The paralegal career is rated as one of the faster growing professions in the United States. The Ohio State University at Marion – Alber Enterprise Center is offering a Paralegal Online Study Program in partnership with Midwest Paralegal Studies. This 12-month non-credit online program will lead to a certificate of completion. The course consists of […]
Marion Campus Hosting Job/Internship & Education Fair
February 14, 2014 by
Marion Technical College, The Ohio State University at Marion, Ohio Means Jobs – Marion County, and Clear Channel Communications have teamed up to host the Marion Campus Job/Internship & Education Fair at the Marion Campus on Thursday, February 20th, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., in the Alber Student Center on the Marion Campus. This is the […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Dips in December
January 29, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dropped in December 2013 to 7.1 percent, down from 7.7 percent in November, according to information provided by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The rate equals the rate from a year ago, 7.1 percent in December 2012. The dip comes as the available workforce decreased by 100 […]
Statewide Unemployment Rate Fell in December
January 27, 2014 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in December 2013, down from 7.4 percent in November, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). The change came from a combination of more people finding work as well as fewer people looking. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Up with Workforce Increase
December 27, 2013 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County was up a tick in November 2013 to 7.6 percent from 7.5 percent in October 2013. The increase came even as the number of unemployed individuals stayed flat. The difference? A 200 person increase in the available workforce and 200 newly employed people. According to the Ohio Department of […]
Ohio Unemployment Rate Dips, Number of Employed Also Down
December 23, 2013 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.4 percent in November 2013, down from 7.5 percent in October, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 12,000 over the month, from a revised 5,202,600 in October to 5,190,600 in November. The number of […]
Unemployment Benefits Set to End for Almost 40,000 Ohioans
December 13, 2013 by
Nearly 40,000 Ohioans will see their unemployment benefits cut off a few days after Christmas because Congress will fail to vote on extending payments before going on recess until early next year. The U.S. House failed to vote Thursday on a proposal by Democrats that would have extended benefits for three months, after Republicans blocked […]
Marion’s Unemployment Rate Down in October
November 26, 2013 by
Marion County’s unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in October, down from 7.9 percent in September. The rate remains well above what it was a year ago when it stood at 6.9 percent. The local rate has bounced around a lot this year, starting out at 9.0 percent in January and dipping as low as 7.0 […]
ODJFS Collaboration Involving Marion Wins Second National Award
October 23, 2013 by
The departments of job and family services in seven Ohio counties have banded together to share case work, improve customer service and save money. Called Collabor8, the program allows Ohioans in any of the seven counties – Delaware, Hancock, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Sandusky and Wood – to call one toll-free number to apply for cash, […]
Around 80 Employers Expected at Marion Job Fair
October 22, 2013 by
Opportunity Job Network will hold the Multi-County Hiring Fair on Thursday, October 24, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. inside Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the Marion County Fairgrounds, 220 East Fairground Street. Around 80 companies will be on hand hiring for various positions, including clerical and light industrial. The event is free to attend […]
