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Talent & Workforce – GLP

Greater Louisville Partnership

Talent & Workforce

Attract & retain the brightest.

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Our region has the talent you need.

Workforce development and talent acquisition are a major challenge for employers across the country. As the Greater Louisville Partnership targets increased investment, GLI continues to develop strategies to help businesses and industries attract, develop, and retain the talent they need to thrive in the region.

Greater Louisville’s robust workforce ecosystem can help businesses of any size and any industry attract, upskill/reskill, and retain the talent they need through GLI’s suite of innovative offerings:

Live in Lou

Live in Lou is Greater Louisville’s premier talent attraction and retention initiative. Developed and launched by GLI in 2016, Live in Lou is a nationally recognized talent attraction initiative that works to relocate top talent to the region. Through targeted marketing and direct coordination with employers, Live in Lou has a suite of tools to assist you as you recruit top talent to the region. Employers can post open jobs on the largest local-only job board, access relocation guides, and showcase information to new and existing candidates about what makes Greater Louisville unique.

We’ve also developed a thriving City Champs Ambassador program that connects new or prospective residents with trained city ambassadors to provide a warm and friendly welcome. Whether you want to tap into talent already here in Greater Louisville, or bring talent here from across the globe, we have the resources you need to grow the workforce that works for your business. Email Tosha Ridenour to learn more.

Workforce Ecosystem Hub

Jobs of the future require training of the future. Greater Louisville has a plethora of upskilling, reskilling, and barrier removal programs that can help employers fill high-skilled jobs and help jobseekers find a growing career path. GLI’s Workforce Ecosystem Hub is a free and comprehensive directory of workforce partners, training programs (free and fee-based), financial aid, apprenticeship resources, and more! The Hub is unique to our region and is a one-stop-shop for hiring managers looking to invest in and develop their talent. Employers can also find information on state and federal funding available to supplement the cost of that training. Email Tosha Ridenour to learn more.

  • Mitigating Barriers to Work

    GLI has a number of resources to help employers understand how to mitigate barriers to work such as transportation, childcare, expungement, digital access, and more, through educational content, coaching, and events. Check out more information on our website here.

  • Work-Based Learning Guide

    Have you been looking to harness the power of emerging young professionals in your organization, but don’t know where to start in creating an internship? Or do you just want to make sure your internship and co-op programs are following national best practices? GLI has the answers! Our Employer Guide to Work-Based Learning offers best practices for creating and facilitating successful internship programs, apprenticeships, classroom partnerships, and more.

  • International Relocation Guide

    Whether you’re an immigrant professional, a student enrolled in one of our universities, or a foreign-born worker transferring to Louisville, we’re happy to help you learn how you can actively participate in and enjoy your life in greater Louisville. This Relocation Guide – funded by UPS – is meant to support your transition to our community and lead your journey to enjoying a fulfilling life in Louisville.

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LinkedIn Talent Insights

Maybe you want high-skilled talent now and are ready to conduct a national search for the right person to fill your position. GLI has an exclusive partnership with LinkedIn, to develop customized campaigns to help you hire that hard-to-find talent. We analyze available talent across the U.S., identifying geographical areas where the supply of that talent outpaces demand, where salaries and/or cost of living are comparable or beneficial to Greater Louisville, and curate a list of potential candidates who fit those parameters. Once you have that list, we can help you sell relocation to the region with a variety of resources from Live in Lou. Email Christine Tarquinio to learn more.

Private Label Talent Attraction Campaigns

Need to fill more than one position? If you are looking to expand your business or need to fill large numbers of positions, GLI can leverage our exclusive LinkedIn Talent Insights partnership to build a customized talent attraction campaign for you! We can build a customized digital ad campaign to attract the right talent to your company all by leveraging our Live in Lou brand. We develop the creative, place and monitor the media, provide weekly optimizations, and report regularly on engagement. Your role? To accept resumes, interview, and hire great candidates. Email Christine Tarquinio to learn more.

Growing Your Talent Pipeline

To retain the best possible talent, we must work strategically to develop our talent pipelines. GLI has a number of partnerships and opportunities to help you establish and grow your talent pipeline.

  • Building & Scaling Internships

    Quality internship programs are one of the many ways to do that. GLI has developed resources and tools to assist you in starting and strengthening your internship opportunities. We are a one-stop shop to support our business community as they design exceptional work-based learning experiences and connect with talented students. Click here to learn more.

  • Finding You in Lou: Intern Leadership & Professional Development

    Finding You in Lou is a free professional and leadership development program geared to current juniors and seniors in college who are enrolled in an internship. Our goal is to provide interns with information on and access to community leaders and stakeholders. In addition to leadership and professional development, we also want to help get interns connected to the community. Join GLI staff, Live in Lou City Champs, community members, and fellow interns for a weekly social hour where they can meet the people who will help them get and stay connected in Louisville. Learn more here.

  • The Academies of Louisville (Grades 9-12)

    The Academies of Louisville prepare, inspire, and empower students in grades 9-12 by offering meaningful and relevant learning experiences that directly relate to our world today. GLI can connect employers with Academy schools to develop real-world, work-based learning opportunities inside schools. Whether you are looking to provide field trip opportunities, develop project work that exposes kids to your real-word challenges, or recruit talent from JCPS, we can help you get connected. If you would like to learn more about getting involved with the Academies of Louisville, click here.

  • Higher Education Resources

    Greater Louisville offers a diverse range of higher education opportunities. Click here to get access to regional colleges and universities.

Additional Resources

  • Two people holding hands window shopping Mitigating Barriers to Work

    GLI has a number of resources to help employers understand how to mitigate barriers to work such as transportation, childcare, expungement, digital access, and more, through educational content, coaching, and events. Check out more information on our website here.

  • A team of trendy looking young people sitting at computers. Work-Based Learning Guide

    Have you been looking to harness the power of emerging young professionals in your organization, but don’t know where to start in creating an internship? Or do you just want to make sure your internship and co-op programs are following national best practices? GLI has the answers! Our Employer Guide to Work-Based Learning offers best practices for creating and facilitating successful internship programs, apprenticeships, classroom partnerships, and more.

  • The Thinker statue against a blue sky and white-columned structure International Relocation Guide

    Whether you’re an immigrant professional, a student enrolled in one of our universities, or a foreign-born worker transferring to Louisville, we’re happy to help you learn how you can actively participate in and enjoy your life in greater Louisville. This Relocation Guide – funded by UPS – is meant to support your transition to our community and lead your journey to enjoying a fulfilling life in Louisville.