2. Project Partners

3. Talented, Educated People
A brief overview of Greater Columbus’ talent pipeline

4. Why Greater Columbus?
An abundance of talent & employment opportunities
A regional center for lifestyle & employment opportunities
Competitive wages for business & individuals
Your partner in building a robust talent pipeline

5. AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Greater Columbus and its labor shed are home to more than 250,000 workers.
LaGrange
West Point
Auburn
Greater Columbus
Greater Columbus
Labor Shed

6. AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The colleges and universities within Greater Columbus produce about 3,600 post-secondary graduates each year.
Certificates and Degrees Awarded by Greater Columbus Higher Education Institutions

7. Greater Columbus is home to a wide variety of thriving industries.
AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Greater Columbus is home to a wide variety of thriving industries.
Greater Columbus Largest Industry Clusters

8. Greater Columbus is home to a wide variety of thriving industries.
AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Greater Columbus is home to a wide variety of thriving industries.
Greater Columbus Fastest Growing Industry Clusters

9. Greater Columbus is home to a wide variety of thriving industries.
AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Greater Columbus is home to a wide variety of thriving industries.
AEROSPACE
3X MORE CONCENTRATED IN GREATER COLUMBUS
FINANCE
2X MORE CONCENTRATED IN GREATER COLUMBUS
SOFTWARE/IT
20% GROWTH BETWEEN 2011 AND 2016

10. AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Greater Columbus is projected to create nearly 10,000 new jobs over the next decade.
Projected Job Growth by Major Clusters Through 2026

11. THE REGIONAL CENTER FOR LIFESTYLE & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Greater Columbus possesses extensive cultural and lifestyle amenities that are unmatched in West Georgia.

12. THE REGIONAL CENTER FOR LIFESTYLE & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Greater Columbus is the largest employment hub in the region.

13. COMPETITIVE WAGE RATES FOR BUSINESSES & INDIVIDUALS
Greater Columbus’ higher wage within the labor shed draws in workers, while remaining competitive for businesses when compared nationally.
Average Wage, 2016

14. YOUR PARTNER IN BUILDING A ROBUST
TALENT PIPELINE
Columbus State University partnered with TSYS to launch a new cybersecurity program focused on financial services.

15. YOUR PARTNER IN BUILDING A ROBUST
TALENT PIPELINE
Columbus Technical College and Pratt & Whitney expanded their partnership to support a 500 job expansion.

16. YOUR PARTNER IN BUILDING A ROBUST
TALENT PIPELINE
The Muscogee County School District plans to open its first College & Career Academy in FY2019 in response to industry needs.

17. Why a Talent Strategy? Major factors affecting talent supply & demand
Projected job growth at an all-time high
Recent outflow of college-educated individuals
Increased requirements for advanced skillsets

18. A SHARP RISE IN PROJECTED JOB GROWTH WILL INCREASE TALENT DEMAND
Projected annual job growth is expected to nearly double throughout the next decade.

19. NATIONAL LABOR TRENDS NEGATIVELY IMPACTING TALENT SUPPLY
Across the nation, unemployment rates and labor force participation continue to decline.

20. OUTFLOW OF COLLEGE EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS IS HURTING TALENT SUPPLY
In recent years, Greater Columbus has experienced a net outflow of college-educated individuals.
Net Influx of Individuals with a Bachelor’s Degree of Higher into Greater Columbus

21. JOBS REQUIRING ADVANCED SKILLSETS PUT GREATER PRESSURE ON TALENT SUPPLY
Approximately 40% of future job openings in Greater Columbus will require
post-secondary education.
Job Openings Through 2026 by Educational Attainment Requirement
Post-Secondary Education
40.9%
No Post-Secondary Education
59.1%

22. A COMPREHENSIVE & COLLABORATIVE TALENT STRATEGY IS THE ANSWER
Greater Columbus must work together to develop, re-engage, retain, and recruit their future workforce.
DEVELOPMENT
RE-ENGAGEMENT
RETENTION
RECRUITMENT

23. A TALENT STRATEGY WILL ANSWER OUR REGION’S TOUGHEST TALENT QUESTIONS
How do we prepare students for future employment?
How do we re-engage those not currently in the labor force?
How do we keep existing talent from leaving the region?
How do we attract new talent?

24. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION
Join us for three 90-minute workshops where we will develop an actionable and measurable strategy for Greater Columbus’ talent pipeline.
WORKSHOP DATES
August 9
August 30
October 17