to the next level,” said Casella. “Our pioneering approach to IT training is needed now more than ever, considering the profound changes to our workforce caused by COVID-19.”
Helping to support an alternative and innovative learning solution is JobWorks’ flagship product, TechWorks – an all-virtual, classroom-based IT boot camp that prepares students of diverse backgrounds for higher-paying tech careers.
“We are poised for the years ahead to continue developing innovative products that connect aspiring IT professionals to the growth, excitement, and opportunity of an ever-evolving IT industry,” Casella said.
Each year JobWorks serves more than 10,000 customers with its workforce career counseling and education services. In addition, annually, more than 200 organizations acquire high-impact talent and develop their employee-base with the help of JobWorks.
In addition to Casella’s promotion, JobWorks has hired two new team members have been added. Alex McNeil, who came to JobWorks from the Urban League of Philadelphia, joins the team as a Philadelphia-based operations manager. Kristin Maybriar brings her experience with The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to her new role at JobWorks as an operations manager based in the Midwest.
We are excited to have Kristin and Alex join our team,” said Chief Operating Officer Tom Kavanagh. “Each brings a level of enthusiasm and experience that will help our organization thrive. Their strengths and skills in program design, project management, and stakeholder engagement will allow us to continue to grow, innovate, and expand our current training programs.
“The work we put in ultimately leads us to help both individuals and businesses,” said Kavanagh. “We assist job seekers in obtaining the necessary skills that will help them earn their next career opportunity, as well as connect, businesses to qualified candidates.”
To learn more about JobWorks mission and its programs, visit www.jobworksincorported.org.
