About Us
What we do
For more than 30 years, we’ve been on a mission to provide innovative workforce, education, and consulting solutions for people, businesses, and communities.
Innovation meets our passion to help breakdown barriers between people and employment. Each year our team of experts helps public workforce participants acquire the skills, information, and credentials to access higher-paying jobs and grow their careers. Our training development and delivery team leverage our experience to design, implement, and grow short-term training courses that span nearly any occupation and industry.. any content, any format, anywhere. Partnerships throughout the community allow us to help organizations acquire high-impact talent and develop their employee-base. Our team has partnered with employers and public agencies to help them achieve their human capital goals.
Our Impact
For more than 30 years, JobWorks Inc. – a national workforce development organization – has partnered with private- and public-sector organizations to help them achieve their human capital goals. We drive system-wide performance while developing collaborative and authentic relationships with our client partners. As a premier, national provider of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services, we deliver workforce education and labor market services to more than 10,000 customers each year throughout Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and California.
Our JobWorks Education and Training Systems (JETS) division connects businesses with the staff they need and increases the skills of the team they have. By leveraging its 30-year history in public workforce services, JobWorks delivers high-quality training and staffing services to the private sector and non-profit organizations. Each year more than 200 organizations acquire high-impact talent and develop their employee-base with the help of JobWorks.
Our Team
Rebecca Griffiths, CEO
Rebecca Griffiths is our CEO and has been a part of our team for 40 years. During her tenure at JobWorks, Rebecca has managed contracts and staff in nine of Indiana’s 12 workforce regions, as well as projects in Western Ohio, San Diego, and Philadelphia. She has built a reputation for being a seasoned professional at designing programs, services, and practices that meet the unique needs of each contract. Rebecca has expanded the organization’s core business of workforce services to also include skills training and consulting services.
For more than 13 years, Tom Kavanagh has been part of our team. As Chief Operating Officer, Tom oversees our JETS training division which focuses on delivering short-term programs resulting in industry-recognized education, staffing solutions for clients, and a variety of consulting to workforce boards, associations, and community-based organizations. Additionally, Tom assists in overseeing the contracts held with workforce boards in Indiana, Ohio, and San Diego. Tom also leads our business development and sales efforts.
Tom Kavanagh, Chief Operating Officer
Cathy Cross, Chief Financial Officer
Since 2016, Cathy Cross has served as our Assistant Chief Financial Officer and Human Resource Director. In 2023, she took over as Chief Financial Officer. She oversees expenditures and funds so that they fall within the guidelines and compliance for each grant received. In doing so, Cathy generates monthly and financial reports and keeps things ‘in check.’ In addition to her financial responsibilities, Cathy is our Human Resource supervisor and takes care of our staff payroll.
John Casella, National Director - JobWorks Education & Training
John Casella leads the JobWorks Education and Training division and has been with the organization since 2015. He is responsible for ensuring high-quality products, financial sustainability, and the continued growth and evolution of the division.
Vic Oberhausen, Chief Human Resource Officer
Vic Oberhausen has been a member of the JobWorks team for 7 years. Prior to his current role of our Chief Human Resource Officer, Vic was the Program Director for Region 10 WorkOne in Southern Indiana. He worked in the private sector as a Human Resource Manager for 20 years before coming to JobWorks. Vic feels the most rewarding aspect of his role is providing the support required to ensure all JobWorks employees have the necessary skills, tools, and abilities to perform their assigned roles to the best of their ability. JobWorks Human Resource team hires applicants from all across the nation to fill positions in-house as well as for remote positions for an ever-increasing workforce to provide services for job seekers and businesses.