SWORWIB and Health Careers Collaborative featured in U.S. GAO Report

The Southwest Ohio Region WIB and the Health Careers Collaborative was featured by the U.S. Government Accountability Office as one of 14 national best practices in collaborations between workforce boards and employers. Click here for the full report (see page 42 of the PDF for the Cincinnati case study).

Cincinnati Featured in Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Article

The National Fund for Workforce Solutions, which supports the work of PCW, was featured in an article in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's quarterly journal "Cascade." Cincinnati was one of two sites highlighted in the article. Click here for the article.

Partners' Executive Director Joins National Skills Coalition Leadership Council

Ross Meyer joined the 2012 Leadership Council of the National Skills Coalition. National Skills Coalition is a broad-based coalition working toward a vision of an America that grows its economy by investing in its people so that every worker and every industry has the skills to compete and prosper. Representing over twenty states, the 62-member Council features some of the Coalition’s leading members from a broad cross-section of stakeholders including community-based training organizations, colleges, public workforce agencies, unions, employer associations, and advocacy groups.

Enquirer: Factory careers are where it's at

Efforts of local manufacturers to develop the next generation of skilled workers was highlighted by the Cincinnati Enquirer. Click here for the article.

Partners on WVXU Impact Cincinnati Show

WVXU's Impact Cincinnati show on January 19 focused on unemployment and options for job seekers.  Partners Executive Director Ross Meyer was a guest, along with Janet Harrah of NKU and Sarah Brown of Project Connect.  Click here for the podcast.

Employers First, Partners Featured in Agenda 360 Community Update

The launch of Employers First and Partners for a Competitive Workforce was featured in Agenda 360's 2011 Community Update.

NKY Manufacturing Partnership Awarded State Grant

A group of Northern Kentucky manufacturing companies has developed a plan to address the shortage of qualified workers. The Northern Kentucky Industrial Park Industry Partnership has been awarded a $65,000 grant from the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training to help implement the program. Partners for a Competitive Workforce is a partner in the grant, and Janice Urbanik will assist with implementation.

For coverage of the grant award in the Cincinnati Enquirer, click here.

Partners Featured in Cincy Careers Magazine

The work of the Greater Cincinnati Workforce Network, recently renamed Partners for a Competitive Workforce, was featured in Cincy Magazine's special issue, Cincy Careers.  Click here for the article or the full issue.

Media Coverage of Partners Announcement

Check out the coverage in the local media about the launch of Partners:

• Business Courier: print and online
• Cincinnati Enquirer
• Middletown Journal
• Cincinnati Herald

Partners for a Competitive Workforce Announcement

United Way of Greater Cincinnati and its partners have announced a new regional partnership to help get people back to work and help businesses find qualified workers. Named Partners for a Competitive Workforce (Partners), the partnership brings together businesses, workforce investment boards, chambers of commerce, educational institutions, labor, community organizations, and philanthropic funders from across the Tri-State region. The partnership came together to coordinate the region’s efforts to develop and supply skilled workers for our employers.


Partners will be chaired by John Prout, President/CEO of TriHealth, Inc. Father Michael Graham, President of Xavier University, will serve as vice chair. United Way of Greater Cincinnati will provide management for the partnership, with Ross Meyer as executive director. The partnership will be guided by a Partners Council comprised of top leadership from area businesses, chambers, community colleges and other educational institutions, workforce boards, labor, job training organizations, philanthropic funders, and other key stakeholders.

Click here for the full release