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- Ohio Politics
- Published: Jan. 02, 2026, 1:49 p.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The average raise for backstage assemblage employers nationally is projected to beryllium betwixt 3% and 3.5% successful 2026 and successful Ohio, nan state minimum wage besides is increasing.
But for Ohioans who don’t get a raise aliases want a bigger one, nan Ohio Chamber of Commerce is touting immoderate free resources to thief you grow your master accomplishment sets, aliases “upskill,” yourself to beryllium much competitory successful nan workplace.
“If you didn’t get a raise aliases you want a bigger raise, nan champion measurement to get a raise is to upskill yourself,” said Steve Stivers, president and CEO of nan Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce recommends these free resources disposable to Ohioans arsenic a spot to thief you amended your skills and marketability:
- OhioMeansJobs: A statewide workforce strategy that offers free profession planning, skills assessments, resume tools, and entree to training programs.
- Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP): Provides Ohio residents pinch free entree to short-term, industry-recognized credentials successful high-demand fields.
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): A national programme administered locally that tin afloat money training for eligible adults and dislocated workers.
- Aspire Adult Education: Free acquisition and workforce training programs including integer skills, workplace readiness, and credential preparation.
- Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio: Free occupation training, integer skills programs, certifications, and profession coaching.
- Per Scholas (Ohio Locations): Tuition-free exertion training programs starring to manufacture certifications and employment.
- Ohio Small Business Development Centers (SBDC): Free workshops and advising connected business, finance, marketing, and guidance skills.
- Ohio Public Libraries / Ohio Web Library: Free entree to online learning platforms, profession resources, and integer skills training utilizing a room card.
Mary Frances McGowan is simply a governmental newsman for Cleveland.com. Prior to joining nan squad successful 2025, McGowan was astir precocious a unit analogous astatine National Journal, wherever she covered governmental campaigns for...
