Employment
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With Limited Spots Left Nationwide, Sen. Brown, County Exec Fitzgerald Alert Northeast Ohio Veterans to Next Deadline for Federal Training Program that Helps Unemployed Vets Land High-Demand Jobs
CLEVELAND, OH - With limited spots remaining nationwide, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald today highlighted a newly-available career retraining assistance program made possible through the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. Brown and FitzGerald encouraged northeast Ohio veterans...…Read More
Posted on 10/16/2012 | -
With Deployed Servicemembers Facing Illegal Foreclosures, Employment Difficulties, And Challenges To Voting Rights, Brown Visits Wright-Patt To Announce Servicemembers’ Protection Act
DAYTON, OH - In advance of forum at Wright Patterson Air Force Base today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new effort to ensure our nation’s servicemembers’ and their families’ rights are protected. “Servicemembers who risk their lives protecting our nation shouldn’t ...…Read More
Posted on 7/27/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Meets With Marine From Clark County To Discuss Veterans’ Employment
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) met with Clark County native and U.S. Marine Sgt. Mathew Demers in Washington this week to discuss efforts to put veterans back to work. Sgt Demers, originally from Springfield, is currently based at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia and has deployed to I...…Read More
Posted on 5/18/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Meets With Veterans, Job Seekers At Employment Open House With Chesapeake Energy Corporation
NORTH CANTON, OH-U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) met with veterans and job seekers today after joining officials from Chesapeake Energy Corporation for a jobs open house in North Canton. Brown’s office is working to help qualified workers in Ohio find available employment opportunities, and Brown was on ...…Read More
Posted on 4/5/2012 | -
Brown Announces New Federal Resources To Train More Than 200 Workers At Ohio University
New federal resources will help train more than 200 out-of-work Ohioans for careers in nursing. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced $4,989,080 in new U.S. Department of Labor funding for Ohio University in Athens. “This funding will help Ohio University continue training workers...…Read More
Posted on 2/23/2012 | -
As Dr. Biden, Labor Secretary Solis Embark On “Community College To Career” Tour In Ohio, Brown Calls For Passage Of Employer-Based Skills Training Legislation
As Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis visit industry sector-partnerships in Ohio today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called for the passage of his bipartisan Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SECTORS) Act, which would help...…Read More
Posted on 2/22/2012 | -
With Gov. Kasich Set to Outline a Cluster-Based Approach to Workforce Development in State of the State Address, Brown Calls for Passage of His SECTORS Legislation
According to Ohio’s Job Search Website, there Are More than 94,000 Unfilled Jobs in Ohio; Brown Has Visited SECTORS-Style Training Programs in Cincinnati, Rossford, Zanesville, Dayton, Cleveland, and Lorain According to news reports, Governor John Kasich will propose a cluste...…Read More
Posted on 2/7/2012 |