Employer Services

Assistance Finding and Screening Applicants

The OhioMeansJobs Seneca County office provides free help to employers with recruitment and hiring services based on your company’s needs. At OhioMeansJobs Seneca County, we have a constant influx of individuals looking for work, or looking for better jobs or more education. These individuals are getting free help with resumes and job search skills. Our staff are experienced working with the unemployed and under-employed in Seneca County. With this available labor pool and the free on-line resources available, our staff are a valuable asset to the employers of the Seneca County area.

Job Posting: OhioMeansJobs | Ohio.gov allows you to post job openings directly or staff and OhioMeansJobs Seneca County can collect information about a job you wish to fill and post that information for you. Once the order is posted, applicants can be referred directly to you or the OhioMeansJobs Seneca County office can do further screening for you.

To obtain this service you can complete the job order form and fax it to 419-447-5345 or email it to the Business Services Consultant. Or, if you call the Business Services Consultant directly, the majority of the time the information can be collected during a short phone conversation.

Resume Searches: Employers can do their own resume searches. But why not let staff at OhioMeansJobs Seneca County manage that task? Staff will search the millions of resumes on OhioMeansJobs.com and Monster and refer qualified candidates to you.

Applicant Screening: The staff at the OhioMeansJobs Seneca County can screen applicants for job orders to ensure that the applicants possess the skills required for the position. And, with their knowledge of available employee and employer services available, the staff can guide you to various support programs when qualifications are met. Your valuable time can be spent reviewing job order application of only individuals that meet your qualifications and needs. Let our staff can do all of the leg work, and then turn over the qualifying applications to you to complete the hiring process. What a time saver for you!

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Wage Reimbursement and Training Programs

Job Training Reimbursement programs are available in Seneca County through the OhioMeansJobs Seneca County office. If you are an employer looking to grow your existing workforce, then we can provide reimbursement for specific training costs.  Employers can be reimbursed for wages up to 100%.  These programs are a win/win situation for everyone; the employer is reimbursed the cost of training, the employee learns new skills and the local economy is boosted by new employment opportunities. You hire, you train, WE pay!

There are caps and time limits per eligible trainee but no cap on the amount that can be issued to an employer. You refer the individuals  to us and we will determine if the candidate is eligible for any of the programs and, if eligible for more than one, which will provide the most benefit to you, the employer.

Wage Reimbursement Programs

Youth Employment Program: A work experience program for eligible youth up to age 24 with the placement not to exceed 1040 hours. Pyramid Recruiting is the employer of record so all wages and fringes are covered by the program. The employer schedules hours and provides supervision.

Subsidized Employment: A program for eligible job seekers with a percentage of wages reimbursed up to 40 hours/week for a period of 4 months.

On the Job Training: A percentage of the eligible new hire’s wages is reimbursed during a training period that can last up to 6 months or $8,000, whichever comes first

Training Programs

Incumbent Worker Training: A grant available to help companies grow and maintain competitiveness by investing in the training of their existing workforce. An employer match is required.

Customized Training: Utilize training and education programs that can be customized to meet your staffing needs.

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Other Services

Assistance with Lay-offs: Lay offs are sometimes a necessary part of doing business but our staff and partner staff can provide information and services to the affected workers in order to minimize their time out of work and reduce the employer’s unemployment insurance costs. The information and services to be provided are customized based on the needs of the employer and the employees. If necessary, these services can be provided outside of our normal business hours

Referral to Federal and State Assistance Programs: OhioMeansJobs Seneca County is a member of the Seneca County INSIGHT team. The team is made up of representatives from economic, workforce and downtown development organizations along with local Chambers of Commerce its purpose is to talk to the businesses and, when needed, refer them to any of the 200+ government and nonprofit programs available to them. https://senecasuccess.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/200-resources-for-business-by-need/

Labor Market Information: Do you need reports and data about employment levels, unemployment rates, wages and earnings, employment projections, jobs, and/or training resources and careers? Our staff can do the research for you.

Meeting and Interview Rooms: Small and large rooms are available to be reserved by employers at no cost. To reserve a room, call OhioMeansJobs Seneca County at (419) 447-5011 x2443.

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