Description: OWA represents the state’s network of local workforce boards, helping to build resources & facilitate discussions that put talented people of Ohio to work.
Local Workforce Boards promote business growth and economic opportunity through talent matching and providing training programs.
The Ohio Workforce Association represents the state’s network of local workforce boards, helping them build resources and facilitate state- and federal-level policy discussions that put the talented people of our state to work. We strive to cultivate strong relationships and an open dialog between educators, employers, and community/regional labor organizations so that Ohio’s workforce is trained for and marketed to a diverse set of growing industries.
The Ohio Workforce Association also provides ongoing professional development opportunities to the OhioMeansJobs staffers who drive all things workforce-related in the Buckeye State. Helping the people who help Ohioans improve their own skill sets is a vital part of the process. We also organize forums that offer an opportunity for professional networking and directly engaging with state officials who impact workforce policy.