PROFILES: Operations team’s top finish at state competition carries them to nationals this fall

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• July 6th, 2016
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Front: Christen Wood, Doug Dietzel, Dan Valek.Back: Karl Ellis, Jimmy Spencer, John Corn. New Orleans, here we come. In June, the District’s Operations Challenge team competed at the Ohio Water Environment Association (OWEA) competition in Aurora, Ohio, and their top finish guaranteed them a spot at national competition in...

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#h2olloween LIST: 7 comic-book characters’ alter egos, and the water careers they could have had

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• October 30th, 2015
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Heroes of comic books and movies make for great costumes for all ages. But are they also indicators of career options? Captain America: The Winter Soldier filmed in Cleveland in 2013, and before the release, we spent time examining whether famous characters’ alter egos’ skill sets made them viable...

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PROFILE: From veterinary medicine to sewage treatment, here’s how Christen “fell in love” with her unexpected career

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• March 25th, 2015
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A former lab analyst and now Wastewater Plant Operator, Christen Wood’s career path has led her from veterinary medicine to sewage treatment. We asked her about opportunities in Wastewater Operations. How did you get into wastewater? I sort of fell into it! The local paper ran a column on...

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CAREERS: Training, development opportunities give employees a chance to grow and improve

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• October 1st, 2014
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One of the advantages to working at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is the opportunity to advance one’s career. The District offers two training programs for careers in Maintenance and Wastewater Plant Operation—through which District employees develop their proficiencies and reach their disciplines. Maintenance Training has four different...

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#WaterWorks: Pipes, problems, and potential? Why water infrastructure stands in the national spotlight today.

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• September 10th, 2014
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  Efficiency doesn’t always make headlines. Today, a national summit in Washington, D.C. is trying to change that by bringing attention to the water infrastructure our entire country relies on and yet so often overlooks. The goal is to raise awareness of the jobs and economic impact of America’s...

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LIST: 7 ways back-to-school jitters are like treating wastewater

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• August 13th, 2014
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Parents, it’s that time of year again. And we can make a few connections between our work and your kids’ first-day jitters that you might not have expected. Class is in session. 1. Sure maybe it stinks, but where would you be without it? OK, the end of summer...

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PICS: Interns’ turn to make a difference in East Cleveland day of service

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• July 30th, 2014
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CAREERS: Commitment, service are at the heart of the skills veterans bring to work

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• July 7th, 2014
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John Corn, a US Navy and Marines veteran and one-year Sewer District employee, recently shared his story in an interview with Crain’s Cleveland Business at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on June 26, 2014. “The most important thing is...

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HEROES: Could these superheroes’ alter egos have found better career options?

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• March 12th, 2014
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As Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” release date edges closer and closer—an event in which we hold particular interest—we’ve got superheroes on the brain. Of course, Captain America’s alter ego was Steve Rogers, whose comic book origins state he was a fine arts student and budding illustrator....

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LEARNING: It all starts with students.

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• July 25th, 2012
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Sewer District summer students team up with Naturehood to build a neighborhood garden. From elementary school to college, the Sewer District takes opportunities to connect with students seriously. While the efforts help introduce young people to the importance of clean water and how we keep it that way, they...

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