Workforce and Economic Development 

• Labor Automation Forecasting Hub
  • A resource tracking forecasts and analysis related to automation, labor markets, and the future of work. 
• Lessons From the Unemployment Office
  • A reflection on workforce systems, employment services, and lessons from unemployment offices. 
• Coalition of Major U.S. Apprenticeship Employers Releases Roadmap to Scale Registered Apprenticeship
  • A look at national recommendations for expanding registered apprenticeship opportunities. 

Ohio and Regional Initiatives 

• JobsOhio’s 2025 Annual Report
  • JobsOhio recently released its 2025 Annual Report and 2026 strategic plan, highlighting statewide economic development activity, talent investments and workforce-related initiatives. 
    • Note: JobsOhio and OhioMeansJobs are separate organizations with different missions and governance structures. 
• Ohio announces $300 million experiential learning initiative
  • Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and JobsOhio announced a major initiative focused on experiential learning, career awareness and talent development. 

AI and the Future of Work 

• Putting Workers First During the AI Revolution
  • The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program explores how employers, policymakers, and workforce leaders can prioritize workers as artificial intelligence changes the nature of work. 
• America’s Workforce Academy
  • Meta announced a free skilled-trades training initiative designed to help prepare workers for in-demand careers.