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GOVERNOR
MIKE DEWINE

STATE OF

OHIO

Ohio is a midwestern U.S. state stretching from the Hematite Inc., a Tier 1 automotive supplier and and apprenticeship strategies complement the Midwest
Ohio River and Appalachian Mountains in the south manufacturer based in Ontario, Canada, is investing work ethic of Ohioans. The result is a workforce that is
to Lake Erie in the north. On the shores of the lake is $18 million to build a 106,000-square-foot educated, committed, skilled and productive, and able
the city of Cleveland, site of the Cleveland Museum of manufacturing facility in Englewood. The facility, which to meet the needs of a variety of employers, including
Art and its renowned collection of European paintings will employ 100 full-time workers within three years, it’s advanced manufacturers, financial services firms and
and especially Asian art. Cleveland is also home to Hematite’s first in the United States and will serve as the healthcare providers.
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and company’s U.S. headquarters as it expands its presence
close to expansive Cuyahoga Valley National Park. in the United States. With over 5.6 million people in the workforce, Ohio is
The Buckeye State is home to the Rock and Roll Hall home to an abundant, vibrant and industrious talent
of Fame in Cleveland, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in If you’re looking to start, locate or expand a business pool that offers a wide variety of skills, from tech-savvy
Canton and Ohio Stadium in Columbus. The novelist here, you’re in good company. Hundreds of businesses, coders to computer numerically controlled (CNC)
Charles Dickens once dubbed Cincinnati “one of the both domestic and international, have chosen the operators, from engineers and scientists to those in
most interesting [cities] in America.” Region, announcing expansions and locations, and professional services and healthcare. JobsOhio focuses
Columbus Region employers have added over 100,000 on industries that include advanced manufacturing,
Ohio’s geographic location has proven to be an asset net new jobs since 2010. aerospace and aviation, automotive, energy and
for economic growth and expansion. Because Ohio chemicals, financial services, food and agribusiness,
links the Northeast to the Midwest, much cargo and Today, about 11.7 million people call Ohio home. healthcare, tech, logistics and distribution.
business traffic passes through its borders along its About 83 percent of the population is white, while
well-developed highways. Ohio has the nation’s 10th nearly 13 percent is African-American and just under Ohio’s healthcare sector has outpaced national
largest highway network and is within a one-day drive 4 percent is Hispanic of any race. employment growth for 2012-18, adding approximately
of 50% of North America’s population and 70% of 6,000 jobs. Ohio added 6,188 healthcare jobs during
North America’s manufacturing capacity. To the north, Ohio is home to dozens of colleges and universities, this period – more than other regional states except
Lake Erie gives Ohio 312 miles (502 km) of coastline, including Ohio State University, University of Dayton, Pennsylvania. Ohio had the second highest percentage
which allows for numerous cargo ports. Ohio University, University of Cincinnati and Kent State change in employment with 8 percent, second only
University. to Kentucky.
From manufacturers, like Honda, to logistics providers, To compete successfully around the globe, companies
like DHL Supply Chain, companies from all around the must have access to top-level talent. Ohio’s world- Ohio’s shale energy and petrochemical employment
world have made the Columbus Region the center of class universities, community colleges and trade grew more than four times as quickly as the national
their North American operations. schools, workforce training programs, partnerships employment growth between 2012-18 (8.20 percent

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