New jobs are coming to Central Ohio, but now we must find the workers.
On this Columbus on the Record Special WOSU’s Mike Thompson and a panel of experts look at a looming labor shortage in Central Ohio.
In This Episode:
*Many Columbus Employers Need Workers*
Experts fear Central Ohio faces a looming labor shortage. Across the country and here in Ohio businesses have open positions, but they are having trouble finding workers.
Experts worry Intel won’t find enough people to work at its new New Albany semiconductor factories.
Staffing at restaurants has gotten a little better, but many remain understaffed.
Now there is word the labor shortage may last for years, as baby boomers retire, millennials and Gen z’ers have fewer kids and policy makers limit immigration. To help us look at the situation, we have a panel of experts who live this situation every day.
*New Factories Are Coming, Where Are The Workers?*
If there is a labor shortage now, What’s going to happen when Intel opens its chip factories in Licking County, or when the Honda and LG electric vehicle battery plant opens in Washington Court House, Ohio and what happens if those projects attract other companies that also need workers?
*How High Schools And Colleges Are Adapting
Many of these new Central Ohio jobs will be filled by students who are in high school or even junior high school right now.
Business leaders have long complained that graduates do not have the skills they need to fill the jobs available. Educators at the high school and college level are working to adjust.
*Supporting Columbus Workers With Housing and Transit Options*
It will be great to have all of these new job and new employees to fill them in Columbus and Central Ohio, but where will they live? Plus, what are the transportation options to get to and from work?
Workforce development requires more than just developing a workforce, it requires developing an infrastructure to support those workers.
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This week’s panelists:
• Rebecca Butler, Executive Vice President, Columbus State Community College
• Doug McCollough, CEO and Co-Founder of Color-Coded Labs
• Lisa Patt McDaniel, CEO, Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio
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Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:18 - Many Columbus Employers Need Workers
09:00 - New Factories Are Coming, Where Are The Workers?
15:58 – Building Columbus Infrastructure For New Jobs
