Akron Jobs: Overview
Ask five people who are looking for jobs in Akron, Ohio, what’s the most impressive thing they know about the city, and you’re likely to get five different answers. To many, Akron is the Rubber City thanks to rubber and tire companies like Goodyear. Akin to that is the Goodyear blimp that still circles the Akron area skies, especially during football season.
Some people think of Akron musicians like Devo, Chrissie Hynde, and The Black Keys, who changed what bands were supposed to look and sound like in the ‘70s and ‘80s. And of course, you can’t mention Akron without someone talking about LeBron James, who graduated from St. Vincent’s High School before going on basketball stardom.
Then there are things no one knows Akron is famous for. The first is Zippy the Kangaroo, the mascot of Akron University. She is one of only eight female mascots in the U.S. and her name comes from Zippers—the name of the rubber overshoes made by Akron tire company, B.F. Goodrich.
If you’ve watched Nickelodeon’s show “Rugrats,” you’ve seen a double Akron claim to fame. The Pickles family was originally from Akron, and the show’s theme was written by Mark Mothersbaugh from Devo.
You can find more places to look for history—and jobs—in the nearby cities of Canton, Cuyahoga Falls, and Strongsville.
Popular Jobs in Akron, Ohio
Manufacturing businesses like Goodyear still employ nearly 50,000 Akron workers in manufacturing and production jobs. As the rubber industry has moved toward polymers and advanced materials, more than 35,000 work for Akron companies in a wide spectrum of occupations including engineering jobs.
Three of the top employers in Akron are hospitals including the world-famous Cleveland Clinic and a children’s hospital that is one of only two pediatric hospitals for adult burn patients in the U.S. There are more than 14,000 healthcare jobs staffing three major Akron hospitals.
Akron jobs of note also include:
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