The Spanish American Committee: 35 Years Serving the Hispanic Community of Cleveland Ohio

employment and job training

Employment and Training Program Career and adult education services assist clients in gaining employment. Services include the Job Readiness/Job Search Program.

Job Readiness/Job Search Program

Provides bilingual assistance for Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals. Job-ready participants are placed within four to six weeks. Services are provided weekdays from 9am-4pm and include:

Intake and assessment

Resume preparation

Notary services

Intensive case management

Employment barrier identification and removal

Employment preparation training

one-week class instruction, including lectures and videos

individual coaching

mock interviews

computer lab experience

Full-time and part-time employment and placement services

daily job search

employment referrals

online applications

job interviews

Employment retention services

Customer service and teamwork training

GED Rise Program

The GED Rise Program assists in improving the quality of life of individuals and families in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County by identifying strategies to overcome barriers to GED completion.

The bilingual GED Rise Program targets limited English-speaking Hispanic and non-Hispanic youth between the ages of 16–24, who meet one of the following criteria:

Out of foster care

Teen parent

Formerly incarcerated as a juvenile or young adult

Other eligibility requirements are:

Have not completed high school

Unemployed

Not participating in education-related programs