Hoxworth Blood Center Partners with Cincinnati Works to enhance employee support and foster workplace growth
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is excited to announce an inspiring new partnership with Cincinnati Works geared towards providing Hoxworth employees with enhanced support and resources to enrich their personal and professional lives in prioritizing workplace culture and employee growth.
Cincinnati Works will be working with Hoxworth employees to provide professional career coaching. This partnership is designed to help make employment easier to find, keep, and be successful. Cincinnati Works also provides financial coaching to give employees techniques and strategies for creating and maintaining a budget, as well as support and counseling by providing a robust network of resources to thrive in their job.
"Even though Hoxworth is the oldest blood center in the country, it doesn't stop our effort to drive a continuously improving culture of leadership and excellence," said Nick Leibold, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director Business Administration at Hoxworth Blood Center. "Cincinnati Works is a natural partner in helping that forward progress. By investing more into our people, we can drive better outcomes across our hospital partners, blood donors and other key stakeholders. Hoxworth and CW are unique community resources with a deep commitment to Cincinnati, and we're excited to see what investment into this partnership can yield."
Hoxworth and Cincinnati Works aim to build stronger employee retention and improve workplace culture that will ultimately lead to better staff and donor experiences.
This partnership is set to begin in March 2024 and provides Hoxworth staff with an individual coach who is available Monday – Friday on and off site each week.
About Cincinnati Works
Since the 1990s, Cincinnati Works has been committed to building a stronger workforce and helping area workers succeed. Cincinnati Works partners with a variety of regional employers to solve a range of workforce needs: filling open positions with quality candidates, retaining employees, supporting second chance hires, and developing potential leaders. Cincinnati Works assists individuals in strengthening soft skills and building financial acumen to gain valuable career experience. Learn more at cincinnatiworks.org.
About Hoxworth
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, was founded in 1938 and serves more than 30 hospitals in 18 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects more than 100,000 units of blood from local donors to help save the lives of patients in area hospitals. Hoxworth Blood Center: Saving Lives Close to Home.
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