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Chambers pitch internships, TechCred and targeted programs to upskill workers and support diverse businesses
Summary
At a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum, chamber leaders described programs to keep graduates and upskill incumbent workers, including TechCred partnerships, paid chamber memberships for diverse firms and entrepreneur training for disadvantaged communities.
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce highlighted specific programs and partnerships aimed at building workforce capacity and supporting diverse and small businesses in Central Ohio.
Steve Stivers, president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, described TechCred, a state program that pays for employer-sponsored upskilling in tech-related credentials, and a private partnership the Ohio Chamber has promoted called FlashPass. "TechCred will upskill your employees, and the state will pay for it," Stivers said, adding…
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