/tags/workforce-development Workforce development en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:51:59 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-03/columbus-city-council-and-aspyr-reveal-career-500-grant-recipients Columbus City Council and Aspyr announced the CAREER 500 grant recipients, including Goodwill and Columbus and Riverview International Center. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:51:59 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-03/columbus-city-council-and-aspyr-reveal-career-500-grant-recipients Nick DeSantis /2024-09-05/how-two-ohio-counties-are-working-to-train-and-retain-their-workforce Richland and Ashland counties in north central Ohio have long had economies dominated by manufacturing. Local educators and employers are trying to prevent a loss of workforce. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:09:00 GMT /2024-09-05/how-two-ohio-counties-are-working-to-train-and-retain-their-workforce Erin Gottsacker /2024-01-09/how-an-ohio-school-is-using-job-training-to-fight-the-opioid-epidemic Like much of eastern Ohio, Columbiana County was hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Now, one school there is using job training to combat it. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 09:46:00 GMT /2024-01-09/how-an-ohio-school-is-using-job-training-to-fight-the-opioid-epidemic Erin Gottsacker /2023-12-19/biden-has-big-plans-for-semiconductors-but-theres-a-big-hole-not-enough-workers President Biden has $52.7 billion to invest in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing plants. But there's a big shortfall in workers for the new jobs. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:58:25 GMT /2023-12-19/biden-has-big-plans-for-semiconductors-but-theres-a-big-hole-not-enough-workers Asma Khalid /2023-11-13/ohio-state-announces-battery-cell-research-center-in-partnership-with-honda-schaeffler The center, slated to open in April 2025, is expected to accelerate domestic development of battery cells and manufacturing technology. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:50:41 GMT /2023-11-13/ohio-state-announces-battery-cell-research-center-in-partnership-with-honda-schaeffler Allie Vugrincic /2023-10-16/ohio-funding-will-help-connect-those-recovering-from-substance-use-disorders-to-jobs Funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help Ohio communities across the state build employment programs for those recovering from addiction. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:15:00 GMT /2023-10-16/ohio-funding-will-help-connect-those-recovering-from-substance-use-disorders-to-jobs Kendall Crawford /2023-10-10/ohio-is-in-a-childcare-crisis-one-county-has-a-solution Allen County in northwest Ohio wants to eliminate barriers for community members who want to become in-home childcare providers. So, it鈥檚 putting on workshops to ease the process. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /2023-10-10/ohio-is-in-a-childcare-crisis-one-county-has-a-solution Kendall Crawford /2023-09-25/how-one-ohio-community-college-looked-local-and-shifted-its-focus A decade ago, Lorain Community College shifted its coursework to meet community needs. It鈥檚 a blueprint for community colleges that want to shape their local economies, according to a new book. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:08:00 GMT /2023-09-25/how-one-ohio-community-college-looked-local-and-shifted-its-focus Kendall Crawford /2023-08-29/appalachians-are-disconnected-from-the-workforce-some-think-a-federal-employment-program-could-help More than 150,000 working-age Central Appalachian residents aren鈥檛 in the labor force. The Ohio River Valley Institute says that makes it ripe for a federally subsidized workforce program. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 07:48:00 GMT /2023-08-29/appalachians-are-disconnected-from-the-workforce-some-think-a-federal-employment-program-could-help Kendall Crawford /2023-07-27/intel-partners-with-ohio-colleges-to-develop-future-workforce When its Licking County factories are finished in 2025, Intel plans to hire 3,000 workers with an average wage of $135,000. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:12:00 GMT /2023-07-27/intel-partners-with-ohio-colleges-to-develop-future-workforce Ann Thompson