Turning Gears

01/26/2023

Spy our Job Developer, Robert, talk about how we can help you learn your job and be successful. We were happy to be a part of Anietra’s journey with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities!

01/14/2020

Turning Gears' Director and participant Richard were recently highlighted on the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities page! Congratulations to Richard on his new job and thank you to OOD Staff for the feature!

👋 Meet Richard! Let’s all congratulate him on his new job at Tomtreyco McDonald's! 🍔 He interviewed for the job at our hiring event at Ohiomeansjobs Trumbull County - Trumbull County JFS back in December. 🗞️: https://lnks.gd/2/BRJD_r

[Image description: OOD Director Kevin Miller; Joellen Bissett, OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor; Richard Bicanovsky, OOD job seeker; and Mary Ann Thompson, Vocational Specialist with Turning Gears.]

12/03/2019

The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle posted pictures of our donation drive from October for Youngstown Blue Coats! Our employees Liston and Robert are shown below in the picture. We are happy to help Youngstown Blue Coats get the recognition they need for their mission!

HUBBARD — “In America, Nobody Should Freeze To Death.” That is both the motto and mission of the nonprofit Youngstown Blue Coats, founded in the fall of 2016. The Hubbard-based nonprofit’s focus is to prevent freezing and injury to the homeless and poor caused by exposure to inclement weathe...

11/14/2019

And we can help!

Keep moving. (by Maggie Smith)

11/05/2019

Such a good reminder, especially where a job search is concerned!

10/29/2019

Turning Gears now has a donation receptacle for Youngstown Blue Coats in the office. Come drop off items anytime!

10/29/2019

10/24/2019

We see some of these becoming all too common. Being aware of these violations will help prevent them from happening to you. Good information for any worker.

Here are some of the employee rights your boss may be breaking, either intentionally or inadvertently.

10/22/2019

A good read. It offers some helpful reminders including: to not talk yourself out of applying to jobs for which you don't have all the qualifications, that not all online postings are actual jobs (most aren't even posted) and that not everyone who is interviewing candidates is used to doing them (they may be as nervous as you! Or just not good at it.)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawngraham/2019/10/21/7-hiring-myths-we-still-believe/

10/17/2019

Turning Gears is ready for the donation drive today! The bus will be here from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Are you planning on stopping by with items? If you can’t make it today, bring your donations when you can and we will make sure they get to Youngstown Blue Coats.

10/15/2019

Reminder: our donation drive is this Thursday! Please share!

10/08/2019

Numerous ideas to improve accessibility in your work environment. continues!

Here's what you need to know to create a workplace that allows everybody to be successful.