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Fortuity Calling named a Columbus Business First Corporate Citizenship finalist.
Fortuity is honored to be named a Columbus Business First Corporate Citizenship finalist.
Call center company gets $500,000 grant to help employees out of poverty
Hoping to help low-income Franklinton residents, the Franklin County commissioners approved a $500,000 grant Tuesday for a local for-profit company that hires, trains and promotes its workers to help them out of poverty.
Franklinton social-enterprise call center awarded up to $500,000 in grants to train workers
A social enterprise call center in Franklinton that aims to build career paths out of poverty has been approved for up to $500,000 in job-training grants toward 300 jobs – the largest award yet in a three-year-old Franklin County workforce initiative.
Social enterprise call center asks corporations to move offshore customer support to Franklinton
Fortuity Calling LLC also aims to provide solid career paths out of poverty, adding about 25 jobs at a time as the social enterprise lands customers – the goal is 200 jobs. The building also will house a nonprofit that teaches job-readiness and helps people overcome barriers to entering the workforce, such as inconsistent transportation.
Plan envisions for call center, 200 jobs in former Mount Carmel West area offices
A for-profit social enterprise is proposing to bring 200 new jobs to Franklinton by creating a call center in former medical offices in the area of Mount Carmel West hospital.
Proposed redevelopment of Mount Carmel medical office would bring 200 jobs to Franklinton
The first proposed project for the transformation of Mount Carmel West and its neighbors would bring 200 jobs to Franklinton after the hospital closes, according to documents filed with the state.