Emerging Talent & Workforce Engagement

The final episode of Season 1 of "The Conversation, is here!  Tune in as John chats with Opal Brant from One Columbus about their groundbreaking efforts to support and engage businesses with our region’s K-12 pipeline. Learn how they’re shaping the future workforce and creating opportunities for our youth. Don’t miss this inspiring discussion! Make sure to keep an eye out for Season 2 of The Conversation, premiering this August. #TheConversation #COWRC Opal M. Brant is a talent strategist with over a decade of experience in workforce development, consulting, and training. As the Emerging Talent Manager at One Columbus, Opal focuses on the K-12 talent pipeline efforts around Central Ohio. Opal has a blend of knowledge from her human resources and workforce development background that helps her build strategic partnerships and effective economic inclusion and talent pipeline strategies. Prior to working at One Columbus, Opal was the Director of Business Solutions with the Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio where she led a high-performing team and launched a variety of projects and initiatives to enhance workforce efforts in the region including the creation of the Central Ohio Healthcare Sector Partnership and Workforce Evolution, the inaugural conference for workforce and HR professionals. Opal also played a key role in securing half a million dollars in grants.  Before relocating her family and joining her husband in Ohio, Opal worked in the Human Resources Office of Strategic Workforce Development at Johns Hopkins Health System in Baltimore, MD. At Johns Hopkins, Opal worked on internal and external talent pipeline strategies leveraging partnerships with community-based organizations, local government, and local training providers.  https://columbusregion.com/Podcast brought to you by:The ESC of Central Ohio: Center for Achievement & Leadership Podcast Hosts:John Hambrick, Work Based Learning CoordinatorProduced By:Christina Grady-Watts, Personalized Learning SpecialistBrenna Schoen, Communications Specialist