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Cities have always struggled to attract college educated
talent. Recent population trends have moved this
struggle to the forefront. By 2012, the work force will
be losing more than two workers for every one it gains.
Young Professionals between 21 and 39 are more likely to
choose their community first and then look for
employment.
In an effort to help Columbus gain a competitive
advantage against the brain drain, the Columbus Young
Professionals (CYP) launched on December 1, 2005 since
launching CYP last year, CYP has celebrated many successes
in the battle to ensure that Columbus is a cool community.
CYP’s
mission is to create a network that will enhance the
Columbus community for the attraction and retention of
young professionals by providing professional development,
philanthropic, and networking opportunities. A few of
CYP’s main accomplishments this year include:
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Connecting YP’s to Columbus- One of our main goals was
to facilitate an environment that would give YP’s “a
seat at the table.” Many community leaders embraced
the YP movement by including YP’s in critical
conversations about the growth and development of our
community.
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CYP offered eight professional
development seminars which ranged from business
etiquette to the Vision 20/20 plans.
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CYP has also created many opportunities
for young professionals to make connections with a
diverse population and expand their contact sphere.
CYP is in the process of developing programs for the
upcoming year and is launching their new website
www.columbusyp.org |
