Last week, CRP staff and several Ohio Workforce Coalition Leadership Committee members met with key state officials to discuss the Coalition platform and get updates on state workforce initiatives. We met with Chancellor Jim Petro and staff from the Ohio Board of Regents Economic Advancement Division; Bruce Madson and John Weber from Ohio Department of [...]
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A big THANK YOU to the 150 individuals who participated in the OWC Stakeholder Survey. The respondents represent very diverse sectors, including research and advocacy groups, local and state government, educational institutions, labor organizations, community service providers and many more. There was a lot of great feedback and while we are still analyzing the data, [...]
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Greetings OWC members and supporters: Just a few days left to register is now open for the Ohio Workforce Coalition’s fall events. Click here to view an updated agenda for the Coalition meeting. DON’T FORGET…Please read the platform, and click ENDORSE NOW. We welcome endorsements from both organizations and individuals, and have a goal of [...]
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Goal 2 of the Ohio Workforce Coalition’s Public Policy Platform is to Meet Employers Workforce Needs. Industry “sector strategies” have consistently demonstrated that it is possible to meet the needs of both sides of the labor market. This post by the National Network of Sector Partners, shares more about sector strategies. This summer, everyone seemed [...]
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Goal 1 of the Ohio Workforce Coalition’s 2010-2012 Public Policy Platform is to Reduce Barriers for adults pursuing education and training. An innovative way to do so, is to contextualize basic education with occupational skills training. In this guest post by The Center for Law and Social Policy, we learn more about how this strategy [...]
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