NKY Works has announced Grace Riley as the organization’s new talent acquisition specialist.
In the role, Riley will cultivate partnerships with colleges and universities within a 200-mile radius to help attract emerging talent to Northern Kentucky.
“There are 276 colleges and universities with thousands of students within a 200-mile radius of Northern Kentucky,” said NKY Works Director Correy Eimer. “Our goal is to ensure they are aware of the outstanding career opportunities and high quality of life available here.
“We must attract new talent to address projected workforce shortages both now and into the future,” he said. “Research from NKU’s Center for Economic Analysis and Development indicates the region could face a shortage of as many as 34,000 workers by 2050.”
Riley will focus on institutions offering programs aligned with Northern Kentucky’s high-impact industries, with particular emphasis on aeronautics, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, and professional services. She comes to the position from NKU, where she most recently was a Graduate Assistant in the Haile College of Business. She will complete her Master of Industrial Organizational Psychology degree from NKU in August.
NKY Works was able to add the position through support from meetNKY and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation.
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