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The SOD Training Center celebrates 5+ years of supporting regional employees and employers with short term in demand training, certifications and credentials.

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SOD HIRING Administrative Assistant / Member Coordinator

Job Title: Administrative Assistant / Member Coordinator Reports To: Executive Director FLSA: Non-Exempt SUMMARY - The SOD Center is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to deliver efficient administrative support in a well-organized...

Local Commercial Building Department Established

Elevate Building Solutions August 16, 2023 the Sustainable Opportunity Development Center in partnership with the City of Salem and Columbiana announced the opening of Elevate Building Solutions, LLC, a third party provider of commercial building permit services for...

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We support your business growth through site selection, retention, expansion, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, workforce development and quality of life. No wonder, businesses are Growing In Salem.

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Julie Needs and the SOD Center have been a critical partner of Salem Welding & Supply over the past decade. Without their help we would have struggled with knowing what grants and resources were available to us. We trusted them to help our growth as we made a land / building acquisition in 2015, and now we trust them to lead us in our new expansion, almost doubling our size & capability!

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Tom Baker, 
Vice President
Salem Welding & Supply Co.
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The SOD Center is my first choice when facilitating training and development opportunities for area businesses. The location, training room options, and onsite technology collectively create the optimal space for all my training needs.

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Joanna Forbes, SHRM-SCP
owner / chief consultant
Forbes Human Resources, LLC
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We support all businesses, small and large, to attract, retain, expand and develop. We help build entrepreneurship, provide training facilities and connect you with the right resources – while collaborating with regional, state and national resources. We are all Growing in Salem.

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Julie Needs
Executive Director
SOD Center
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The (SOD Training Center) staff always goes above and beyond to ensure our area businesses, employees, and training facilitators have the tools and resources they need to create a positive learning environment.

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Joanna Forbes, SHRM-SCP
owner / chief consultant
Forbes Human Resources, LLC
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SOD center is an excellent resource for professional training. Classes are well structured and tremendous benefit for development of local workforce.

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