Connecting Oklahoma's HR professionals with the state programs, employer services, and national initiatives that build a ready workforce.
Explore the resources below to strengthen your hiring, tap into the state's talent pipeline, and add your voice to Oklahoma's workforce conversation.
Workforce readiness isn't a committee — it's a habit. Show up at a chapter meeting, mentor a student, sit on a local workforce board, or bring one of these programs into your own workplace. Every Oklahoma HR professional has a seat at this table.
The front door to the state's workforce system — services for job seekers and employers, office locations statewide, and an introduction to WIOA and the partners behind it.
Visit resource Governor's CouncilOklahoma's state workforce development board — business, government, education, and non-profit leaders, with public agendas, minutes, and committee membership.
Visit resource Oklahoma Human ServicesFree job-preparedness workshops, coaching, and job fairs delivered through centers across the state — a direct pipeline to motivated, prepared candidates.
Visit resource Plan Your Way OKFree training and guidance for employers hiring people with disabilities — competitive integrated employment practices, workplace tours, job shadowing, and student internships.
Visit resourceTalent acquisition support, labor-market and commuting analyses, job-fair hosting, and the Training for Industry Program through Oklahoma's technology centers — at little or no cost.
Visit resource Oklahoma State ChamberThe State Chamber's positions on the workforce and employment bills moving at the Capitol, plus the Employers in Action coalition for HR professionals who want to weigh in.
Visit resourceSHRM's Education-to-Employment initiative — three pathways (K-12, higher education, untapped talent) and three pillars: awareness, advocacy, and action.
Visit resource SHRM AdvocacyWhere SHRM stands on WIOA reauthorization, short-term Pell, registered apprenticeships, AI literacy, and skills-first hiring — with research and FAQs for your leadership.
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