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| The Office of Workforce Development is in charge of several new and exciting statewide initiatives that are funded with WIA statewide funds. The purpose of these initiatives is to place added focus on special programs and populations that need financial support above and beyond local area funds. Our statewide initiatives cover a wide range of issues and can vary each year. Current special initiatives are: Green Jobs - Information about green jobs, industries, and education programs in Ohio. |
Did you know? Since November 2010, Ohio placed more than 300 prolonged unemployed individuals into jobs using On-the-Job Training. | |
Shale Project - Covering a large part of Ohio, shale formations have promising potential for jobs expansion. Learn more about Ohio's workforce development plan for jobs growth in the energy industry. National Emergency Grants (NEGs) - Provide temporary extra funding to help people and communities recover from unemployment resulting from plant closings, mass layoffs, and natural disasters. Ohio Women's Hall of Fame - Provides public recognition of the contributions Ohio women have made to our state, our nation and our world. Each year the State invites nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame. On-the Job Training - On-the-Job Training (OJT) is training by an employer that is provided to a paid participant while engaged in productive work that: provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate proformance of that job; provides reimbursement to the employer for the costs associated with training the OJT trainee, which are usually calculated at half the pay rate for the agreed-upon training period, and is limited in duration. For More Information: Office of Workforce Development P.O. Box 1618 Columbus, OH 43216-1618 Fax: 614-728-8366 Phone: 1-888-296-7541, Option # 0 Email: WIAQNA@jfs.ohio.gov Last Update 12/08/2011 | ||