BAC Plan 2025 2026 (1) - Flipbook - Page 18
Northeast Ohio Business Connect Advisory Council
Award Addendum
Joint Statement 2023 Geauga: Geauga County BAC 2023-Joint Statement.pdf
Joint Statement 2024 Lake: Lake County BAC 2023-Joint Statement.pdf
Contextual information:
Nestled in northeast Ohio, our students are receiving an education and life experiences in a hub of
workforce opportunities. The council relies on reports such as this one from the Department of Job and
Family Services to gauge the trends of in demand jobs and job market changes.
“Among the state’s regions, the highest projected growth is in Central Ohio (8.0%);
followed by Southwest Ohio (6.0%), West Ohio (4.1%), Southeast Ohio (4.0%), Northeast
Ohio (3.0%), and Northwest Ohio (2.7%)” (page 1).
In addition, knowing the core career sectors of Northeast Ohio as referenced from sources such as
JobsOhio primes our Business Advisory Council to curate quality practices and experiences for all
students.
1. How has the business advisory council helped students prepare and successfully enter the local
workforce?
The Business Advisory Council serves as the bridge between educational institutions and the local
workforce, helping students acquire the skills, knowledge, and connections they need to thrive in
career selection and in their chosen careers. The collaboration between academia, community
partners, and industry through the BAC has led students to more successful transitions from
education to employment. Through annual goal setting, role refinement, industry insights,
feedback loops, curriculum alignment , and ongoing and intentional collaboration the BAC has
helped students prepare by providing programming to them that includes: skill development,
mentoring, mock interviews, resume review, internships, job placement, and workforce readiness
programs.
The Business Advisory Council has spanned its sphere of influence to discuss and coordinate more
experiences for students in grades K-12 versus previously focusing on developing opportunities
for middle and high school students only. The Council has taken action through ongoing and
intentional collaboration to review more closely professional career trend data to inform
programming. Data is shared from OhioMeansJob, Area 19, and National Student
Clearinghouse, DEW District and Student Recovery Dashboards, and LinkedIn Workforce data
and research, and National Association of Workforce Boards repository.
