Contact:
Becky Wagner, Program Administrator
330-264-5060
www.everybodyworks.net

Ohio Department of Development 

The Ohio Investment Training Program provides financial assistance and technical resources for customized training involving employees of new and expanding Ohio businesses. OITP supports community economic development efforts through job creation and retention. The result is increased employee productivity improved labor/management relations and a highly skilled labor pool. The regional OITP Coordinators walk companies through all phases of the application and approval process, at no cost to the business.

Contact:
Jerry Kipp
330-643-1780
www.odod.oh.us/OITP.htm

University of Akron/Wayne College

The Workforce Development Department at UA/Wayne College recognizes that companies have unique differences. Therefore, they look to form a working partnership with organizations to assist with developing and implementing strategies that will achieve new goals or solve current problems. Their training programs offer flexibility, experienced trainers and consultants with real world experience, and the resources of  Ohio’s third largest public university.  

Contact:
Nan Whitsel and Amy Mast
330-684-8784
www.wayne.uakron.edu

Ohio State ATI Business Training & Educational Services is a leader in workforce development and performance improvement training. They focus is on developing the high performance workforce that is critical to your success. ATI  focuses on collaboration and will look critically at your situation in order to develop a plan that meets your business’s unique needs. They’ll involve your key decision-makers at every turn. They deliver a full spectrum of worker training from conducting the initial needs assessment to delivering customized training or individual coaching. Flexible training times and locations are available.

Contact:
Kimberly Sayers, Director, Business Training & Educational Services
330-287-0100
www.shislercenter.ohio-state.edu

Wayne County Schools Career Center

The WCSCC provides career and technical training to approximately 850 high school students and 3500 adult students each year. For businesses and industries who are expanding, retraining, or relocating,  WCSCC offers consulting services in Human Resource and Assessment, Industrial Training and Business Training. The WCSCC offers state-approved, full-time career development programs in nursing, welding, office and other fields important to the area workforce. The Wayne County Schools Career Center provides year-round, all-day options and individual, small group, large group, single or multiple session training.   

Contact:
Lynn Moomaw, Director of Adult and Community Education
330-669-7070 x-6001
www.wcscc.org

Additional Workforce Development Information

Ohio Workforce Informer – provides reports and data about employment levels, unemployment rates, wages and earnings, employment projections, jobs, training resources and careers. 

SCOTI - Ohio’s Statewide job matching system

Ohio Department of Development’s Office of Strategic Research provides data and analysis on the Economic, Industrial, and Demographic trends of the State of Ohio, its businesses and its people. 

U.S Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.