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Agriculture (Migrant and Seasonal Worker Information)  |
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Apprenticeships (The Ohio State Apprenticeship Council)
Apprenticeship is a proven training strategy that improves the skills of the workforce. |
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Business Resources for Ohio Employers  |
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Business.Ohio.gov
Business.Ohio.gov is about making government accessible to you and your business. It's about government agencies working together to help you find the information and services you need to keep your business thriving in Ohio. |
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Division of Labor & Worker Safety, Ohio Department of Commerce
Find online information regarding the minimum wage and overtime, employment of minors, and federal labor laws. |
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Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community |
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Foreign Labor Certification
Ohio Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) assists Ohio employers in hiring foreign workers when there are an insufficient number of U.S. workers who are willing, able, or available to perform the job. |
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Free Workshop: Navigating the World of Workforce Information
Designed specifically for individuals with human resource responsibilities, participants gain knowledge of websites with relevant occupational information such as labor availability and cost, industry and employment trends, and more. Employers also get an in-depth look at Ohio’s labor exchange system, SCOTI (Sharing Career Opportunities and Training Information), and how their business can create an account and place job openings directly into the system. |
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NEW! Incumbent Worker Training Program
The goal of the Incumbent Workforce Training Program is to assist Ohio businesses in remaining competitive and increasing investment in incumbent worker training, retaining employees, advancing wages over time, and acquiring generally recognized credentials to document skill gains. |
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The Ohio Department of Development
Working with communities and businesses, the Department of Development promotes economic opportunities to improve the profits and prosperity of Ohio's citizens. The Department acting in a support role provides financial, informational, and technical assistance to those making an investment in Ohio's future. |
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The Ohio Training Tax Credit Program (OTTC)
The Ohio Training Tax Credit Program (OTTC) provides a wide range of Ohio employers with a tax credit of up to $100,000 a year to help offset the costs of training incumbent workers.
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Ohio Unemployment Benefits Online |
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Ohio Workforce Informer (Labor Market Information)
This dynamic, interactive site provides the labor and economic information employers need to make informed decisions. |
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Rapid Response Services
Rapid response is a process to respond to notifications of plant closings or layoffs of 50 or more workers at a single site, with no-cost information about the services to workers and employers (e.g., job search techniques, unemployment compensation, stress management, etc.) available to assist them locate and secure new employment. State staff provides training to local staff on how to establish labor-management committees and to provide on-site transitional services. |
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Rural Business Enterprise Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture
This program is intended to support and facilitate the development of small and emerging private business enterprises in rural areas.
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SkillsLink
SkillsLink is an outplacement service for companies facing a lay-off. A team of job analysis experts from SkillsMAX will interview a sample of the laid off workers to profile their transferable skills. The resulting report will be provided to the workers to help them find a new job or appropriate training. Also, employers within 60 miles who are likely to employ these skill sets will be identified and made aware of the available pool of skilled workers, and they may contact the local One-Stop to hire. The goal is faster placement into a similar job at a similar wage.
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Third Frontier Internship Program
Are you looking for student help? Ohio's Third Frontier Internship Program can connect you with qualified interns and reimburse your company for up to half of their wages.
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Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit
The Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit Program are federal tax credits which provide Ohio employers with a tax credit against their federal tax liability for hiring individuals from ten target groups of disadvantaged job seekers. |
