Workforce Roundup: Ohio Prepares for ‘Silicon Heartland’

• From expanding apprenticeship programs to boosting offerings at two-year and four-year institutions, Ohio is preparing its future workforce for careers at Intel and within its vast supplier network, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
• To enhance opportunities for Ohio students to earn industry-recognized credentials, the Ohio Department of Education is conducting this brief survey of industrial partners. The feedback will be used in determining which credentials are most valuable.
• OMA Connections Partner MAGNET says that to start a fourth industrial revolution in northeast Ohio, manufacturing companies need role models to see firsthand the advantages of Industry 4.0 technology.
• OMA member BASF is getting national attention with its apprenticeship program, which now has nearly 100 apprentices at 20 manufacturing sites across the country.

Meanwhile, a new Gallup workplace report finds 58% of Americans are stressed at their current job. Other recent surveys find that 84% of Gen Z employees reported burnout in the last year — and nearly half were “stressed or anxious all or most of the time.” (Experts say employers can help employees address work-related stress by improving the workplace culture.) 6/23/2022