Turning Gears

Turning Gears Personalized services for individuals with disabilities to ensure successful and sustainable employment since 2004.

Employment and career advice, with a focus on individuals with disabilities in the workforce. We want to change the conversation about hiring individuals with disabilities and improve our community. Follow our page for information about our programs/service, sponsored events, job search and career advice, job fairs information, stories about individuals with all abilities and daily inspiration.

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!

Turning Gears' Director and participant Richard were recently highlighted on the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabili...
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.]

The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle posted pictures of our donation drive from October for Youngstown Blue Coats! Our e...
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...

And we can help!
11/14/2019

And we can help!

Keep moving. (by Maggie Smith)

Such a good reminder, especially where a job search is concerned!
11/05/2019

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

Turning Gears now has a donation receptacle for Youngstown Blue Coats in the office. Come drop off items anytime!
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
We see some of these becoming all too common. Being aware of these violations will help prevent them from happening to y...
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/

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...
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.

Reminder: our donation drive is this Thursday! Please share!
10/15/2019

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

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

Address

3622 Belmont Avenue, Suite 8
Youngstown, OH
44505

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+13306510933

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