With a population of nearly 300,000, employers find ready access to a diverse workforce employed in industries such as health care, manufacturing, education, food service, and professional/technical services. Not only is Lorain County a convenient place to work, it is home to a work ethic that is second to none.
The workforce of Lorain County has evolved and diversified into the high-tech, service, and professional arenas, while still maintaining its strong roots in manufacturing. Employment growth has been driven by a large rise in technical, professional, and health care workers. Located within the Northeast Ohio Region which boasts more than 26,000 new degrees awarded annually, Lorain County has great assets to train and retrain its workforce quickly and completely. The Lorain County Growth Partnership includes strong training partners in Lorain County Community College and the Lorain County Joint Vocational School, to meet your workforce needs.
Through the Entrepreneurship Innovation Institute at Lorain County Community College, experts help individuals and businesses to grow through GLIDE, the Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise. The Innovation Fund of the Lorain County Community College Foundation helps entrepreneurs to secure funding for technology-based businesses. Working in partnership with business, LCCC@Work delivers services, training and assistance for adult learners and employers.
Adults are provided with services that support choosing or changing careers, education and training programs that teach the skills needed in the constantly changing workplace, and assistance in pursuing re-employment or the next phase of one’s career.
Employers are helped to find the talent they need, provided training programs and courses to increase the performance of their workforce or better manage them, and help with financing solutions for their problems.
Residents of Lorain County enjoy opportunities for personal and professional advancement. Accredited institutions offer vocational, professional and educational programs, awarding 26,000 degrees annually:
- Lorain County Community College – Ohio’s fast-growing college
- LCCC’s University Partnership with eight universities offering 40 bachelor’s and master’s degrees
- Oberlin College – a private, liberal arts college
- More than 20 colleges and universities located within one hour’s drive
The Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center is an innovative organization providing adult learners with the opportunity to enhance their skills for the workplace. The Center is a leader in economic and workforce development, and its long-standing business and industry partnerships provide excellent networking and employment opportunities for adult students. The Center also designs customized training programs for business and industry which can be delivered at the Center, on-site or in a mobile training lab. The Adult Career Center has a solid reputation for excellence and value, exceeding the expectations of students, employers and the community.
The Adult Career center specializes in:
- Customized Training for Business & Industry
- Comprehensive Career Development Programs
- Career Enhancement & Special Interest Classes
- Apprenticeship Training
- Online Courses
- Adult Basic Literacy Program (ABLE/GED)
