CLASS STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

"Participating in the course was a truly transformative experience for me. The facilitators were not only knowledgeable but also inspiring, always encouraging us to engage deeply with the material and supporting our individual growth throughout the process. I appreciated how the course emphasized key skills for career advancement, including fundamental and critical thinking, as well as practical workplace skills.

We also explored the importance of personal qualities such as responsibility, self-esteem, and integrity, which I now recognize as essential to success in any career. The practical insights into employers' priorities provided me with a new perspective on how to approach future opportunities. I felt more prepared and confident to pursue a bright and prosperous future, thanks to the supportive learning environment, the added learning workshops of an interview clinic, an online applications training workshop, in addition to the comprehensive curriculum."  

Since completing the seminar, I have gained successful employment for the past 16 years with two major healthcare organizations (for which I am still employed) in the Healthcare Hub of the greater Cleveland, Ohio area. –S. Barger

PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS

The collaboration between the City of Cleveland/Cuyahoga County workforce investment system and the Cleveland Clinic in developing and delivering the Career Advancement Skills for the 21st Century - Healthcare Careers Initiative was an impressive workforce development partnership with a long-lasting impact.  The workforce investment system team was knowledgeable, insightful, responsive, and committed not only to the success of the partnership but, most importantly, to the job seekers enrolled in the training.  The Career Advancement Skills curriculum exposed participants to topics including: the skills needed to advance in any career or healthcare field, fundamental and critical thinking skills, and foundational workplace skills.  Also, advancing characteristics of priorities in developing a workforce that demonstrates soft skills, adaptability, teamwork, time management, and professionalism, amongst many other critical areas of development.  This laid the foundation that participants needed not only for the positions they sought at the Cleveland Clinic, but also for their development and advancement throughout their careers. --Elizabeth Gildone, M.Ed., R.T.(R)(CT), GCDF, ODS-C (former Education Administrator for the Cleveland Clinic Health)