WOSU Public Media is collaborating with local organizations, educational institutions and businesses to assess workforce challenges and opportunities, and production of content focused on the essential skills needed for students and workers to succeed in the job markets of today and tomorrow.
Learn more at the national American Graduate website.
In the From Here to Career video series, we hear from young people who have found a path to an in-demand career and their stories of how they got there.
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WOSU Public Media has collated a list of resources to help job seekers during this difficult time. These community organizations are continuing to offer programming and training – as well as additional resources at this time.
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WOSU’s original podcast steps off the conventional career path and follows the next generation of workers as they find jobs that pay well and they enjoy.
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There isn’t a single path to success, but many ways to find well-paying work that you enjoy. Check out these resources for you to explore the different careers and career pathways we’ve talked about on the Rivet podcast.
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Educators within the Dublin High School system are integrating conversations on job readiness and future careers into their curriculum - inspiring students to consider pathways that include college and other options as well.
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Kevin Fleming, author and speaker on college and career readiness, shares his insights and strategies to increase your skills, and your income, in tandem.
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Career Readiness + explores the guiding principles and operations of innovative learning programs in central Ohio that facilitate student transition from high school to postsecondary education and work.
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Learn how young people in Central Ohio can get in-demand, well-paying jobs, many of which don’t require a four-year degree, through apprenticeships, certificates, two-year degrees, and other programs.
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Central Ohio high school students and employers discuss how to get good-paying jobs that don’t necessarily require a four-year college degree.
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Against the backdrop of Ohio’s looming skills gap, The Career Path Less Taken travels across the state to innovative career-tech education programs (CTE) that are preparing young people for the jobs of tomorrow.
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WOSU and American Graduate are partnering to share pathways to skilled jobs that pay well and often go unfilled.
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Marketplace Morning Report David Brancaccio leads a discussion on the increased use of automation, artificial intelligence and global competition are changing the way people work.
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Tech companies are facing a skills gap to find enough people to fill jobs. All Sides with Ann Fisher on 89.7 took a closer look at a tech apprentices program developed by Accenture In Columbus.
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Leading up to the 2018 election both major party candidates for Ohio governor answered questions from high school students about education, jobs and the future of work in Ohio.
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The American Graduate initiative is public media’s long-term commitment, made possible by CPB, to help young people succeed in school, career and life.
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Jammes Luckett recently completed an IT certificate program and found her dream job teaching others about technology. The certificate has helped her breakthrough to gainful employment in the tech industry.
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After graduating with a four-year degree in psychology, Ashleigh Rea struggled to find a job that was fulfilling and could pay off her student loans. She spent years as a nanny and then in food service before she enrolled in Columbus State’s Surgical Technology program.
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Brian Sabo enrolled in Tolles Career Technical Center's RAMTEC Industrial Maintenance Certification Training and through the program found placement with a great company as a Control Panel Specialist
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Rebecca Lewis' career path was blocked by numerous obstacles, including incarceration. She was able to overcome the obstacles with the assistance of an organization dedicated to helping people find hope and sustainability in their lives and careers.
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Through perseverance and a smart pivot to IT, a tech bootcamp and a program called Apprenti, Kait Matthey has been able to find a career that may just take her further then she ever imagined.
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Early on, Liz discovered her passion for paramedics, but felt pressure to pursue a four-year degree, until a fateful event in class brought her back to the career she loves.
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After he made the "short-sighted" decision to drop out of high school, Chris Garrett worked in the food services industry for over a decade. But, after his daughter was born, he was determined to set an example. He is now an automation technician, fixing the robots and machinery that assemble hand sanitizer containers.
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In his pursuit to find a career that doesn’t feel like work, Harry Quiñones dabbled in architecture and construction before becoming an entrepreneur.
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After years of working in administrative assistant roles, Omayra Serrano found a career in supply chain with Procter & Gamble and has a clearer vision for the future.
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