Fulton County Business Resource

At OhioMeansJobs |Fulton County, employers can find assistance to help attract new talent, retain current employees, and advance their workforce. All of our services are FREE, and here are just some of the ways we can help:

Training cost reimbursement for new employees
Training assistance for your current employees, thereby averting layoffs and increasing employee productivity and growth of the company
Posting of job openings to OhioMeansJobs.com, in our resource room, and Job Leads of the Week. The employment positions can be posted for 30,60, or 90 days (Company & Job Information Form)
Access to a large pool of candidate resumes to attract new talent
Meeting rooms to recruit, take applications, interview, or any other needs you may have
Hosting of on-site targeted job fairs and recruitment events
Prove It skill testing choose from over 1,500 online skills tests to create the most suitable assessments for any open position.
If closing or downsizing is inevitable, we offer on-site informational sessions to review unemployment services, re-employment strategies, re-training opportunities, and job search assistance

If you are seeking to hire new employees or enhance the skills of your current workforce, OhioMeansJobs.com and OhioMeansJobs|Fulton County are here to assist you.

Apprentice Ohio	Find High Quality Candidates	Foreign Labor Certification	Individual Micro credential Assistant Program (IMAP)
Labor Market Information	Mass Layoff Number	Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers	OhioMeansJobs.com
On-The-Job Training	Rapid Response	Re-Entry Resources	SharedWork Ohio
TechCred	Trade Programs	Veterans' Programs	Work Opportunity Tax Credit

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OhioMeansJobs.com

OhioMeansJobs.com allows employers to:

Post job openings that will reach a wide audience.

Easily search resumes for qualified candidates

Learn about programs that can help with hiring.

Learn about hiring veterans, individuals with disabilities, and restore citizens.

Learn how to sponsor an apprenticeship program.

Labor Market Information

OhioLMI.com employers can access industry reports, occupational statistics, wage data, employment projections, and other important data to help inform business decisions.

TechCred

TechCred helps employers build a strong workforce by offering reimbursement of up to $2,000 for each industry-recognized, technology-focused credential an employee earns.

FultonCountyoh.com

OhioMeansJobs|Fulton County is the local job center to help employers with one-on-one assistance.

Promoting job opportunities

Pre-employment screening

Hosting a hiring event/job fair or mass – recruitment

On - The - Job Training

On-the-job Training is a federally funded program that helps employers hire and train individuals for long-term employment. Employers can get:

Help recruiting and screening employees.

Help developing a skilled workforce.

Reimbursement for a percentage of the trainee’s wage during the training period

Incumbent Worker Training

The purpose of the Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) is to support training projects that will benefit local business and industry by assisting the skill development of existing employees, thereby averting layoffs, increasing employee productivity and the growth of the company. The training is expected to lead to the creation of new jobs, retention of jobs, increased wages for better-trained workers, a higher-skilled workforce, and a more profitable business climate.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

WOTC is a federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain targeted groups. Credit range from $1,200 to $9,600 based on the target group and number of hours worked.

Apprentice Ohio

Apprenticeships offer employers a pipeline of qualified, motivated applicants trained in the skills they need to be successful.

Rapid Response

Rapid Response service offers layoff aversion and early intervention services to employers who are facing downsizing or layoff.

Rapid Response Program Requirements - Layoff Aversion

Funding for Rapid Response - Layoff Aversion

SharedWork Ohio

SharedWork Ohio is a voluntary layoff aversion program. It allows workers to remain employed and employers to retain staff during times of reduced business activity. Employers can uniformly reduce employees’ hours, and employees can receive a weekly benefit.

Mass Layoff Number

An MLO# (Mass Layoff Number) lets employers speed up unemployment claims. Contact Unemployment 3 days before layoff: online at www.unemployment.ohio.gov ("I am an Employer", "Employer Inquiry Form", select Mass Layoff) or call 866-733-0025, Option #2. Provide a list of affected workers and any severance/PTO/holiday pay info. Once processed, receive MLO# and instructions to give to employees for claiming.

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) has created an Inclusive Employer Toolkit. This Toolkit provides information and resources to help employers recruit, hire and retain employees with disabilities and best practices to foster an inclusive workplace. All of OOD’s employer resources can be found in one place! This Toolkit includes four main topics:

Building the Business Case – benefits for businesses who hire people with disabilities.
Inclusive Workplace – Make your workplace inclusive of everyone.
Recruiting, Hiring, and Supporting Employees – Get access to a greater pool of talent.
Workplace Accommodations – Small changes can make a big difference.

OOD is offering free training to employers, which can be accessed from their website where all of these modules are available for viewing:

https://ood.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ood/information-for-employers/inclusive-employer-toolkit