tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833750991063411284.post4059088359506924848..comments2023-12-23T05:33:39.571-08:00Comments on PepTalk: Job Development 101: Land Them, Grow ThemDavid Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218387582439601537noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833750991063411284.post-57567920588110010292008-10-22T14:40:00.000-07:002008-10-22T14:40:00.000-07:00Does Ohio, or Hamilton County, have a business lia...Does Ohio, or Hamilton County, have a business liaison to address problems they run into in doing business here?<BR/>I observed, and eventually helped solve, a problem where an out of state business had selected a county business as its contractor to provide insurance services. The out of state business spent gobs of money hiring, training, and paying for our citizens to become licensed insurance agents - then, the whole operation was put on hold because the BCI is widely known for being 4 -6 weeks behind schedule in conducting background checks, etc.<BR/>I can only imagine this business entity thinking twice before re-contracting with an Ohio company to run its programs.<BR/>Fortunately, a state representative's office did some fast work and got things "prioritized" so we didn't lose these good paying jobs and the training and licensing they made possible for a whole lot (40-50)of Ohioians after I advanced the issue to them.<BR/>While the big companies deserve our attention - a handful of mid to small companies can make as big of an impact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com