OHIO WORKFORCE COALITION
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February Webinar
State & Federal Workforce Priorities:
Learnings from NSC’s Skills Summit
This week, the Ohio Workforce Coalition is leading Ohio's delegation headed to DC for the National Skills Coalition's annual Skills Summit. Delegates will meet with Ohio's federal legislators and advocate for workforce development priorities such as: increased WIOA, CTE, and Apprenticeship funding; digital skills training; supportive services such as child care and transportation to reduce barriers to skills training and work; and transparent data practices to ensure fair outcomes.
Join us on Thursday, February 26 at 1pm when NSC State Network Manager Seanniece Bamiro and OWC Director Rebecca Kusner Hudson summarize Skills Summit learnings and discuss priorities for Ohio's workers, employers, and workforce ecosystem.
When Working Isn’t Enough: Wages and Public Benefits in Ohio
The Ohio Workforce Coalition commissioned The Center for Community Solutions to investigate wages, public benefit eligibility, and benefit uptake by occupation in Ohio. Despite working - often full-time - many Ohioans still require benefit assistance (e.g., SNAP and Medicaid) to access food and medical care. This report outlines key findings from 10 low wage occupations, benefit usage by occupation, and policy recommendations. Fact sheets for each occupation (e.g., childcare worker, home health aide, assemblers and fabricators) include wages, number of job openings, projected growth, benefit eligibility, and whether Black workers are overrepresented in the low wage job.
Thank You to our Organization-Level Members!
Ohio Workforce Coalition
Columbus, Ohio
Email: info@ohioworkforcecoalition.org