The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped in August 2014 to 5.4 percent, down from 6.1 percent in July. While decreases in the past have generally been dependent on a decreased workforce, this drop is significant because it comes with a larger workforce. Officials are hopeful that this could be a sign of an improving […]
Multi-County Hiring Fair is Thursday
September 22, 2014 by
The annual Multi-County Hiring Fair, hosted by Marion County Job & Family Services, OhioMeansJob Marion, Delaware, Knox, and Morrow Counties, Marion Technical College, and Tri-Rivers Career Center is set for Thursday, September 25th 2014, at the Marion Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Organizers say that in addition to getting access to :a diverse work ready force,” companies […]
Statewide Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 5.7 Percent
September 22, 2014 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in August 2014, unchanged from July 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 200 over the month, from a revised 5,292,700 in July to 5,292,900 in August. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in August was 324,000, up 1,000 from 323,000 in July. The number of unemployed […]
Popcorn Festival Seeks Workers for Stage Set Up
September 2, 2014 by
The 2014 Marion Popcorn Festival is looking for workers to help set up the main stage. Those interested should meet at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, September 3, 2014 in the large city parking lot at South Prospect and West Church streets. These are the only workers hired directly by the Marion Popcorn Festival. Those […]
OSUM to Host First Part-Time Job Fair
August 21, 2014 by
The Ohio State University at Marion Office of Career Services is in the process of preparing for the first ever part-time job fair. The job fair is slated for 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in the Alber Student Center Gymnasium. Organizers say this two hour time frame will allow not […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Up in July Matching Statewide Increase
August 20, 2014 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in July 2014, up from 5.5 percent in June 2014. The rate for Marion County matched that statewide increase. The local rate was 6.1 percent in July, up from 5.9 percent in June. The rate for Marion County is still well below a year ago when it stood at […]
Area Unemployment Rates Increase in June
July 22, 2014 by
While the unemployment rate for the State of Ohio remained unchanged in June, the rate for Marion and surrounding counties increased due to the way the rates are calculated. Marion County’s rate was 5.9 percent in June 2014, up from 5.3 percent in May 2014. The reason for the difference in rates between the area […]
Ohio Unemployment Unchanged from May
July 18, 2014 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in June 2014, unchanged from May 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 12,700 over the month, from a revised 5,292,700 in May to 5,305,400 in June. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in June was 316,000, down 1,000 from 317,000 in May. The number of unemployed […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Lowest in Nearly 7 Years
June 26, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County was 5.3 percent in May 2014, down from 5.4 percent in April, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. That rate is the lowest it has been since October 2007 when the rate was 5.2 percent. The rate is also over 2 percent lower than a […]
Tri-Rivers/RAMTEC Consortium Receives $14.99 Million Grant
June 24, 2014 by
The RAMTEC (Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative) Statewide Advanced Manufacturing STEM/Career Technical Education Consortium, led by Tri-Rivers Career Center, has received $14.99 million dollars through Ohio’s Straight A Fund. This grant will allow Tri-Rivers to partner with eight additional career centers to expand and continue the vision of RAMTEC in order to address […]
