empty street in downtown Sapulpa, Oklahoma, with two-story, historic buildings — Residents in northeast Oklahoma communities such as Sapulpa can benefit from the free game-based learning opportunity to obtain employment. (Photo by OSU Agriculture)

Free, game-based employment training available in northeast Oklahoma

Monday, August 28, 2023

Media Contact: Gail Ellis | Editorial Communications Coordinator | 405-744-9152 | gail.ellis@okstate.edu

The Oklahoma State University Extension Create Bridges program will offer a group of free, game-based training courses this fall that will help improve workplace skills and prepare residents for job interviews and career placement.

Community members in northeast Oklahoma counties may download the 1Huddle app to complete interactive Metrix Learning training courses by playing 20 different games that teach:

Communication
Customer Service
Job Search
Active Listening
Emailing
Teamwork
Interviewing
Hospitality

The free training opportunity is available in the 1Huddle app at https://tinyurl.com/1HuddleApple on iOS and https://tinyurl.com/1HuddleAndroid on Android. Register with the code OK13.

The OSU Extension Create Bridges initiative is a pilot program that addresses business and workforce development at no cost to support a region’s retail and hospitality industries.

To learn more about the Metrix Learning employment training, please contact Sara Siems in the OSU Department of Agricultural Economics at 405-744-9826 or sara.siems@okstate.edu.