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Efforts are underway to better connect companies that have jobs openings in the Greater Akron area with tens of thousands of local residents either seeking work or who want better opportunities. There is a great mismatch of job seekers and available jobs and many opportunities to make things better, speakers said Thursday morning at a

Husted, who is heading the state’s InnovateOhio office, will be the keynote speaker at ConxusNEO’s Align conference on Thursday, April 11. The event brings together employers, educators and workforce groups to improve training and build a better talent pipeline. Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will speak at ConxusNEO’s Align conference on Thursday, April 11, in Fairlawn, according

WEST AKRON — Akron Urban League (AUL) and ConxusNEO officials have partnered to create IGNITE, a demand-driven, career-oriented workforce development program. Officials plan to host an open house about the new program Feb. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will introduce the inaugural class that begins Feb. 23. The event will take place at

A talent system that works for everyone. That was the goal three years ago when Summit Workforce Solutions was reimagined. Now known as ConxusNEO, the nonprofit serves as the spine of Summit County’s workforce development system, feeding intentional efforts to promote economic growth by cultivating a high-performing talent system. Since its inception, the organization has

In a fortunate turn of events, Bryce Green was standing on the metal, maze-like balcony above the floor of the bustling Ford Rouge Factory on Tuesday instead of sitting in his normal freshman class at Kenmore-Garfield High School. Bryce, 16, wasn’t initially chosen by his teachers to take the daylong field trip to Dearborn, Mich.

Since the April announcement that longtime Cleveland-based economic development professional Steve Millard would take over as president and CEO of the Greater Akron Chamber, chairman Marc Merklin has fielded inquires about whether his board’s choice of leadership signals a move toward greater regionalism. The underlying issue — a persistent worry among some — is that the Rubber City’s identity could be at stake.

On Wednesday, ConxusNEO, an organization that helps make connections between local businesses and education, celebrated five area students who have been awarded full-time employment with local manufacturers company right after their high school graduations.

Cleveland-based KeyBank and the entrepreneur-support nonprofit JumpStart Inc. are investing in Akron with funding for two of the city’s prominent nonprofit groups so that they can launch a project to address unemployment and underemployment among minorities.

KeyBank’s Business Boost & Build program has awarded $120,000 to the Summit Workforce Development Project, which will address unemployment among local minorities.