Business briefs: Talbot Health Services, patent, Firelands Electric, TechCred and more
Talbot Health Services to host open house
Talbot Health Services will hold an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at its Mansfield office, 650 Park Avenue West. The community is invited to meet the staff and learn about services that are offered.
Guests will enjoy complimentary tacos and other Mexican favorites at the Pancho's Tacos food truck. Local DJ Jay Fox will host and emcee the event with music, games and prizes.
Talbot Health Services provides alcohol and drug prevention, education and intervention services as well as a comprehensive array of addiction treatment and mental health services. Talbot is open for walk-ins and offers same-day appointments for all new clients.
To learn more, call 833-762-1013 or visit talbothealthservices.com.
Lexington resident credited with new patent
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stoneridge Inc. in Novi, Michigan, has been assigned a patent developed by Robert J. Steinman of Lexington for a "filter for in-line or inlet applications."
Stoneridge is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic systems, components and modules, primarily for the automotive, commercial vehicle, motorcycle, agricultural and off-highway vehicle markets.
Firelands Electric announces Lunch with a Lineman electrical safety contest
NEW LONDON — As part of National Electrical Safety Month, Firelands Electric is sponsoring a new contest for children who live in a home receiving power from the cooperative.
To help teach Firelands’ younger co-op members about the importance of safety equipment used by linemen, the cooperative is sponsoring a contest for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
To enter, students should submit a completed contest form, using the supplied word bank to identify the safety equipment pictured. Entries will be accepted through June 9 and may be returned by mailing them to: Safety Contest, Firelands Electric Cooperative, P.O. Box 32, New London, OH 44851. Entries may also be dropped off at the co-op office or emailed to members@firelandsec.com. Blank entry forms are available in the May issue of Ohio Cooperative Living magazine, at the co-op office, and on Firelands’ website at firelandsec.com/contests.
Children who correctly identify at least six of the eight pieces of safety equipment will have their names entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of three spots for a special behind-the-scenes look at electric utility equipment and lunch with a Firelands lineman. Winners will be featured on the cooperative’s social media and in an upcoming issue of the magazine.
If you have any questions, contact the member services department at 1-800-533-8658.
March TechCred results announced
COLUMBUS — Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who serves as director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, says 391 employers were approved for funding during the March round of TechCred, providing the opportunity for Ohioans to earn 4,656 tech-focused credentials. This most recent round marks the 19th application period of the program with manufacturing topping the list of industries applying for tech-infused credentials.
This program helps businesses address their workforce needs by upskilling current and prospective employees. Businesses of all sizes, from any industry, are eligible for up to $30,000 per round and up to $180,000 per year. Top industries from this round include manufacturing and professional, scientific and technical services.
As a reminder, the current application period for businesses opened May 1 and will close at 3 p.m. on May 31. Apply at TechCred.Ohio.Gov.
DeWine expands Ohio's skill-based hiring practices
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed an executive order which builds upon Ohio's nation-leading efforts to be a model employer in skill-based hiring practices. The skill-based hiring movement focuses on specific coursework, skills, experience, and training and de-emphasizes previous qualification requirements that were stated in terms of academic degrees.
Ohio was one of the first and leading states to enact administrative rules establishing skills-based hiring practices. The executive order adds three additional initiatives to this effort:
• The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) will designate a coordinator to work with career-technical education programs to identify and recruit program graduates for vacant positions with the State;• DAS will also conduct a comprehensive review of all classifications where an academic degree is required by statute to identify where job modernization could be accomplished through amendments to statute; and• DAS will formalize and enhance its policy on skill-based hiring, adding components including a job matching tool on application portals; ensuring agency, board and commission compliance with the administrative rule; and reviewing current minimum qualifications which are position specific or preferred in hiring practices to ensure they are not stated in terms of academic degrees.
DeWine also ordered that a report on these reviews be provided within 180 days.
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Talbot Health Services open house, patent, Firelands Electric contest
