Governor John Kasich wants to find a way to help Ohioans train for the jobs that Ohio companies need to fill, The Columbus Dispatch reports. A “constant refrain from business owners” is that they can’t fill open positions because they “can’t find people with the right skill set,” while at the same time, “workers say there aren’t enough good jobs available,” according to the article. Gov. Kasich directed his Executive Workforce Board “to find ways to remove barriers to training and employment opportunities for Ohioans who need them.” The goal “includes determining what skills workers need now and in the coming years to meet the demands of employers, and ensuring that training programs are there to meet these needs,” the Dispatch reports. Dan Navin, assistant vice president of tax and economic policy for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, said the governor wants “the business community to weigh in on the workforce needs in the three-to-five-year time frame so that the sate can adapt strategies for an educated workforce to provide the skills and number of people Ohio employers are going to need.” For more, read the full article.
Gov. Kasich’s directive: help train workforce to meet future job market demands
