Sponsored by:
Industry Champions
BESTOhio Industry
Sector Partnership
We are the Business and Education Success Team of south central Ohio (BESTOhio), proactively building a diverse and quality workforce for a sustainable future.
Our mission
We are a manufacturer-led industry sector partnership focused on working together to build, expand, attract, and retain skilled workforce capacity to provide economic stability in our region. We do this through training and development, collaborative employer engagement, career awareness, and creative strategies to build a future pipeline of diverse workers.
We are a voice for our region’s manufacturers. BESTOhio is building a better workforce through the common ground synergy of industry, education, economic development, human services organizations, and community-based organization leadership.
What is BESTOhio?
Together we identify issues, challenges, and opportunities common to the individual employers for the collective good of all current and future industrial and service organizations. As part of these efforts, we work to better align business programs, upskilling and entry-level training, innovative curriculum design, available providers, funding options, and other resources that best serve both employers and employees.
BESTOhio is endorsed by the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association,
and we cover Scioto, Ross, Pike, Adams, Jackson, Highland, Vinton, and Lawrence counties in south-central Ohio.
What is a Sector Partnership?
A sector partnership is a collaboration between businesses and education/training providers. Led by manufacturers, BESTOhio supports ensuring that our local residents can participate in the workforce pipeline while meeting the needs of job creators and the local economy.
To help grow Ohio’s manufacturing talent, the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association coordinates and supports the state of Ohio’s network of industry sector partnerships (ISPs). By fostering collaboration and resource-sharing among manufacturers, these local ISPs are transforming how Ohio attracts and develops manufacturing workers.
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