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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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

Good help is hard to find — especially when that help is required to write software or run a CNC machine. The struggle to find skilled employees has pushed 12 . . .

Sue Lacy is on cloud nine. She should be. As head of the new Summit County talent initiative ConxusNEO, her efforts to revamp the old Summit Workforce Solutions, along with the help . . .

A lot of attention has been given in recent years to the tech worker shortage and much discussion has been around how to get non-traditional, high aptitude people into tech . . .

Backers of the new ConxusNEO workforce development program in Summit County have not wasted any time starting their outreach efforts with area students. The initiative, which replaces the former Summit Workforce Solutions . . .

More than 50,000 new manufacturing jobs will open up over the next 10 years in Northeast Ohio, but many local job-seekers have historically been unaware of the bounty of opportunities . . .