Hello Cincy, a pilot program of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, was introduced to an audience of new hires from Vantiv of Symmes, Ohio recently.
New hires learn about the region through the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s “Hello Cincy” program (provided photo).
“Our member businesses tell us that new employees who connect to all that the Cincinnati region offers are much more likely to stay with their companies and in our region,” said Jordan Vogel, vice president of Talent Initiatives for the Cincinnati Chamber.
Hello Cincy is an engaging, interactive immersion day that introduces new employees to the region, embeds them in the community and helps ensure newly attracted top talent is connected quickly to people and place.
“With the Cincinnati Chamber’s broad knowledge of our region, we facilitate a full-day Cincinnati crash course that our members can easily weave into their existing onboarding and training for new hires; assisting in continuous attraction of top talent long term,” said Jules Shumate, talent attraction, higher education & special projects leader for the Cincinnati Chamber.
Hello Cincy is a highly customizable program which allows participants the opportunity to choose topics that are of the greatest interest and relevance to hires new to this area. Hello Cincy modules include a tour aboard the Cincinnati Bell Connector streetcar and a ‘You are here’ segment which utilizes neighborhood drawings created by People’s Liberty Globe grantee, Phil Rowland, to introduce the geography and many unique attractions of eight Cincinnati neighborhoods.
“New-to-the-region-employees at Vantiv had a desire to learn about the region’s booming foodie scene, specifically,” said Audrey Inniger, campus recruiting program specialist at Vantiv. “We were able to plug a Cincinnati restaurant module into our Hello Cincy immersion day, while easily integrating other areas of interest for the group into the day. Tips and tricks learned from Hello Cincy will be incorporated into Vantiv’s campus recruiting and orientation efforts moving forward!”
Businesses interested in learning more about Hello Cincy should contact Jules Shumate at 513.579.3116 or jshumate@cincinnatichamber.com.
Chamber adds two team members
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber added two hires, rounding out its Talent Initiatives team. Danielle Wilson will head new talent attraction efforts for the Cincinnati Chamber and Marcus Thompson will lead HYPE programs.
Wilson
Wilson will oversee the attraction of new talent to the region by ensuring the Cincinnati region is a top choice for those looking to relocate from other cities. Danielle brings extensive experience to the team with her background in qualitative research, marketing strategy, and project and program management. She has immersed herself in the region with experience at Seek, Inc., Hobsons, and TEMPOE by managing various projects to fuse strategy and mechanics to launch high-quality initiatives.
Thompson will preside over the Cincinnati Chamber’s HYPE (Harnessing Young Professional Energy) initiative, a dynamic platform designed to develop, retain and engage the region’s best and brightest young professionals
Thompson
HYPE accomplishes this through programs including the Cincy Next and C-Change leadership programs, as well as through HYPE Connections and other events focused on connecting talent to one another and the region. Marcus’ background includes talent development, client relationship management and talent acquisition for firms including Revolution Technologies, ACS Group, Fifth Third Bank and Russell Tobin Associates.
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
