4 Strategic "Plays" for Employers and Educators to help keep top talent in the Great Lakes. For years, the Great Lakes accepted that ‘brain drain’ – having more working age talent leave a state or region than enter – was a given. For the best and brightest in the region, the lure of dynamic coastal cities, big-name companies, and high-paying jobs led to many more young people choosing to leave the region than stay. Our colleges and universities did a good job bringing young p