Getting Ahead in the Workforce

Kelly Jeffers, Urban Mission

The unemployment rate in Steubenville is higher than the national average and one group has a work readiness program that provides more than just a resume for low income people and those seeking a better life. Kelly Jeffers, Director of New Initiatives at the Urban Mission in Steubenville, OH, talks with host Tate Blanchard about the Jobs For Life program. urbanmission.org

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Mar 20, 2020

Hosted by: Tate Blanchard
Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team
#West Virginia #Ohio #General Interest #Local
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