‘We want young people in Cincinnati’ | New report highlights city’s Gen Z workforce, their value to employers

Per the report, Gen Z makes up Cincinnati’s second largest age group population behind millennials. They’re also the city’s most diverse generation.
Chamber report highlights benefits of attracting, keeping Gen Z workers in the region

A whitepaper from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber is looking at one of the most diverse and largest sections of the population: Generation Z. People who were born between 1997 and 2012 are outnumbered locally only by Millennials.
An equitable opportunity

Dan Meyer, founder and CEO of Nehemiah Manufacturing, has long championed giving fair chance hires an opportunity. A consumer packaged goods veteran, Meyer launched the company in 2009 with the goal of creating jobs for those hardest to employ: inner-city residents, low-skilled workers and people with criminal records and drug abuse histories. His focus is not on a person’s past, but where they are today and what they can do going forward.
Want a job where the boss cares? DHL says apply there (wcpo.com)

DHL Express expands Cincinnati Works job-coaching at CVG hub to attract and keep good employees.
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber hosts inclusive capitalism event – Cincinnati Business Courier (bizjournals.com)

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and Procter & Gamble CEO David Taylor are two of the featured speakers scheduled this week to help showcase the work being done in Greater Cincinnati to foster a more inclusive economy.
How local CEOs aim to make capitalism work better for us all (wcpo.com)

Could Greater Cincinnati companies lead the way toward making the economy work better for us all?
Cincinnati Executives Talk ‘Inclusive Capitalism’ | WVXU

Some of the region’s top business leaders are gathering this week to discuss inclusive capitalism and how other companies can adopt such practices.
Minimum Wage Hike to Impact Small Businesses (spectrumnews1.com)

Just five short months ago, Andrew Schlanser opened Good Plates Eatery, a restaurant in Cincinnati. He says starting a business during the pandemic had its challenges, but hiring wasn’t one of them.
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber launches consulting services to solve workforce issues – Cincinnati Business Courier (bizjournals.com)

The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber is rolling out a new service to help companies throughout the region tackle some of their most pressing workplace issues.