Services
The Area 14 Workforce Development Board is a proud partner of the Ohio Means Jobs system, and encourages job seekers, educators and employers to explore www.ohiomeansjobs.com to view opportunities and service offerings.
JOB SEEKER SERVICES The three Ohio Means Jobs centers in Area 14 provide one-stop shopping for job-seekers looking for career planning, job placement, advancement, and training services at the local level. Open to any and all job seekers, these centers are the integrated service delivery system for individuals who need to access to workforce development services. With multiple partners "on site" job seekers can access multiple services and providers from a single location. Services offered include information about jobs, careers, the area labor market, as well as access to training programs, testing, and assessment of individual job seeker skills and interests, job referrals, job search assistance, and job opportunities. |
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EMPLOYER SERVICES For employers, our Ohio Means Jobs centers offer access to qualified applicants, local labor market information, and specialized services to assist in the hiring process, including but not limited to: - open interview coordination, promotion and hosting - assistance with posting open positions to statewide job matching website - information and referral for local, state and federal subsidized and non-subsidized employer services, such as On-The-Job Training programs. |
ANNUAL JOB FAIR Since 2005, the staff of the OhioMeansJobs centers in Area 14 have sponsored an annual Job Fair in Athens, Ohio to connect job seekers and employers. As a showcase for the services offered through these centers, this event consistently brings in hundreds of job seekers and over 80 employers. Our 20th Annual Area 14 Job Fair will be held on April 25th, 2024, from 10am-2pm! The job fair will be held at the Athens Community Center, 701 East State Street Athens, Ohio 45701. This event is free for both employers and the public! For employer registration or job seeker services prior to the event, please contact your local OhioMeansJobs center. |
The Area 14 Workforce Development Board is proud and thankful for the service of our military service members, and their families. In honor of their service to our nation and their sacrifices, we are honored to provide veterans, eligible spouses, and family caregivers with priority of service for employment and training programs offered at the Ohio Means Jobs Centers. This means that individuals covered under our priority of service policy will be provided priority access to any services funded partially or wholly by the United States Department of Labor. For more information on what the Ohio Means Jobs system can do for military service members, please visit the Ohio Means Jobs - Veterans website.
“While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned.” Kirsten Gillibrand
“While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned.” Kirsten Gillibrand