Ohio Trades AllianceOhio Trades Alliance
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For Ohio Skilled Trades Employers

Build Your
Workforce.
We Handle Everything.

Ohio Trades Alliance partners with skilled trades companies to design, launch, and manage customized pre-apprenticeship programs that create a consistent pipeline of qualified future employees. From program development to student recruitment and state and federal grant funding, we manage the entire process so you can focus on growing your business.

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What We Do

Workforce development without the work.

Ohio Trades Alliance partners with skilled trades companies to design, launch, and manage customized pre-apprenticeship programs that create a consistent pipeline of qualified future employees.

From program development to student recruitment and state and federal grant funding, we manage the entire process so you can focus on growing your business.

Our mission is simple:

  • Develop skilled workers.
  • Reduce hiring challenges.
  • Strengthen Ohio's trades workforce.
Our Four-Step Workforce Solution

One partner. The entire process.

Program build, talent pipeline, funding, and grants — managed end to end for your company.

We Build Your Pre-Apprenticeship Program1

We Build Your Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Every company is different. We create a customized, employer-driven pre-apprenticeship program designed specifically around your workforce needs.

Our team helps you:

  • Design your complete pre-apprenticeship curriculum
  • Align your program with industry standards
  • Create employer-specific training pathways
  • Develop classroom and hands-on learning plans
  • Prepare documentation required for state approval
  • Launch a program that becomes a long-term hiring asset
Result:A turnkey workforce development program built specifically for your company.
We Build Your Talent Pipeline2

We Build Your Talent Pipeline

Finding motivated people shouldn't be your job. We recruit and connect qualified candidates through established partnerships with:

Our partner network:

  • High Schools
  • Veterans Organizations
  • Career & Technical Centers
  • Second Chance & Reentry Programs
  • Adult Education Programs
  • Workforce Development Agencies
  • Military Transition Programs
  • Community Organizations

We continuously build your pipeline so qualified candidates are ready when you need to hire.

Result:A consistent flow of future apprentices entering your organization.
We Secure Funding for Your Program3

We Secure Funding for Your Program

Workforce development funding exists — but most companies never access it. Ohio Trades Alliance identifies, applies for, and helps secure available funding opportunities from:

Funding sources:

  • State Workforce Programs
  • County Workforce Boards
  • Local School Districts
  • Economic Development Organizations
  • Career Technical Education Funding
  • Industry Workforce Initiatives

We help maximize every available funding opportunity to reduce the cost of training your future workforce.

Result:Lower training costs and increased return on your workforce investment.
Grant Writing & Grant Acquisition4

Grant Writing & Grant Acquisition

Our experienced team manages the grant process from beginning to end.

Our services include:

  • Grant research
  • Submission management
  • Grant writing
  • Compliance support
  • Budget development
  • Reporting assistance
  • Application preparation
  • Ongoing grant opportunities

Whether you're starting your first workforce initiative or expanding an existing program, we help position your organization for long-term funding success.

Result:More funding opportunities with less administrative burden.
Why Companies Choose Us

Why companies choose Ohio Trades Alliance.

Instead of hiring recruiters, curriculum developers, grant writers, and workforce consultants separately, our clients work with one partner that manages the entire process.

Contractor and workforce partner shaking hands on an Ohio jobsite

One Partner.

Complete workforce solution.

  • Custom Pre-Apprenticeship Program Development
  • Student Recruitment & Talent Pipeline
  • State & Local Funding Acquisition
  • Grant Writing & Administration
  • Long-Term Workforce Strategy
The Outcome

The outcome.

When you partner with Ohio Trades Alliance, you gain more than a training program — you build a sustainable workforce system.

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Develop skilled workers. Reduce hiring challenges. Strengthen Ohio's trades workforce.

Ready to build your
workforce pipeline?

Tell us about your hiring needs and we'll map out a customized pre-apprenticeship program — including the funding available to pay for it.

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