Wanted: 1,000 blockchain professionals working in Cleveland by the end of 2019 - JAY MILLER, Crains Cleveland Business

A study released in July 2017 by the Regional Information Technology Engagement (RITE) Board, a nonprofit based at Lorain County Community College that works to reduce the gap between supply and demand for information workers in Northeast Ohio, reported that the region needed to expand the pipeline of trained IT workers to meet demand forecasts, even before Moreno set his workforce goal. According the report, "The findings of this research suggest that we may be falling farther behind changes in demand for IT professionals to fill entry-level positions" with "dramatic gaps" between numbers of potential hires employers pursue and the number of people completing postsecondary school programs. "Employers, across the board with the exception of (Hyland Software Inc.) and the ones with great brand recognition, are seeing an insufficient flow," said Courtney DeOreo, director of the RITE Board, in an email. "There remain significant concerns about skills, as (employers) say they want well-rounded candidates." https://www.crainscleveland.com/technology/wanted-1000-blockchain-professionals-working-cleveland-end-2019