{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"State of the Workforce: Uncovering Ohio's "Hidden" Workforce","description":" Can \u201chidden workers\u201d help alleviate Ohio\u2019s current workforce woes? Ohio\u2019s rock-bottom unemployment rate of 3.3% \u2013 lower even than the national average of 3.5% \u2013 is forcing employers to get creative in finding and hiring a workforce needed to keep the state\u2019s hot economy cooking. According to a recent Dayton Daily News report, Ohio has an enviable challenge: two job openings for every unemployed worker. So-called \u201chidden workers\u201d might be part of a solution that\u2019s good for employers and great for workers.  According to the Harvard Business Review, \u201chidden workers\u201d may be formerly incarcerated individuals looking for a fresh start, workers facing disability challenges, older workers ready to return to the workforce, caregivers whose attention is also needed at home to provide childcare or eldercare, skilled immigrants lacking U.S. credentials, and returning veterans ready to contribute. They\u2019re a workforce eager to jump into the labor pool, yet many find themselves blocked by balky application processes, inflexible schedules, poor transportation, language struggles, and a host of other barriers.  How can Central Ohio businesses open the employment door to \u201chidden\u201d workers ready to re-join the state\u2019s workforce?  The speakers are:  Brent Orrell, Senior Fellow, The American Enterprise Institute  And Lisa Patt-McDaniel, CEO, Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio  The host is Archie Williamson, Founder and CEO of Diversified Systems, Inc.   This forum was generously sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, Charter Communications, and The Ohio Chamber of Commerce and was supported by The Ellis. The livestream was presented by The Center for Human Kindness at The Columbus Foundation and The Columbus Dispatch.  This forum was recorded before a live audience at The Ellis in Columbus, Ohio\u2019s historic Italian Village on September 27, 2023.  ","author_name":"The Columbus Metropolitan Club","author_url":"http:\/\/columbusmetroclub.org","html":"