Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in May 2014, down from 5.7 percent in April 2014. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 2,900 over the month, from a revised 5,295,400 in April to 5,298,300 in May. The rate is the lowest it has been since April 2007 when it also sat at 5.5 percent. […]
ConAgra Announces Closure of Marion, Morral Plants
June 5, 2014 by
Officials at ConAgra Foods said they informed employees today that they would close their plants in Marion and Morral. The Marion plant is scheduled to close in October of 2014. The Morral plant is scheduled to close a year from now, on or around the end of June 2015. “We care very much about our […]
New Regional Effort Offers Dual-Career Couples Job-Hunting Network in Higher Education
May 27, 2014 by
The ability for colleges and universities to attract and retain top job candidates often depends on also finding a position for the so-called “trailing” spouse or partner – together they are referred to as a “dual-career couple”. Representatives from 31 colleges and universities in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia met last week to formally […]
Marion Unemployment Hits Lowest Rate Since 2007
May 20, 2014 by
The official unemployment rate for Marion County was 5.4 percent in April 2014, down from 6.3 percent in March and down nearly 2 percent over the past two months. The figures from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services gives Marion County its lowest unemployment rate since it stood at 5.2 percent in October […]
Ohio Unemployment Dips to 5.7 Percent in April
May 16, 2014 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in April 2014, down from 6.1 percent in March. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 12,600 over the month, from a revised 5,285,000 in March to 5,297,600 in April. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in April was 328,000, down 26,000 from 354,000 in March. The number […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Down a Percent in March
April 22, 2014 by
The unemployment rate dropped a full percent in March 2014 to 6.3 percent, down from 7.3 in February. The rate is also well below the rate a year ago when it stood at 8.0 percent. The rate decrease comes with 100 fewer individuals in the available workforce, but also with 300 fewer people reporting as […]
Ohio Unemployment Rate Down in March
April 21, 2014 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 6.1 percent in March 2014, down from 6.5 percent in February, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 600 over the month, 5,282,300 in February to 5,282,900 in March. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in […]
Youth Can Gain Valuable Experience through Summer Employment Program
April 18, 2014 by
Marion County Job & Family Services (MCJFS) has kicked off the 2014 Summer Youth Employment Program. The TANF Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) enables low income TANF-eligible Marion County youth, age 16-24, to gain valuable work experience while earning a paycheck to help meet basic needs. Youth may work part time or up to 35 […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Down in February
March 26, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped a bit in February to 7.3 percent, down from 7.9 percent in January. The change came with 200 more people finding work and put the rate over a percent lower than a year ago when it sat at 8.5 percent in February 2013. Ohio’s unemployment rate was 6.5 […]
Marion Unemployment Rate Increased in January
March 11, 2014 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County rose in January 2014 to 7.9 percent, up from 7.1 percent. The local rate was not the only to increase as all surrounding counties also saw their rates go up. Ohio’s unemployment rate was 6.9 percent in January 2014, down from 7.1 percent in December 2013, according to data […]
