Columbus Works is a non-profit organization providing hope and encouragement to area residents living in poverty who desire to  advance to economic self-sufficiency through employment. We offer a uniquely transformational approach to eliminating poverty in central Ohio, through delivery of holistic job readiness services and our network of Employer Partners. The result? Columbus Works transforms lives and impacts families!

Success Stories

Members celebrate completion of the JumpStart(c) Workshop and graduation to phase 2 of their journey
Watch as Members tell their success stories!
Members ring the Columbus Works bell as we celebrate job offers with great companies!

Employers

Employer Partners are special organizations, of all sizes and types, who share our passion and enjoy the opportunity to hire Columbus Works Members. Employer Partners receive expert support and improved talent acquisition results. Learn more

Job Seekers

There is no charge to area residents to become a Columbus Works Member. Members voluntarily complete the 5-day job readiness training and participate in on-going holistic support.
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The Columbus Works approach includes a unique holistic approach to removing barriers to successful and sustained employment. 
Removing Barriers to Success

Job readiness training in a classroom setting. Individual one-on-one coaching. 

A unique holistic support system with components such as:
  • Employment Coach
  • Life Coach
  • Behavioral Healthcare
  • Financial Literacy
  • Chaplain Services 
  • Legal Assistance

Assistance with resources such as daycare, affordable food sources, interview clothing, and transportation.



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Employer Leadership Readiness

Employer Partners can take advantage of support services such as:
  • Each Columbus Works Member is supported by a Coach working in concert with the Employer Partner and the Member to insure success and sustained employment.
  • ​​Leadership and coaching training for front-line managers, preparing them to lead in the unique 21st century business setting
Ongoing Support

Columbus Works Members, receive long term, on-going support, including the ability to become involved in career advancement training opportunities.
Columbus Works serves two clients: Job seekers (Members) who desire to work their way out of poverty, and employers (Employers Partners), who pay fair wages and offer benefits. By addressing multiple concerns and needs of both Members and Employer Partners Columbus Works is able to eliminate barriers to successful and sustained employment, which impacts economic self-sufficiency.   Economically self-sufficient individuals are taxpayers, role models, and productive citizens who are able to provide for themselves and their families without public assistance.

Columbus Works, Inc. is the Cincinnati Works Affiliate for the Columbus metropolitan area. Cincinnati Works is an award winning model for impacting poverty by providing access to training and assistance removing barriers to sustained employment.
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Learn more about the award winning Cincinnati Works transformational approach and documented results at www.cincinnatiworks.org

"Poverty is a cancer that keeps growing while killing our neighbors. Isn’t it time we come together to find a lasting cure for this disease?"

Dave Phillips, Cincinnati Works Co-founder
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Columbus Works, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that works with residents living in poverty, offering transformational job readiness training and removing barriers to successful employment in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. We are privately funded by individuals, foundations, and grants who share our vision for impacting poverty through meaningful work. Contact us to learn how you can participate in support of this transformational, life changing work in central Ohio.
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