Robbie Banks Featured in Alive & Unedited

Check out the feature in today's Alive! on the Chamber's Young Professionals' Manager Robbie Banks:

Attracting and retaining young professionals has been a hot topic among Columbus leaders for several years, and the city's ability to nail down a strong workforce will shape its future in coming years. One person devoted to that project is Robbie Banks, an ambassador for the Columbus Chamber.

I was born and raised in Columbus. My whole life. I grew up on the South Side, and then in high school we moved to Olde Towne East. I currently reside on the South Side, the Children's Hospital area.

My job at the chamber is to wake up every day thinking of how to make Columbus a stickier city for young talent. Our focus, since I've been here, has been on retention in all aspects. You know the old saying, "It's much easier to keep a customer happy than it is to attract a new one."

The key to success for anyone is building relationships.

I feel like this position was my calling. I feel like I'm a great advocate and spokesperson for Columbus and why it's so great. I'm truly homegrown. I've actually left Columbus, but not to live. I have left for vacations. [Laughs]

Full Article Here

Comments

[James Morgan - Puritan Financial Advisor]

One person devoted to that project is Robbie Banks, an ambassador for the Columbus Chamber.

[Retro Jordans]

It is the ability to do the job that matters not where you come from or what you are. do you think so??

[Brenda]

Wow, that is amazing. You have quiet the job, enjoy and thanks for sharing your story, I am sure Columbus is very lucky to have you.

[Adam K.]

Robbie is just what Columbus needs! We are very luck to have someone of her caliber promoting Columbus!