NEWCOMERS

RESPONSIBILITY

Ours is a community that works and celebrates together, and when challenges arise, we pull together. Social responsibility and quiet generosity aren’t extraordinary acts here. They are ways of life – and the lifeblood of so many organizations and individuals striving to have a positive impact on our community, our region and our environment.

Case in point: The Omaha business community came together for “24 Hours of Impact” – a collective effort to lift up the community and help others through the power of teamwork and togetherness. 

RANKINGS

#1 Fiscally Responsible State — George Mason University’s Mercatus Center
#7 In the Nation for Performance — United Way of the Midlands

EXPERTISE

We’re driven by a pioneering spirit, founded and inspired by those who’ve taken nothing — and turned it into something. Today, we’re home to some of the biggest names in transportation, financial services, construction and agribusiness. They give us expertise, reliability and powerful results. We give them a hard-working and educated workforce, moderate taxes and a decidedly pro-business climate. In short, a healthy place to grow.

Local Companies

Bank of the West | Facebook | First Data | First National Bank | Google | HDR, Inc., i2c | Interpublic Group | LinkedIn | Moody’s | Oath | PayPal

Spotlight on Collaborative, Creative Expertise;

For more than 10 years Omaha Fashion Week has been the premiere haute couture show in the Midwest, and has grown into the fifth-largest haute couture runway show in the nation – celebrating the work of more than 65 designers annually.

AGILITY

Here’s to the risk takers; the innovators fueled by “dream it, build it” ambitions, undeterred by long hours, loud naysayers and uncertain outcomes. And here’s to those who believe in them, invest in them, and give them the leeway and kick to be agile. From angel investors to industry-leading startup fellowships, we have your back if you have the drive to pursue a game-changing idea.

RANKINGS

One of Top 5 Emerging Fintech Hubs in the U.S. — Bank Innovation
#1 – 5 Up-and-Coming Tech Hotspots — Livability

COMPLIANCE CULTURE

We believe that trust is a commodity and ethics matter, that business can make a profit and follow all the rules. Say what you mean. Act with integrity, accountability and community responsibility. Be true to your word. That’s how we’re powering ahead; dialoguing, educating, building a climate of ethical excellence throughout our business community.

Global Leaders in Risk and Compliance

With more than 13,000 risk and compliance professionals located in Greater Omaha

GOOD PLACE TO WORK

Here, encouraging words and high-fives are the norm, simple gestures engrained into who we are and how we live. Our workplaces encourage the diversity and culture people are craving. Shorter drive times and a lower cost of living help us maintain our balance. From world-class dining, arts and entertainment to our crackling nightlife and shopping scenes, we don’t merely exist here, we live here – fully and authentically – in one of America’s most up-and-coming cities.

RANKINGS

#5 U.S. Cities Where Employees Are Happiest — Fortune

STABILITY

Companies, tiny to titan, flourish here – from the neighborhood mom & pop to the Fortune 500s known around the world. Our cost of living is low, our quality of life is high and our steady economic growth is the envy of the nation. Solid and stable, but light years from stagnation, we embrace entrepreneurs, cultivate innovation and let imagination run free.

RANKINGS

#1 Best city for college grads to start their careers — ZipRecruiter, 2018
Recession Proof Local Economy — Brookings Institution

OPENNESS

Working together. It’s the only way we’re going to become our best “self” as a community, one that leads in advancing diversity, inclusion and other ideals. Not perfect – just perfectly dedicated to getting there, ensuring everyone has equal opportunity to contribute and prosper. Big fans of collaboration, we’re not too proud to enlist the help of others, change agents who believe we can and must be better. That’s how we operate – and how we all win.

CLIENT SATISFACTION

Consider this an open invitation to the ambitious, creative and caring – anyone who wants to be part of our today and help us build our optimum tomorrow. You are very welcome and enthusiastically empowered to ideate, launch and thrive right here. Push your bounds in a region that refuses to coast; a community constantly striving to be that much better, powering toward a future that prioritizes people, place and prosperity for all.

“People are recognizing it’s a great place for hiring great talent. What makes it so great? People are “very, very dependable, The work ethic has been very, very good and our attrition tends to be lower than we would expect in other parts of the country.” — Kelli Pilgrim, senior director, LinkedIn, in the Omaha World-Herald, January 22, 2019

“We’re thrilled to have found a home in Nebraska,” said Tom Furlong, Vice President of Infrastructure at Facebook. “Everything here has been as advertised — from a committed set of community partners and a strong pool of talent to the ability to support our facility with 100 percent renewable energy. The Cornhusker State is a great place to do business.”