Remington College-Cleveland West Campus Partners with El Barrio/WSEM to support Customer Service Job Training Program

Top Quote Goal is to provide job training and placement assistance to people with limited English skills. End Quote
  • Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH (1888PressRelease) October 03, 2012 - Remington College-Cleveland West Campus is partnering with El Barrio/West Side Ecumenical Ministry for a program to provide free job training and placement assistance for people seeking customer service jobs in the Cleveland area.

    The program, partially funded through a grant from the National Council of La Raza, provides career coaching, customer service job training and visits to hiring companies - all at no charge.

    "This is a great opportunity for people looking for customer services jobs but who may be lacking in some skills," said Jessica Cartagena, Community Outreach Representative for Remington College-Cleveland West Campus. "We're glad to be able to be a partner and support such a great program."

    Remington College-Cleveland West Campus will work with people in the program who are interested in pursuing higher education opportunities. Cartagena leads the campus effort to make college a reality for people in underserved communities.

    Remington College is also working with Cuyahoga County, Esperanza and El Centro to come up with ways to improve college attainment and access in Cleveland's Hispanic community.

    "We want to be a part of a community effort to help people have access to higher education, achieve their career goals and make sure businesses in Cleveland have a well-trained workforce," said Cartagena.

    People interested in participating in the job training program should contact Rosa Beltre, Customer Service Program Coordinator & Career Consultant at 216-651-2037 x247.

    Remington College-Cleveland West Campus is located at 26350 Brookpark Rd. in North Olmsted.

    For more information about Remington College-Cleveland Campus, call 1-800-448-6405.

    About Remington College:
    Non-profit Remington College, headquartered in Heathrow, FL operates 20 college campuses throughout the United States offering career focused diplomas, bachelor's and associate's degrees in a variety of career fields. For more information, please visit http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/ . For the latest news about Remington College, visit http://today.remingtoncollege.edu/.

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