Knox ASPECT

Knox ASPECT is designed to prepare students for careers in manufacturing by teaching necessary skills for the industry. The program is FREE. The curriculum focuses on various topics ranging from technical skills and safety to soft skills like teamwork, conflict resolution, and interview skills. Students that complete the course have a guaranteed interview with each employer partner.

Fall 2023 Employer Partners:

  • Beehive Industries
  • Burrows Packaging
  • Coyne Graphic Finishing
  • Diemaster
  • FT Precision
  • Heating & Cooling Products
  • Jeld Wen
  • Kokosing
  • Mauser
  • Owens Corning
  • Replex Plastics
  • Schafer Driveline
  • Ver-Mac

Fall 2023 Session: Applications NOW OPEN

Application Deadline: September 22nd, 2023

Sessions begin on September 25th, 6pm-8:30pm

If you have any questions, please contact Julia Suggs: 740-507-4108 or Julia@knoxADF.com

Why Knox County?

Our community offers a rural lifestyle and connects with the Columbus metropolitan area – plus we have some of the finest landscape views in Ohio!

The Area Development Foundation’s understanding of Knox County’s high-quality workforce, shovel-ready commercial & industrial properties, and sophisticated economic development deal-making will impress you.

Real Estate

Since 1957, the Area Development Foundation has helped develop commercial real estate in Knox County.  We help market commercial and industrial properties including high-quality “shovel-ready sites” for immediate development by industrial end-users.

In October 2017, the Knox County Land Bank was created, with the Foundation providing operations support and management over its activities.

Knox ADF: Monthly Radio Hour

WMVO/ADF Radio Interview: Economic Development & Cooper Park Update

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WMVO/ADF Radio Interview: Workforce Development & Cooper Progress Park Update

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WMVO/ADF Radio Interview: Childcare and Workforce Solutions tional Workforce Dat

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WMVO/ADF Radio Interview: National Workforce Data

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WMVO/ADF Radio Interview: National Workforce Data

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WMVO/ADF Radio Interview: Knox County 2021 Housing Study

Our Valued Partners

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