Staffing Services

Organization Name: The Alpha Group

Organization website: https://alphagroup.net

Organization phone number: 740-368-5810

Contact Name: Liz Owens, Executive Director

Email: lizowens@alphagroup.net  

Name of program: Work Training

Description of program:  The Alpha Group of Delaware, Inc. provides meaningful employment and work training to individuals with developmental disabilities in Central Ohio. They offer services to commercial, industrial, governmental agencies and private residences.

Capabilities include: Document Scanning & Shredding, Labeling, Bulk Mailing, Bench Assembly, Sealing (hot & cold), packaging, inspection, quality oversight, computer bar coding, salvage, sorting, and more.

Organization Name: Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS)

Organization website: https://www.crisohio.org/services/employment-and-esl

Organization phone number: 614-235-5747

Contact Name: Tara Dhungana, Associate Director of Career Services

Phone: 614-456-1523

Email: tdhungana@cris-ohio.org

Description of program:  CRIS Ohio offers employment services by connecting clients to businesses. CRIS clients are on track to become US citizens and do not require Visas. This organization also offers Culture Training for leadership to understand different cultures and offers their clients ESL (English as a Second Language) courses. Employment services are free.

Organization Name: Damascus Staffing

Organization website: https://teamdamascus.com

Organization phone number: 513-954-8941

Contact Name: Chase Irwin, Columbus Client Representative; Tim Shimrock, Columbus Client Representative

Phone: chase.irwin@teamdamascus.com and tim.shimrock@teamdamascus.com

Description of program:  Damascus offers staffing services to companies interested and open to hiring restored citizens, or citizens with criminal records. The organization prepares men and women for the workforce with job training, counseling and even transportation assistance to ensure success of clients.

With its not-for-profit status, Damascus works at lower rates than typical staffing agencies and works with companies on the vetting process, if a company is uncomfortable with certain backgrounds.

Organization Name: Goodwill Industries Marion

Organization website: https://mariongoodwill.org 

Organization phone number: 740-389-3396

Contact Name: Justin Vanderhoff, Development Director for Marion, Delaware and Union County

Phone: 740-751-4282

Email: workforce@mariongoodwill.org

Name of your program: Workforce Development Program

Description of program:  Goodwill helps individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment explore possible careers, prepare for the job market and find appropriate employment opportunities within their community.

Goodwill’s services are designed to ensure individuals are well matched to the job, therefore achieving success in the workplace. Funding is available from various agencies to assist employe3rs with training, job coaches, workplace modifications and more.

Organization Name: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Organization website: https://ood.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ood/

Organization phone number: 800-282-4536

Contact Name: Jon Hackathorn, Business Relations Manager

Phone: 614-438-1259

Email: jon.hackathorn@ood.ohio.gov

Name of program: OOD Employment

Description of program:  The Business Relations team works throughout the state to raise awareness of OOD and our mission with employer partners to promote and support the hiring of individuals with disabilities. Through OOD’s network of employer partners, OOD Business Relations Specialists (BRS) identify job opportunities that match our job seekers’ skill sets and experience, and also provide services and resources that promote an inclusive and diverse work environment. If you are an employer looking to diversify and strengthen your workforce through the inclusion of people with disabilities, please contact the OOD BRS in your area to schedule a meeting.

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