Congressional Staff Visit Region to Research Workforce Successes

Partnerships among workforce stakeholders, employer-focused outcomes and building on effective models have been the keys to Greater Cincinnati’s success in career pathway development, a team of researchers from the Congressional Staff Workforce Network learned during a visit to the region on Dec. 9, 2011.

Hosted by the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board (SWORWIB) and the Partners for a Competitive Workforce, the team visited several sites to learn more about industry sector initiatives such as the Health Careers Collaborative (HCC), and cooperative ventures among the region’s Workforce Investments Boards, including the Employers First Regional Workforce Network, as well as advanced manufacturing programs at Gateway Community and Technical College.

The visit was facilitated by Jobs for the Future (JFF), a public policy group that works on strategies to move low-income youth and adults into successful career pathways, with support provided by the Joyce Foundation.

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