Leveraging investments made by the Ohio Department of Higher Education in state of the art educational facilities, a highly innovative academic team, strong economic development and employer partners and the collaborative infrastructure of Ohio TechNet, Lorain County Community College was able to rapidly deploy an...
WorkforceGPS has replaced Workforce3One. This is a next generation, device-friendly website for peer-to-peer connection and resources. WorkForceGPS...
Owens Community College has successfully braided funding to improve welding and CNC/machining training. Through Ohio TechNet, the Department of Labor contributed approximately $62,500 in equipment and the Gene Haas Foundation contributed more than $28,000 in scholarships and equipment. Funding was also leveraged to establish a unique...
Rhodes State College (RSC) has seen an increase in apprenticeships in recent years. Employer partners include Grob Systems, Ford Motor Company, Production Products, Inc., Progressive Stamping, Inc., Dana Holdings, Koneta Rubber, DTR, Coldwater Machine, Whirlpool, and Miller Precision The apprentice program is part of an educational...
Ohio TechNet Grant funding was a critical piece in bringing Stark State College’s new manufacturing lab to fruition, said Dr. Para M. Jones, the College’s president. “Thanks to the U.S. Department of Labor TAACCCT funding received under the Ohio TechNet Grant, Stark State was able to...
Robert Guy, a United States Army veteran (1983-1986), became a displaced worker after being laid off from EMCO USA in 2014. Guy became eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance after his layoff, and decided to put these benefits to use at Zane State College. Guy enrolled in...
More than 45 million State of the Union viewers throughout the world heard positive news about American manufacturing and manufacturing careers, as the Staub Manufacturing Solutions team was recognized during the State of The Union address on Jan. 30, 2018. Steve Staub of Staub Manufacturing...
Work-and-Learn programs are a solid way of surmounting the challenges that are presented to the modern workforce. These problems can be summarized in four critical areas. First, today’s jobs require individuals to have far more specific, technical skills than in the past. Second, staffing and companies...
Have you found yourself looking for more information on how to incorporate a competency-based model of recruiting talent in your company? In this article we are providing the National Network/Burning Glass document that was written about Occupation Profiles for Competency-Based Job Descriptions. This work was...
Americans recognize the impact our nation’s manufacturing industry has on the U.S. economy. They also recognize the important role it plays in job creation. In short, this industry truly matters to Americans. Yet, there’s even more good reason for male and female veterans to pursue careers...