Greater Cleveland Works is working to deliver on a promise we made to this community upon becoming a nonprofit last July: to create an employment quality framework for Greater Cleveland. Our goal in doing this is to outline the key elements of what defines a quality employment experience in our region and leverage that to create a baseline for consistency of worker experience (and ultimately, stability and opportunity for economic advancement) by helping employers understand where there’s opportunity to shift their policies and practices — which we plan to provide resources and support to help accomplish. 

We know that workers across industries and job types/levels have very different experiences based on the nature of the work — but we want to understand what’s most important to employees in our community. (Is it pay? Opportunities for upskilling or professional development? Benefits? Safety? All of the above? Something else?) 

We’re organizing focus groups of workers (and job seekers) from across Cuyahoga County to give input on what aspects of employment quality are most important to them. To do this, we’re hosting both an in-person and virtual focus group: 

Folks can register to participate here (https://forms.office.com/g/0rs1vCzbXu). 

(And if anyone needs help completing the registration, they can contact: Equal-Access@jfs.ohio.gov.)