Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Top Talent

While the workforce landscape is always evolving, attracting and retaining top talent remains a constant challenge for companies nationwide. Changing market conditions, fluctuations in the employment rate, and competition among companies in in-demand industries can make talent hard to come by.

Today’s talent challenges require best-in-class recruitment strategies and all-inclusive talent plans that address a company’s unique needs. JobsOhio, Ohio’s economic development corporation, partners with companies to develop strategies for attracting talent now and in the future. Our Talent team works alongside business owners and HR professionals to find, hire, and train a workforce that propels companies forward.

Companies can expect a talent partner with statewide insight, customized strategies, and ongoing talent support in Ohio. For years, JobsOhio has been working to ensure Ohio’s workforce is ready to meet companies’ needs by partnering with educators, legislators, and employers to cultivate an ecosystem of diverse and highly qualified talent in 10 industries.

Exploring JobsOhio's Talent and Workforce Programs

One of the many services companies can take advantage of by working with JobsOhio is workforce development. JobsOhio’s Talent team has experts in various facets of recruitment, marketing, and workforce development to support our Talent Acquisition Services (TAS). We partner with TAS-eligible companies to navigate Ohio’s workforce ecosystem and deliver customized talent support. Talent Acquisition Services is built into a company’s overall incentive package in conjunction with an in-state economic development project.

Recognizing how vital attracting talent is to Ohio’s diverse and growing economy, JobsOhio is dedicated to helping companies in our industries, including those who aren’t implementing an economic development project that is TAS eligible.

JobsOhio talent programs outside of Talent Acquisition Services include:

• JobsOhio Workforce Grant: The JobsOhio Workforce Grant provides reimbursement funding to eligible economic development projects to improve employee skills.

• Find Your Ohio: Find Your Ohio is a national talent attraction program that proactively recruits the most qualified out-of-state candidates and connects them with exciting roles at Ohio companies.

• Innovation Districts: Ohio’s Innovation Districts in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus are hubs for talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. World-class medical and research facilities, leading academic institutions, and private companies help Ohio gain a competitive advantage through collaboration and physical environments.

Ohio has one of the strongest workforces in the nation and a robust education ecosystem focused on in-demand skills and STEM learning. JobsOhio connects companies with the state’s more than 200 colleges, universities, and career technical centers to keep more graduates living and working in Ohio.

Success Story

Moving from Silicon Valley to Ohio, Oculii leveraged JobsOhio Talent Acquisition Services to develop a customized recruitment marketing strategy. Oculii, an imaging radar developer for various autonomous systems, including self-driving cars, drones, and robots, worked closely with the JobsOhio Talent team to attract top talent to the Dayton, Ohio, region. The solution included a strategy dedicated to raising awareness about the emerging startup while attracting qualified candidates to a region relatively unknown by the tech industry talent pipeline. The solution – a long-term, highly-customized talent attraction strategy that exceeded initial hiring goals.

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