Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in December 2014, down from 5.0 percent in November 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 5,100 over the month, from a revised 5,325,300 in November to 5,330,400 in December. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in December was 278,000, down 9,000 from 287,000 in November. The […]
Marion unemployment rate holds steady, but fewer report as employed
December 26, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County remained unchanged at 4.9 percent in November 2014. Unfortunately, that steady number comes with 200 fewer people in the available workforce and 200 fewer people reporting as employed. The rate is still far below where it stood a year ago at 7.5 percent. The counties surrounding Marion had similar […]
State issues warning over employment scams
December 19, 2014 by
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is reminding Ohioans to be wary of unsolicited job offers, online business opportunities, work-at-home promises, and websites or help wanted ads that request personal or financial information. The agency’s OhioMeansJobs.com website aggregates nearly all online help wanted ads posted in Ohio, and ODJFS has noticed an […]
Ohioans report losing money to job scams
December 4, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned Ohioans to be cautious of opportunities to make extra money this holiday season. Some job offers and work-from-home opportunities are scams. In 2014, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received nearly 100 complaints involving job or business-opportunity potential scams. The average reported loss is more than $1,300. “It’s […]
Marion unemployment rate dips below 5 percent: First time since 2007
November 26, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County was 4.9 percent in October 2014, down from 5.2 percent in September. It makes the first time the local rate has been below 5 percent since May 2007. The dip in the rate comes even as the available workforce increased by 200 more people due to just as many […]
State Expands Services for Unemployed Veterans
November 14, 2014 by
Governor John R. Kasich and Lt. Governor Mary Taylor have proclaimed November Hire a Veteran Month, and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) encourages employers to consider the skills and abilities of military veterans when seeking new employees. “According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 35,000 unemployed veterans in Ohio,” […]
Bill Would Remove Pay Schedule Requirements for Ohio Teachers
November 14, 2014 by
A proposal to stop requiring schools to have a traditional pay schedule for teachers is back on the table for state legislators. The House Education Committee added that change today into a House Bill 343 — a bill that rounds up several small issues into one package. See the new amendments to HB343 by clicking […]
New Website Provides Employment Assistance to Ohioans with Disabilities
October 23, 2014 by
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and Ohioans with disabilities now have a free, easy way to search for jobs and access information about a variety of work-related resources. Working in tandem with OhioMeansJobs.com, OhioMeansAccessibility.com will help job seekers with disabilities post resumes, search for jobs and more. “The Ohio Department of Job and […]
Marion County Unemployment Hits 7-Year Low
October 22, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County was 5.2 percent in September 2014, down from 5.4 percent in August. The rate is the lowest since October 2007, but comes with far fewer people in the available workforce and reporting as employed. In September 2014, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported an available workforce […]
Ohio Unemployment Rate Down a Tick with 6k More Employed
October 17, 2014 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.6 percent in September 2014, down from 5.7 percent in August 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 6,000 over the month, from a revised 5,297,400 in August to 5,303,400 in September. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in September was 319,000, down 5,000 from 324,000 in August. The […]
