Akron is an amazing, dynamic city to start your career from. Once you have graduated from one of the numerous schools in Akron, you will find that there is a wide range of career opportunities for you both locally and globally. Here are some suggestions for Akron's residents on how to find the right path for a happy and healthy career.
The job opportunities in Akron are as varied as the people who live there. Whether you specialize in airplane manufacturing or manure management, there is an opportunity somewhere in the city for everyone.
One sector that is thriving for everyone in Akron is in the field of technology products and services. Akron was awarded one of only nine "high tech havens” by Newsweek in 2001. The listing was hugely influential to the "information age” development and competitiveness of the businesses and workforces of the cities listed.
You will also find a wide range of career-centric education suppliers in Akron. If you are looking to upgrade your skills to pursue a career in anything from local police services to becoming a specialist in home health care in BC, you will be able to find coursework to help you to achieve your goals.
Akron is the home to a number of large companies, including two Fortune 500 corporations, First Energy and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Employers in Akron attract specialists from all over the continent, be them bankruptcy attorneys from Southern California or neurosurgeons from Southern Ontario.
Akron is home to a large array of mid-sized employers such as Advanced Elastomer Systems, Roadway Express (a division of the Yellow Roadway company), FirstMerit Bank, Myers Industries (a global polymer manufacturer), Lockheed Martin, Acme Fresh Markets, Maritime Systems and GOJO (makers of Purell products).
At the end of 2007, a deal was agreed upon by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to retain its worldwide headquarters in the city of Akron. As a result, the company will remain one of the city's largest employers for decades. It is currently the fifth-largest employer in all of Summit County. The expansion of their Akron-based headquarters, expected to be completed in 2010, includes new research facilities and the technical center for the company.
The development of the new Goodyear facilities will be creating a number of job openings. As will the development of Goodyear's surrounding area on the city's east side, called the Akron Riverwalk. Construction of commercial and retail spaces are being built and present the need for a number of new workers.
There are a number of placement agencies, temp agencies and career counselors for you to consult in your career search. A large number of executive recruitment services are active in the city, catering to the city's larger corporations.
Akron is a great place for entrepreneurs. The city has a number of programs in place that will help you to be your own boss. Small business lenders, couple with tax and grant initiatives from the city, will help you and your new business become a strong employer for you and your neighbors.
Akron's employers recently forged the first-ever Joint Economic Development District in an effort to market and bolster commerce regionally with the city's surrounding suburbs. With this infrastructure in place, and the amazing employers and resources available, Akron has a solid foundation for career opportunities for everyone. | 