Mission Framework
Mission
At Capital Talent Development Group, fair access to opportunity is the foundation of a strong workforce. Our team focuses on the development of diverse skills and talent readiness, helping to ensure individuals are prepared for success and that organizations have the talent they need to drive efficient and productive workplaces.
We partner with education, nonprofit, and government organizations to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity and build career pathways and opportunities that benefit workers and employers. Our work is centered on fairness, access to diverse opportunities, and sustainability, helping to ensure everyone has a path to success.
Our Service Framework
▫️Workforce Readiness & Pre-Apprenticeships – Equipping individuals with skills for critical high-growth careers
▫️Ethical Leadership & Organizational Growth – Strengthening teams with effective leadership strategies
▫️Retention & Workforce Planning – Reducing talent shortages and improving workforce stability
Our team takes a data-driven approach to workforce development, analyzing skills, challenges, and opportunities to create efficient, customized solutions. We know talent shortages disrupt growth. That’s why we bridge the gap between talent supply and demand, ensuring organizations have access to skilled-ready talent. Through workforce readiness, leadership development, and retention strategies, we help reduce shortages, improve efficiency, and create sustainable career paths. By aligning people, skills, and business needs, we build teams that drive long-term success.
Building skilled-ready talent, together!
Valued Partner Serving the Workforce Development Community
Together we, win!
Alanna Nicholas is the Founder and Principal of Capital Talent Development Group. She is an experienced workforce development practitioner with a background in education, human resources, and talent management. With over twenty years of experience, Alanna brings extensive expertise as a valued partner and collaborative contributor within the workforce development ecosystem. Her passion and skills center on building bridges that connect talent with opportunities through services designed to develop skilled-ready talent and assist employers in creating ethical leadership and efficiencies in the workplace while reducing talent shortages.
Alanna graduated from Cleveland State University with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work (macro-practice) and later earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Ursuline College. Most recently, she received a certification from the Cleveland State University Ohio Public Manager Program, which recognizes her as a Certified Public Manager.
Alanna is dedicated to helping businesses and the workforce development ecosystem develop skilled, ready talent and deliver customized solutions to reduce talent shortages.
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