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Connecting Employers with Skilled Workers

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Even in this difficult economy, where layoffs are commonplace, there are jobs to be had. Good jobs. High paying jobs.
Northeast Ohio has plenty of career training programs but there's often a disconnect between the employers who need skilled workers, the teachers who help train people for specific skill sets, and those who need the job. The new Regional Talent Network aims to bring them all together. That in itself is a BIG job. Find out how big, Monday at 9 on 90.3.David Shute, Director, The Regional Talent Network
Linn Gahr, Regional Coordinator, Ohio Skills Bank & Lakeland Community College
Jon Elsasser, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Timken Company