Program to area schools HR Professionals donate time and experience to present seven ready-to-teach curriculum modules that prepare students for entering the workforce. Preparation time is minimal, and volunteers will have the support of a JA staff member and the classroom teacher when working with students. For further information, to ask questions, or to volunteer, contact:
Denice Schafer
Sr. District Director
Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio
PO Box 26006
Akron OH 44319
330-434-1875 office
330-503-9937 cell
denice@jaofnco.org
Student Shadowing Opportunities
We are looking for employers who are enthusiastic about welcoming a college student majoring in Business and/or Human Resources into their workplace for a day, or part of a day, and allowing the student to follow an HR professional on the job, to experience a little bit of the profession in “the real world.” The employer has complete freedom to structure the shadowing experience in any way that they wish, and that is appropriate to their particular workplace, and feasible as to resources and time committed. We have information about the students who have signed up to participate that will even allow the employer to “match” the best student to their particular experience. Interested members should contact:
Linda Wilkins
Chairman, Workforce Readiness Committee
lwilkins@kwwlaborlaw.com
One-on-One Career Counseling Opportunity
The Ohio Skills Bank is offering a new pilot class “Introduction to Health Careers” through Project LEARN of Summit County and the Portage Lakes Career Center, to help students make informed choices about pursuing a career in health care. Week 5 of the planned curriculum gives the student a counseling session with a Human Resources professional, as a point of contact and source of information about working in this area. HR professionals who work in health care are preferred, but this is not a requirement for participation. The time commitment is three hours, with dates to be determined. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, contact:
Barb Milliken
Associate Professor
Stark State College
Co-Coordinator, Region 9 Ohio Skills Bank
330-966-5458 ext. 4289
