A casual conversation during their kids’ soccer practice between Dr. Heather Columber, OhioHealth family physician, and Todd Schneider, assistant director of Rushmore Academy, resulted in a win for the entire community. During their bleacher talk, Schneider expressed his concerns to Dr. Columber about a barrier in the employment program that Rushmore has set up with […]
Ohio lawmakers propose changes to unemployment benefits
November 30, 2015 by
Ohio lawmakers are pushing new legislation that would slash unemployment benefits and impose new eligibility requirements to help strengthen the state’s insolvent unemployment benefits system. House Bill 394 would reduce the maximum time Ohioans could get unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to as few as 12 weeks – tied for lowest in the nation. It […]
November is Hire a Veteran Month in Ohio
November 11, 2015 by
Governor John R. Kasich and Lt. Governor Mary Taylor recently signed a resolution officially recognizing November 2015 as Hire a Veteran Month throughout Ohio, asking Ohio’s employers to consider the skills and abilities of Ohio’s military veterans and service members when seeking new employees. Ohio is proud to be called home by nearly 900,000 veterans […]
Marion unemployment rate up a tick in September
October 21, 2015 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County increased to 4.4 percent in September 2015 from 4.3 percent in August. The rate remains much lower than a year ago when it sat at 5.2 percent in September 2014. The local rate change comes with no additional people recorded as unemployed, but a decrease of 300 in the […]
Marion unemployment rate lowest in over 14 years
September 23, 2015 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County has reached it’s lowest point in over 14 years. The rate was 4.3 percent in August 2015 down from 5.1 percent in July. The rate is also a big decrease from a year ago when it was 5.7 percent. The most recent time the rate was lower was May […]
Marion’s unemployment rate dips slightly on reduced workforce
August 26, 2015 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped one tick in July 2015 to 5.1 percent, down from 5.2 percent in June. The drop was almost entirely due to a 100 person reduction in the available workforce. The official number of unemployed remains at 1,400 for Marion County. The local rate wasn’t alone in seeing a […]
Ohio’s unemployment rate dipped in July to 5.0 percent
August 24, 2015 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in July 2015, down from 5.2 percent in June. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 14,900 over the month, from a revised 5,384,200 in June to 5,399,100 in July 2015. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in July was 286,000, down 10,000 from 296,000 in June. The […]
Local Red Cross has AmeriCorps openings
August 7, 2015 by
The American Red Cross has AmeriCorps openings in the Marion area. AmeriCorps service opportunities offer practical, real life experiences for individuals looking to engage in public service while meeting the critical needs of the Red Cross. Team members will participate in disaster response and preparedness activities, community disaster education, volunteer recruitment and outreach to members […]
State unemployment unchanged in June, Marion’s rate increased
July 21, 2015 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in June 2015, unchanged from May. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 1,900 over the month, from a revised 5,398,600 in May to 5,396,700 in June 2015. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in June was 296,000, down 6,000 from 302,000 in May. The number of unemployed […]
Marion unemployment rate up a bit as people return to workforce
June 26, 2015 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in May 2015, unchanged from April. The rate for Marion County, which is not seasonally adjusted like the state number, was 4.9 percent, up a bit from 4.7 percent in April. The increase came with 300 people added to Marion County’s available workforce, but 100 more reporting as unemployed. […]
