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| The Office of Workforce Development operates several federal programs that focus on improving Ohio’s workforce through career and job search related services, assistance to employers, training, and education. These workforce programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. Apprenticeship – Teaches high-level skills for today's workplace by combining classroom and on-the-job training. Foreign Labor Certification - Helps Ohio employers to hire foreign workers when there are an insufficient number of U.S. workers who are willing, able, or available to perform a job. |
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Labor Market Information – Find reports and data about employment and unemployment, wages and earnings, job outlook, training resources and careers. Veterans – Provides many services to alleviate unemployment and underemployment for veterans and other eligible persons. Wagner-Peyser – Provides labor exchange services, such as job search assistance, job referral, and placement assistance for job seekers, re-employment services to unemployment insurance claimants, and recruitment services for employers with job openings. Workforce Investment Act (WIA) – Focuses on helping adults (unemployed and underemployed) and dislocated (laid-off) workers upgrade their skills, and find and retain self-sustaining employment. WIA also assists disadvantaged youth pursue their higher education goals or obtain employment in high-wage and high-growth industries that lead to self-sufficiency. WIA services are provided through local One-Stop Centers. Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) - Provides Ohio employers with a credit against their federal tax liability for hiring individuals from eleven target groups of disadvantaged job seekers. For More Information: Last Update 12/7/2011 | ||