The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) has released its 2025 Good Jobs Challenge Impact Report, highlighting how manufacturers and partners have transformed Ohio’s workforce system through the statewide expansion of the WorkAdvance model — connecting jobseekers to training, support, and quality manufacturing careers.

With more than 6,000 individuals recruited and 3,500 placed into quality jobs, OMA and its partners have already surpassed early benchmarks and are on track to exceed all grant goals by June 2026. More than 800 employers have engaged in this effort, strengthening local pipelines and fueling long-term competitiveness across Ohio’s manufacturing sector.

Read the full 2025 Good Jobs Challenge Impact Report to see how manufacturers and Industry Sector Partnerships are driving measurable, statewide impact. 11/12/2025