The White House has selected Akron and Summit County to be part of TechHire Communities, which aims to employ 400 people in the county in tech industry by the end . . .
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Whether divine intervention or fate, Ilene Shapiro now thinks there’s a bigger reason she didn’t run for Akron mayor last year. Many of her supporters urged her to run, saying . . .
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As Americans grow older, size and productivity of workforce suffer Planning to retire in the next few years? Please reconsider: The economy needs you more than you know. Economists have . . .
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Buried in the Quinnipiac University poll released last week was a curious set of numbers. The survey looked at the presidential race in Ohio (tied at 41 percent). It included . . .
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An Akron agency is turning 100 and celebrating with a visit to the White House. The International Institute of Akron will participate Wednesday in a national forum in Washington, D.C., . . .
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The economy. It’s what Ohioans most often say when asked what troubles them. But what they mean when they say “the economy” requires asking when they were born and how . . .
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I hate taking tests -- always have. Especially math tests -- even worse when they're timed. During my brief stint as a college student (and even less time as a . . .
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When the Greater Ohio Policy Center released its 62.4 report in February, it recommended that the city of Akron adopt a “downtown first” strategy for economic development. It did so . . .
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TalentNEO, a pilot program operating in Summit and Cuyahoga County, is matching prospective employees with employers through skill-based testing, according to Michelle Collins, project manager for ConxusNEO, formerly Summit Workforce Solutions. And . . .
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AKRON, Ohio - Stark State College will open an education and workforce training center in Akron, offering the first two-year degree programs in the county. Stark State College in North Canton . . .
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