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Ohio's Workforce and Talent Advantage

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When you need skilled and educated employees, you don't hire a percentage. Ohio's workforce offers quality and quantity.

Per capita statistics are often provided to sell a locations labor market, showing the population percentage with advanced degrees. However, when a company is looking to hire new employees, it isn't the percentage that matters. Instead, it is the number of available people with the right knowledge and skills that really counts. The fact is Ohio higher education institutions graduate more potential employees than many states combined in addition to the state's pool of skilled workers across 9 key industries.

Ohio is serious about the business of creating jobs, continually developing its workforce, and ensuring that employers have a competitive advantage in the 21st century global marketplace. Ohio's commitment to meeting the workforce and talent development needs of businesses and preparing workers for employment is evidenced by the breadth and depth of its education and workforce development resources. From K-12 schools that challenge and inspire students to be both imaginative and analytical in their thinking, to postsecondary institutions that promote the development of moral character and produce highly-skilled graduates; every level of Ohio's education and workforce development system is designed to create an educated, innovative and reliable workforce.

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