Workforce
Building Child Care Solutions: A Business Strategy for Employee Retention
Child care has more to do with employee retention than many employers realize. At Elevate Greater Akron and ConxusNEO’s recent Workforce Deep Dive, employers, workforce leaders, and community partners continued to examine the connection between workforce stability and employee access to reliable child care. Ohio employers lose an estimated $862 million annually due to productivity losses tied to child care challenges. Employees continue to leave jobs, miss work, or reduce their participation in the…
Read MoreOhio TechCred Returns: What Ohio Employers Need to Know About New Rules, Funding, and Applications
Ohio’s TechCred program is back with updated rules designed to make funding more sustainable while continuing to help employers invest in workforce development. The Ohio Department of Development, hosted by the Akron-Canton Advocacy Alliance, recently outlined several significant changes that businesses should understand before the next application period opens on October 1, 2026. If your company has used TechCred in the past,…
Read MoreWorkforce Deep Dive: Child Care Is a Business Issue, Not a Personal Challenge
On June 11, employers, policymakers, and community leaders convened at the Greater Akron Chamber for the Workforce Deep Dive on child care.
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