Lucas County Department of Planning & Development

Name

Lucas County Department of Planning & Development

Legal name

Lucas County Department of Planning & Development

Website

https://workreadylucascounty.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313), Administration of Human Resource Programs (923), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN), Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Job seeker assistance
• Employer training programs
• Economic development services
• Skills certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded through U.S. Department of Labor (WIOA/Dol), state workforce development funds, and local Lucas County government appropriations. Services are provided at no cost to eligible job seekers and businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Lucas County Department of Planning & Development operates as a public workforce development agency delivering services through its WorkReady Lucas County portal and the OhioMeansJobs Lucas County one-stop center. It assists employers with talent acquisition, on-the-job training reimbursements, incumbent worker training, rapid response/layoff aversion, and labor market information, while assisting job seekers with job search tools, skills assessment via ACT WorkKeys NCRC, WIOA-funded training, and resource room access. It also provides economic development site selection assistance and building regulations code compliance services.

Product overview

Lucas County Department of Planning & Development operates as a workforce and economic development agency offering a unified portfolio of services organized around two primary channels: OhioMeansJobs Lucas County for job seekers (providing job search, skills assessment via WorkReady NCRC, WIOA training programs, and resource room/workshop access) and Business Services for employers (offering on-the-job training reimbursements, incumbent worker training, talent acquisition support, job fairs, hiring events, Rapid Response layoff aversion, and labor market analytics). The WorkReady Lucas County program, leveraging ACT WorkKeys NCRC assessments, serves as a central credentialing mechanism bridging job seekers and employers. Additional services include Building Regulations compliance and Economic Development site selection assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OhioMeansJobs Lucas County
• WorkReady Lucas County
• WIOA Training Programs
• On-the-Job Training Employer hiring cost assistance program providing up to 50% reimbursement of wages for new hires during training period, with pre-approval requirements.
• Incumbent Worker Training Customized training program helping companies upskill current workers to meet evolving business needs and stay competitive.
• Talent Acquisition Services Comprehensive hiring support including job posting on OhioMeansJobs.com, job fair coordination, and personalized hiring events with candidate sourcing and interview facilities.
• Rapid Response Program Early intervention layoff aversion service funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, providing reemployment solutions for companies and workers affected by layoffs or closures with up to one year advance assistance.
• Labor Market Information Services Research and analytics services providing current job market trends, hiring strategies, and retention advice using Ohio Labor Market Information and Ohio Education Research Center data.
• Building Regulations Code compliance services for determining if properties meet current building codes, available by calling 419.213.2900.
• Economic Development Services Site selection assistance and incentive program coordination for businesses looking to locate or expand in Lucas County.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% wage reimbursement for new hire training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• City of Toledo Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership providing economic development services to the region. Collaborates on workforce initiatives connecting job seekers with employment opportunities in Toledo.
• RGP (Resources Global Professionals)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm supporting workforce and economic development initiatives in Lucas County region.
• LISC Toledo (Local Initiatives Support Corporation)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development financial institution supporting workforce development and economic opportunity programs in the Toledo area.
• Certified WelcomingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting communities in welcoming immigrant talent, connected to workforce development efforts.
• Toledo Lucas County Public LibrarysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library system serving as community partner, potentially referring patrons to workforce services and providing access to job search resources.
• Toledo Regional Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional business organization representing employers, connecting workforce services with business community needs and promoting economic development.
• JobsOhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide private nonprofit economic development corporation providing workforce and business development support, collaborating with local workforce boards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• JobsOhio: Statewide private nonprofit economic development corporation that funnels business attraction and expansion projects into local workforce development boards like Lucas County. Operates one tier above local WDBs and is a strategic upstream partner.

Broad incumbents

• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS): State-level agency providing governance, funding oversight, and policy direction for Ohio's WIOA system. Lucas County operates within ODJFS's framework, making it both a regulator and a structural incumbent.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider that competes for the same employer relationships in Lucas County (manufacturing, light industrial, administrative staffing) while also offering upskilling/workforce advisory services that overlap with incumbent worker training.
• Robert Half International: Large national staffing and recruitment firm operating in the same employment placement space as Lucas County's business services team, though serving a higher-skill, fee-paying segment rather than WIOA-funded populations.

Emerging players

• Indeed: Dominant online job search platform competing for the job placement function that OhioMeansJobs Lucas County performs, with vastly superior scale and matching algorithms but no credentialing, training, or OJT funding capabilities.
• LinkedIn (Talent Solutions): Professional networking and recruiting platform with growing workforce development partnerships (LinkedIn Learning, career services) that increasingly overlaps with the upskilling and career navigation offerings of OhioMeansJobs centers.

Direct peers

• Mahoning/Columbiana/Trumbull Workforce Development Board: Multi-county Ohio WIOA workforce development agency operating in northeast Ohio with comparable programming structure, employer engagement model, and OhioMeansJobs integration.
• Cuyahoga County Workforce Development (OhioMeansJobs Cuyahoga): County-level OhioMeansJobs workforce development operator serving the Cleveland area with the same WIOA framework, business services, and job seeker center model. Most direct structural peer given shared state funding stream and programmatic design.
• Franklin County Office of Workforce Development (OhioMeansJobs Columbus): County-operated WIOA workforce development agency for the Columbus region delivering identical program mix (OJT, business services, job seeker center, Rapid Response) through the same OhioMeansJobs platform.
• Goodwill Industries of NW Ohio: Regional nonprofit workforce development provider delivering job training, placement, and reentry services to overlapping populations in northwest Ohio, with a board member representation on Lucas County's WDB creating direct ecosystem overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WorkReadyLucasCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/workready-lucascounty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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