Programs · Regional Initiatives
BESTOhio
The Business & Education Success Team of south central Ohio — an industry-led sector partnership aligning employers, educators, and training to advance manufacturing across eight counties.
Endorsed by the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
The partnership
BESTOhio brings the region’s manufacturers into one room with educators and workforce organizations to name their shared challenges — then aligns business programs, training, curriculum design, funding, and resources to solve them. Employers get the talent they need; workers get careers worth staying for.
Employers set the agenda. The region gets the workforce.
Scioto Ross Pike Adams Jackson Vinton Lawrence Highland
Programs & resources
What members plug into
Career Ambassador Program
Equips students to champion modern manufacturing careers to their peers — the pipeline starts in the classroom.
Become a Career Ambassador →JobsOhio Talent Resource Guide
Strategies for engaging underserved talent pools across the region.
Get the guide →OMA Earn & Learn
Paid on-the-job training aligned to credentials — grow your own workforce while they work.
Ask about Earn & Learn →JobsOhio Relocation Incentive
Financial support for workers relocating to manufacturing jobs in the region.
Learn more →Leadership & Management Training
Are you interested in leadership development opportunities? Tell us more so the Appalachian Leadership Academy is built for your company's needs.
Leadership Academy Survey→Meetings & Events
Partnership meetings and workforce events, announced through the Hub's events calendar and newsletter.
See upcoming events →
The table
Who's already in
Nearly forty employers across food, aerospace, energy, automotive, logistics, and advanced materials — alongside the region’s training partners.
TRAINING PARTNERS
Who trains the talent
Eight colleges, career-tech centers, and training academies deliver the credentials BESTOhio employers hire against.
Manufacturing moves this region. Help steer it.
Membership is open to manufacturers, educators, and workforce organizations across the eight-county region.
Questions? BESTOhio@shawnee.edu