JPMorganChase Invests in Advancing our Regional Workforce Strategy
Unlocking Career Pathways with the Federal Reserve Bank’s Occupational Mobility Explorer
The Federal Reserve’s Occupational Mobility Explorer (OME) is a data-driven tool designed to help job seekers, workforce professionals, and employers identify and visualize how overlapping skillsets can lead to upward mobility in career pathways across 600+ job titles in over 500 US locations.
Hiring Returning Citizens – What Employers Should Know
Across the country, employers are seeking dependable workers who are motivated to succeed and eager to contribute. At the same time, many returning citizens—individuals involved in the legal system—are working every day to rebuild their lives, and employment is one of the most important steps in that process.
The Business Case for Fair Chance Hiring: A Workforce Strategy Hiding in Plain Sight
Fair chance hiring is a strategic workforce strategy that expands access to talent, helps reduce turnover, lowers long-term hiring costs, and supports a more stable workforce. It also connects individuals who are ready to work with employers willing to invest in their success.
Mentorship That Matters
Featured Event – Elevating the Intern Experience: An Internship Workshop | Workforce Partner Spotlight – Great Oaks Career Campuses | 2026 Brookings Metro Monitor | Community Events Roundup
Gen Z at Work: Advancing the Conversation
Partner Feature: Cincinnati State Workforce Development Center | Employer Tours: The Christ Hospital Health Network – Healthcare in a Day | From the Blog: What is Fair Chance Hiring & How Great Oaks Prepares Career-Ready Graduates | In the News: Movers & Makers Magazine – Workforce Development | Talent Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati: TCGC Website – Request for Bids
Building STARs in Southwest Ohio: How Great Oaks Prepares Career-Ready Graduates
Great Oaks Career Campuses, one of the largest public career-technical school districts in the country, offers STAR opportunities for students in southwest Ohio. This includes training and education in information technology, dental assisting, manufacturing engineering, surgical sterile processing, construction, automotive and EV technology, aviation maintenance, exercise science and sports medicine, digital arts and design, equine and livestock management, and more
Fair Chance Blog Series: What is Fair Chance Hiring?
This post kicks off our Fair Chance blog series; a collection of stories, information, and practical examples about what it means to build a more honest, effective, and humane hiring system here in Cincinnati and Hamilton County. “Fair Chance” or “justice-impacted” individuals are those whose lives have intersected with the criminal legal system, whether through arrest, conviction, or incarceration.
From Resolutions to Results in 2026
Gen Z at Work: Building the Future Workplace | Employer Tours | Connect With Our Partners | From the Blog – The Cincinnati State Experience & The Competitive Advantage of Hiring People with Diverse Abilities
Skills-Based Practices: Building a Talent Pipeline for the Future
Skills-based practices, also called skills-first practices, flips the script. Instead of asking “What degree do you have?” it asks, “What can you do?” It’s a simple but transformative idea: if someone has the skills, they should have the opportunity.
State of the Region 2025: Where We Are Now
Leadership Sprints | Employer Tours – Walsh Kokosing | Partner Spotlight – Easterseals Redwood | From the Blog – Teenternity | Workforce Innovation Center – At a Glance
The Ohio TechCred program is investing in the future of the Ohio workforce
In one of the greatest investments into skill development and organizational workforce in the history of our country, Ohio is leading by example with the TechCred program. Ohio leadership has recognized the importance of a technology skilled workforce, and they’ve supported their vision by making a significant financial investment. Since the program’s inception in 2019, the state has invested more than $151,000,000 into reimbursed tech training to Ohio organizations.
