Reading:  

• Cincinnati Business Courier – Greater Cincinnati lost thousands of jobs at the end of 2025, data shows 

• National Association of Workforce Development Professionals – A New Front Door to Job Search Support: What Workforce Professionals Should Know About Indeed’s Job Search Academy

• Brookings: The credential boom is here, but which ones actually help workers? 

• A new interactive tool from the Hamilton Project helps users explore trends in employment, unemployment, and labor force participation across key demographic groups 

• Manufacturing the Future: Miami University and Butler Tech unveil $31 million Innovation Hub 

Listening to: 

• National Association of Workforce Development Professionals – EP 17: A BIG STEP Forward: Preparing Talent for Apprenticeship Success (~24 min)