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Talent and Workforce
[INTRO ABOUT OUR
GROWING WORKFORCE & FULFILLING TALENT NEEDS]
“SIZZLE REEL”
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Eight Consecutive Years of
Positive Net Domestic Migration
Since 2017, Allen County has experienced a net increase of over 5,000 residents through domestic migration, attracting talent from major metros from across the nation.
Brain Drain Reversal
For the first time in decades, the county has also seen a net gain in adults holding bachelor’s degrees. We are dedicated to supporting businesses like yours in finding the skilled talent needed to thrive and succeed.
Programs to Support Your Workforce Needs
Greater Fort Wayne Inc. is hard at work to help our community build, attract, and retain quality talent. We’ve developed specialized programing designed to continue workforce development in Allen County.
Onboard Fort Wayne
You’ve attracted top talent. Let us help you keep them here. Onboard Fort Wayne is a multi-pillar talent retention program dedicated to welcoming ______ _______ ______ _______
Campus to Career
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MadeByMe Skilled Trades Initiative
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Additional Local Workforce Development Programs
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Focused Plans & Initiatives
Greater Fort Wayne Inc., along with local government, non-profits, and other private organizations, are banding together to make Allen County a more vibrant and welcoming community for residents at all career and life stages. Through strategic initiatives aimed at growing our economy, we’re keeping our foot on the gas, building momentum, and attracting talent like never before!
Plans such as the Allen County Together (ACT) Plan, Tourism Master Plan, Welcoming Fort Wayne Plan, and more, are creating the ideal conditions to retain a thriving workforce and business climate.
Major Employers
in Allen County
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***Additional Links to pages – Link Grid***
- Major Employers
- Other Workforce pages?
- Higher Education?
- Workforce Education & Certifications page (to be built)
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A Thriving Economy Starts with Top Talent
Our programs cultivate our most valuable resource: people.
Our Leadership Fort Wayne program has earned national recognition for developing effective leaders through educational sessions and hands-on community service. The GFW Inc. Women’s Network focuses on connecting, inspiring, and empowering women in Fort Wayne and Allen County. And if you’re an executive looking to connect and share best practices with peers, our CEO Roundtables could be a perfect fit.
Together, we’re building an inclusive bench of community leaders that will drive Allen County to new heights.
Leadership Programs
40+
Years of developing leaders through the impact of the Leadership Fort Wayne program
1,600+
Leadership Fort Wayne alumni
60+
Community Action Projects completed by Leadership Fort Wayne participants since 2015