Our Work
How we operate, where we work, and what we're building toward across the regional workforce ecosystem.
Our Work
Building a Stronger Talent Ecosystem
We bring together employers, education, workforce, and community partners to align efforts, reduce fragmentation, and advance partner led solutions. Our goal is to build a stronger Greater Cincinnati talent ecosystem where individuals, employers, and our region of Greater Cincinnati can thrive.
Our work
How the Work Gets Done
Building a stronger workforce ecosystem takes more than good intentions. It requires the right partners, shared focus, and coordinated action. The Talent Collaborative works by:
Engaging
employers, educators, workforce organizations, and community partners to align efforts and build on each other's work across the tri-state region.
Coordinating
shared action and regional strategy across our four priorities: career navigation, job quality, opportunity and access, and responding to changing economic and workforce conditions
Communicating
what's working nationally and aligning locally to strengthen the capacity of partners in our region
Connecting
partners who can close gaps in the workforce development continuum, amplifying the reach and impact of partner-led solutions
Supporting
the regional workforce system through a connected regional network.
Affiliations
National Networks. Regional Impact.
Our national partnerships connect us to research, peer learning, and resources that strengthen our regional work.
Network Partner
Shift Work Forward
A national collaborative of workforce funders, intermediaries, and partnerships advancing job quality and economic mobility. As a network partner, the Talent Collaborative connects Greater Cincinnati to peer regions doing similar work across the country.
Designation
Cincinnati Talent Hub
A designation awarded by CivicLab recognizing exemplary cross-sector partnerships committed to postsecondary attainment and equitable talent development. The Talent Collaborative serves as Cincinnati's designated Talent Hub, placing the region among a select group nationally recognized for systems-level workforce strategy.
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The Work in Action
A snapshot of our recent impact through partnerships, convenings, and shared resources.
- 180+attendees across four regional convenings and the Annual Summit
- $1.575 Min ongoing grant-funded support stewarded across the Talent
- 20%increase in attendees at the Annual Summit (2024 vs 2025)
Funding
Our Grant Funding
Grant funding helps the Talent Collaborative advance workforce initiatives, strengthen regional partnerships, and build the capacity needed to sustain and grow the work across Greater Cincinnati.
Get Involved
Become a partner or sponsor to help advance collaborative workforce solutions that strengthen Greater Cincinnati’s talent ecosystem and create lasting regional impact.
