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Accelerating Talent Development via Cross Sector Collaboration September 06, 2024

With a panel of Work Ready Community champions, episode 54 explores innovative strategies and real-world examples of how partnerships between industries, educational institutions, and government agencies are reshaping workforce development. Accelerating Talent Development via Cross Sector Collaboration features panelists from Nebraska, Ohio, and Mississippi in the August 2024 edition of WRC-Live! Discover how these collaborations are breaking down silos, fostering skill growth, and creating a more adaptable and resilient workforce.

Lorain Community College trains and credentials advisors in local economic development June 06, 2022

Lorain Community College (Lorain County, Ohio WRC) credentials advising and career development staff in regional economics to connect more students to in-demand jobs. The series is now part of a larger Career by Design initiative to rethink how everything from advising to the general education curriculum relates to career paths in the northeast Ohio region.

Ohio includes WorkKeys for adult diploma option April 05, 2022

Ohio's variety of options to encourage high school equivalency now includes WorkKeys for adults age 20 and over. The option calls for a composite score totaling 14 or higher across the three tests along with pursuit of an industry-recognized credential.

Lorain Community College featured in Rand Research on stackable credentials July 15, 2021

Short term and stackable in Ohio is the theme of recent research from the Rand corporation. The report cites Ohio's success in stackable short-term credentials. Open Campus Media showcased best practices Lorain Community College.

Ready for Work Publishes Podcast Series on Recovery and Resiliency Framework September 30, 2020

ACT's Ready for Work podcast published a three-part series, Disaster Recovery and Economic Resiliency Using Skills-Based Hiring. The series shares voices and ideas on deployment of the five-part ALEDA framework of Adapt, Lead, Engage, Deploy, and Analyze. WRC's podcast page has a handy podcast player with links to show notes and resources for episodes 22, 23, and 24. The Ready for Work podcast expanded to Amazon Music and the Tune-In app in additon to regular podcast networks.