Find Your Ohio is a national talent attraction program designed to support workforce needs in critical STEM disciplines. The program connects Ohio employers directly with in-demand, STEM professionals from across the country who are actively looking to relocate or return to Ohio. From attraction to candidate matchmaking support, Find Your Ohio is designed to expand your qualified talent pool. It’s a streamlined way to reach and engage highly skilled talent—including mid- to senior-level STEM professionals, veterans, and even cleared talent—while reducing the friction and time it typically takes to attract and hire in a competitive market.
Is 'Find Your Ohio' Right For Your Business?
If your business is open to out-of-state candidates and has openings that fall under one of Find Your Ohio’s prioritized occupations, you’re in luck. Whether you’re hiring engineers, developers, program managers, or other professionals in the technology, engineering, biopharma, or defense industries, Find Your Ohio connects your organizations with highly skilled candidates who are actively open to relocating or returning to Ohio from out of state. It’s a faster, more targeted way to bring in top-tier STEM talent and stay ahead in a competitive hiring market.
How the Program Works
Start with a quick intro call with the Find Your Ohio team.
Complete a system onboarding (we offer two group onboarding sessions each month).
If you opt in for recruitment support, you’ll get matched with a program manager for ongoing consulting and monthly check-ins.
From there, you can search for candidates in the system—and, for those who have opted in, we’ll also send candidate recommendations your way.
Connect with candidates, interview, and make hires.
Expert Hiring Support at No Cost
With access to more than 55,000 active candidates and expert recruiting consultants, Find Your Ohio gives your business the edge it needs to compete. Find the talent you need, when you need it, through our intuitive candidate database and our team’s candidate matchmaking support. Plus, you’ll save on recruitment marketing costs, benefiting from our fully funded, always-on marketing efforts designed to drive a steady pipeline of qualified, motivated candidates. All at no cost to you.
Find Your Ohio has played a key role in helping us attract and hire acquisition professionals for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. They have been sourcing, screening and sending us qualified candidates that we have been able to hire.
Get Paid For Hiring Out of State Talent
The JobsOhio Relocation Incentive helps Ohio employers of any size in 10 critical sectors expand their workforces, particularly in STEM and technical occupations, with direct financial incentives to attract out-of-state professionals. The incentive offers $15,000 per employee to Ohio companies for hiring and relocating out-of-state talent into STEM or technical roles, capped at $225,000 (15 hires) per company.
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