By Amanda DePerro, communications manager On Oct. 6, the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce kicked off its first-ever Talent Resource Week (TRW). In years past, the Toledo Chamber has brought employers together for the Talent Summit, a day of learning about talent alignment strategies, building industry sector partnerships and more. However, this year, the Toledo Chamber went virtual, bringing attendees a week of events, programming and resources as innovative business and community leaders converged to discuss attracting, retaining and developing your workforce.
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced changes to the H-1B visa requirements.
Toledo Chamber’s Clambake 2020 presented by PNC to Support the Fight Against Childhood Hunger10/8/2020 By Amanda DePerro, communications manager Clambake 2020 presented by PNC looks entirely different this year. Unlike years past, we won’t be meeting at Hollywood Casino, we won’t be enjoying a delicious clambake meal together and we won’t be enjoying the warm September weather like we normally would for Clambake. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate, and that doesn’t mean we can’t support local organizations that are putting in the work every day to make the Toledo Region a more positive place to live for everyone, especially for the most underserved members of the community.
Now more than ever, the manufacturing industry must come together to identify regional competitiveness issues and advocate as the collective voice for manufacturing. Our sector partnership’s earn-and-learn projects are vital to our region’s economic development, and provide a tried and true approach for a highly skilled workforce that continues to innovate and adapt to meet the rapidly changing needs of the 21st century.
The overall health of your business is a priority, so you require a health insurance plan that keeps your employees safe and healthy. It’s important to choose a carrier that offers the products, access and benefits you’re looking for, who also looks out for you. That’s why The Toledo Regional Chamber has partnered with the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) and Medical Mutual to offer the multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) to help small businesses receive the big-business benefits they deserve.
By Tim Schneider, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce An ordinance that would approve a new lead-safe program for residential rental properties with one to four units and childcare homes built prior to 1978 is expected to be given first reading at Toledo City Council’s regular meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6. Ordinance 397-20 would require such properties to obtain a lead-safe certificate by passing a visual lead hazard and dust wipe inspection. The certificate would be valid for five years, but fully-abated properties would be eligible for a 20-year certificate. The ordinance would task the Department of Neighborhoods with coordinating the program, the Division of Code Enforcement with enforcing the program, and the Toledo-Lucas County Health Departments with issuance of certificates. The compliance deadline for properties in high-risk census tracts would be June 30, 2022, and a five-year phase-in schedule would be established for remaining properties.
Recap: Toledo Chamber Hosts Webinar on Microaggressions in the Workplace with Sheila Eason10/1/2020 By Amanda DePerro, communications manager On Sept. 30, the Toledo Chamber sat down with Sheila Eason, founder and CEO of Elevate People Solutions, for webinar “Did I Say That?” Recognizing and Combating Microaggressions in the Workplace. Eason covered everything from what microaggressions might look like and the various types of microaggressions, how to respond to a microaggression from the point of both a bystander and the victim, and what to do if someone tells you that you’ve said something that has made them uncomfortable.
This may come as a surprise, but September is over, and October has begun. As we continue into fall and look toward the leaves changing, the weather getting cooler and the upcoming holiday season, we, of course, must reflect on the changes and everything that we've done in the last month. That means reflecting on – and celebrating – the new members who joined us in September 2020.
Though 2020 has been a difficult year for businesses not just here in the Toledo Region but around the country and world, it’s never a bad time to put in the effort to expand your business through exporting. It’s as important as ever to maintain confidence in your business’ future, and that means forging ahead. And you don’t have to do it alone.
By Tim Schneider, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce At Toledo City Council’s regular meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, individuals recently selected by Lucas County Probate Court Judge Jack Puffenberger to serve as temporary replacements for four previously vacant seats will be able to attend a meeting and vote for the first time. Those individuals include John Hobbs III who will serve on the District 1 seat, Vanice Williams who will serve on the District 4 seat, Tiffany Preston Whitman who will serve on an at-large seat, and Cerssandra McPherson who will serve on the other vacant at-large seat. Mr. Hobbs is a self-employed barber and pastor at Dominion Fellowship Church, Ms. Williams is a consultant at First Light Consulting, LLC, Ms. Whitman is the Director of Academic Innovation & Testing Services at the University of Toledo, and Ms. McPherson is a paraprofessional at Toledo Public Schools.
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