BEYOND CYBERSECURITY: A SCALABLE APPROACH While the initial customized talent supply chain was built for the Cybersecurity Cluster, its architecture is entirely extensible. The model can be applied to any other cluster by:
Integrating cluster-relevant assessment tools into the TalentSphere based on attributes that industry tells us indicate high performance for a specific cluster. Building cluster-relevant learning curricula and simulation environments akin to the Heartland Cyber Range. This modularity allows the customized talent supply chain EKC created for cybersecurity to serve as a template for other clusters.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF TALENT SUPPLY CHAINS Accelerated Regional Enterprise Growth - By shortening the time between enterprise demand and workforce readiness, customized talent supply chains empower “just-in-time” hiring, reduce the risk of the wrong hire, and accelerate growth. 1
Attract and Retain Talent - Illuminating career options at regional enterprises helps stem the outmigration of talent graduating from regional academic institutions and transitioning military resulting in regional brain gain. Inclusive Prosperity - Undiscovered talent from underserved communities gains access to high-value jobs.
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ECONOMIC IMPACT: A MODEL FOR REGIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE A well-functioning customized talent supply chain can have a compounding effect:
Faster enterprise formation and growth through faster access to workforce-ready talent.
Improved retention of graduates & transitioning military through clear career pathways.
Enhanced diversity and inclusion by connecting talent from rural and overlooked communities to high-opportunity roles.
Regional competitiveness by becoming the destination of choice for enterprises seeking a ready, resilient, and right-fit workforce.
CONCLUSION: FROM THEORY TO PROSPERITY EnterpriseKC’s vision for workforce-ready talent development is not a theoretical blueprint—it is part of a scalable operating system already in motion. With the DataSphere providing enterprise intelligence, the TalentSphere functioning as the fulfillment network, and the Heartland Cyber Range ensuring real-world learning and quality control, Kansas and Western Missouri are positioned to outpace peer regions in workforce-ready talent delivery, enterprise growth, and job creation. The economic future belongs to those regions able to produce and deploy workforce-ready talent with precision and speed. Talent that meets the needs, and supports the accelerated growth, of enterprises and businesses across the region. EnterpriseKC and its regional partners are building that future—today. 6
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