Free, game-based employment training available in Oklahoma

Residents in northeast Oklahoma communities such as Sapulpa can benefit from the free game-based learning opportunity to obtain employment. (Photo by OSU Agriculture)

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 [email protected].