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    Since 2007, the Ohio Workforce Coalition has been bringing together leaders from education and training institutions, economic and workforce development organizations, business and industry, labor, and human service providers. The Coalition promotes public policies that build the skills of adult workers, meet employer skill needs, and strengthen the workforce system to ensure opportunity and prosperity for Ohio families.

NPR features series of labor market stories

Posted on November 17, 2010 by ohiowfc

Read or listen to each storie online at http://www.npr.org/series/131331670/the-skills-gap-holding-back-the-labor-market?ps=rs.

Filed under: Education, Employers, Employment Services, Research/Advocacy, Social/Human Services, Unemployment | Leave a comment »

toledoblade.com — Decline in Mass Layoffs in NW Ohio

Posted on August 10, 2010 by ohiowfc

Full article online at: toledoblade.com — The Blade ~ Toledo Ohio.

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After Training, Still Scrambling for Employment

Posted on July 19, 2010 by ohiowfc

New York Times article discusses whether or not training is really impacting the ranks of the unemployed.  Read it at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/business/19training.html?_r=1&emc=eta1.

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NPR story talks of joblessness even after retraining.

Posted on June 22, 2010 by ohiowfc

“According to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, from October to December of last year, more than 28,000 people were getting some sort of retooling through the Workforce Investment Act. As of last December, the number of those who had completed their training and found work was well under half. ”

Read or listen to the full story at http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=138198509&gid=82067&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewcpn%2Eorg%2FWCPN%2Fnews%2F31096&urlhash=06L2&goback=%2Enmp_*1_*1&trk=NUS_DIG_DISC_N-title.

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Unemployed need not apply?

Posted on June 18, 2010 by ohiowfc

In case you haven’t heard of this trend, it seems employers are increasingly interested in hiring individuals who are already working.  Read more at http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Outofwork-job-applicants-told-cnnm-3498252371.html?x=0.

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