Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Akron, OH
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Akron teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Ohio can attend. In-person seats are available in Charlotte and Raleigh, and private on-site delivery is available.
Why it matters here
HR training challenges facing Akron teams
Ohio employers posted job openings at an average monthly rate of 4.7 percent through 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27). Across the 232,800 private-sector jobs in Summit County (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27), every unfilled seat adds load to the team that stays, and trained supervisors are what keeps that pressure from becoming turnover.
Founded in Charlotte in 1958. Now training Ohio employers live online.
of Summit County establishments have under 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Lean teams, real exposure.
Live online delivery for Ohio teams: no travel, no residency requirement.
How Akron teams attend
Three ways to train your Akron team
Attend from anywhere in Akron
Instructor-led online sessions, open to your whole team. No travel.
Charlotte & Raleigh
In-person seats at our Carolinas training centers when you prefer a classroom.
We come to your team
Private delivery for your organization, live online or on-site.
Ohio employment context
HR compliance for Ohio employers
Ohio does not require private employers to provide harassment prevention training. Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4112 prohibits employment discrimination and harassment at employers with 4 or more employees, a lower bar than federal Title VII’s 15, and is enforced by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Ohio employers generated 2,892 EEOC charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27), and a charge can be filed with either agency. With no statute setting a training standard, federal case law does: under the Faragher and Ellerth decisions, an employer that shows a genuine policy and documented supervisor training holds an affirmative defense to supervisor harassment claims. Catapult trains Akron teams live online and issues a completion record for every attendee.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4112 · Ohio Civil Rights Commission · EEOC charge statistics, FY 2025
Provided for general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm current obligations with the agency or qualified counsel.
Local industries
Training for Akron’s key industries
Hiring in Akron concentrates in four sectors: Health Care, Retail, Manufacturing and Hospitality and Food Service hold 123,785 of Summit County’s 232,800 private-sector jobs (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Different floors, different failure modes, same need for trained supervision.
22,110 jobs in Summit County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Tips, late shifts and guest conduct make this the sector where complaints surface first.
49,077 jobs in Summit County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Licensure, mandatory reporting and 24-hour scheduling make supervision a technical skill here.
26,446 jobs in Summit County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Young, seasonal workforces put coaching and scheduling judgment on the store manager.
26,152 jobs in Summit County (BLS QCEW, 2025). The best machine operator becomes the shift lead, and nobody teaches the people half of the job.
Training topics
HR training topics for Akron teams
Every program is available live online to Akron professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Akron teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Akron teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Akron teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Akron teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Akron teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Akron teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Akron teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Akron teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Akron teams
Live online sessions open to Akron professionals. Dates update automatically.
2026 Employment + Labor Law Update (Virtual)
View dates & register →Advanced Management III: Strategic Leader Certificate Program
View dates & register →Navigating Conflict: Strategies for Effective Resolution
View dates & register →Managing Problem Performance
View dates & register →Advanced Management I: Relational Leader Certificate Program
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Akron & Summit County
Catapult trains employers across Akron and the wider Summit County area, live online and privately on-site, and has been training employers since 1958.
- Akron is on Eastern Time, the same clock the session calendar uses, so a 9:00 AM Eastern start is 9:00 AM on the local clock
- Private on-site delivery available for Akron organizations, on your calendar
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
More Ohio cities
HR training in other Ohio cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Ohio city, or see every Ohio option.
Good to know
Akron HR training questions
What HR training should Akron employers prioritize without a state mandate?
Harassment prevention and frontline supervision first. Ohio imposes no training requirement, so the practical standard comes from the federal Faragher and Ellerth decisions: an employer with a real policy and documented supervisor training holds an affirmative defense to supervisor harassment claims. A 2-year refresh cycle is the common benchmark.
Yes. A Akron team joins the same live online class as attendees anywhere in the country. The calendar is posted in Eastern Time, so a 9:00 AM Eastern start is 9:00 AM on the local clock. If you want a classroom, the in-person rooms are in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Leadership and management, harassment prevention and compliance, professional development, technology skills and HRCI and SHRM certification prep. Around Akron, demand follows the jobs: health care accounts for 49,077 positions in Summit County (BLS QCEW, 2025 annual averages), and the compliance and supervision courses map straight to it.
Most do. Registration pages list the HRCI and SHRM credit for each course, and attendees receive completion records for their files. Both credentialing bodies run 3-year cycles, so steady attendance beats a deadline scramble every time.
Yes. Private delivery for Akron organizations runs either live online, reserved for your team, or on-site with a facilitator at your location, scheduled around your calendar and your time zone.
Train your Akron team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Ohio, or private delivery built around your organization.