To apply for unemployment compensation call: 1-877-644-6562 or go to www.unemployment.ohio.gov Have available your

􀂃 Social Security Number

􀂃 Drivers License or State I.D.

􀂃 Name, address and telephone numbers of all employers you have worked for within the last 18 months.

Description: Free one-stop employment services for self-directed job searches. Free training and education based on eligibility determination/verification. Services are open to young and old, working and unemployed. Services include walk-in access to a career resource room, job fairs and job postings. Eligibility for training funds, career counseling and supportive services requires an appointment. Job search information is also available on the website at http://www.cowicjobleaders.org/

Description: Career Counseling, Four Week Job Readiness/Computer Literacy Training, Job Placement Assistance, Employment Services targeting Young African American Males 18-29, Workforce/Educational Programming for At-Risk Older Youth Ages 18-21, and Summer Youth Employment Programming for Ages 14-21.

Description: Intensive job training, placement and retention services for out-of school youth and young adults

contactthe program directly.Compiled by: Community Health Division – Neighborhood Health Services 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 645-6450 or 645-3111. Page 1 of 8 www.publichealth.columbus.gov 5/09 Compiled by: Community Health Division – Neighborhood Health Services 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 645-6450 or 645-3111. Page 2 of 8 www.publichealth.columbus.gov 5/09

Description: Orientation, job readiness, employment counseling and training for ex-offenders.

Description: Network of area employers, agencies, government, education, and coaches

Description: Assists individuals with mental illness & other barriers to employment with job development counseling, linkage to community services, outreach & direct employment services, benefits consultation for persons receiving Social Security benefits & Rehabilitation Readiness classes for persons diagnosed with mental illness. Services include Resource Center open 8 am – 5 pm daily and until 8 pm on Wednesdays.

Description: Dress for Success Columbus assists disadvantaged women with workplace appropriate clothing & career building tools as they prepare to return to the workforce. A referral from a partner agency is required. The 'Interview Suiting', includes a skirt or pant suit, shirt/blouse, footwear, nylons, handbag/briefcase, accessories and personal care products. This service is for women who are job ready & have an interview or job/career fair appointment. While women seek employment, they are welcome to utilize the Career Center in the Dress for Success Columbus facility. Career Center provides computers, a printer, fax machine & written reference materials for professional development. Computers are equipped with internet access & self-led computer tutorials. Appointments with HR professionals to meet one-on-one for resume review & soft-skills training are scheduled twice a month. Once a woman secures a job, 'Employment Suiting' offers a week’s worth of workplace appropriate clothing, footwear, accessories and personal care products. Membership in Professional Women's Group, our Employment Retention Program is available for women who are employed & received services through our Interview and Employment Dressing Program. All Services are Free of Charge and by Appointment Only for every woman we serve.

Phone: (614) 291-0431, (call if you need the name of a partner agency).

Website: www.dressforsuccess.org/columbus Compiled by: Community Health Division – Neighborhood Health Services 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 645-6450 or 645-3111. Page 3 of 8 www.publichealth.columbus.gov 5/09

Description: Targeted to persons of all ages previously holding administrative, executive, technical, managerial, professional and other positions of responsibility. Provides job search training and office facility to support the search. Weekly meetings, featuring guest speakers who present upbeat and informative job search topics, are open to the public.

Description: 4-week intense job readiness class which includes career assessments, computer skills instruction, financial literacy and skills needed to obtain and maintain employment (such as online job searching, resume development, mock interviews, and stress management and time management techniques). Program includes: case management, job placement, job retention assistance and free babysitting during class. Call for session start dates.

303 East 6th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201

Description: Walk-in computer lab where you can check job postings and conduct an Internet job search. One time only membership fee of $ 5.00. Computer classes are also available—call for a current listing.

303 East 6th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201

Description: Goodwill Columbus’s JOBS Program is a 4 week, intensive job placement program that includes job seeking skills training, support classes and employment assistance. To be eligible, you need to receive or be a member of family that gets Ohio Works First cash assistance or you receive other FCDJFS benefits (food stamps, Medicaid) OR you meet the income eligibility requirements based on household income AND have a minor child residing in Ohio. On their first day, participants need to bring in the OPEN form and/or Work Activity Referral form, which can be obtained from their FCDFJS workforce development worker. A new 4-week program starts every Monday. Please contact Shana Harris (614-583-0276) or Lori Collins (614-583-1273) to schedule an appointment to come in and get started.

Phone: For more information, call Shana Harris, (614) 583-0276, or Lori Collins, (614) 583-1273, website http://www.goodwillcolumbus.org/workforce/ Compiled by: Community Health Division – Neighborhood Health Services 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 645-6450 or 645-3111. Page 4 of 8 www.publichealth.columbus.gov 5/09

Description: Free employment services targeting low income individuals/families. Services include assessments; individual employment plans used to target any additional needs of the client and referrals to agencies assisting with other barriers to employment. Has resume workshops on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am -3 pm.

Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm. All employment services by appointment only.

Description: Employment counseling, employment and career coaching, job listings and job placement assistance, career assessment testing, dislocated worker and refugee employment programs.

Description: Free employment services. Overall Job Readiness Training (JRT), assistance with job search, resume, coversheet development; online job search, online application assistance, basic computer literacy class, soft skills training, referral to Trade Schools, employment & career counseling; interviewing tips, Credit Counseling series (classes).

Location: 1060 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus, OH 43203

Description: Individual, classroom and on-line job readiness, career development and placement services available to graduates of the programs. Financial aid, bus passes and childcare assistance available. Representatives from area employers, schools, training programs and others are available on-site. Continuing education scholarships are available to Center clients.

Phone: (614) 849-0028, website www.newdirectionscc.org

Description: Free services: Career Exploration, Guidance and Job

utilizing the open lab or workshops. Compiled by: Community Health Division – Neighborhood Health Services 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 645-6450 or 645-3111. Page 5 of 8 www.publichealth.columbus.gov 5/09

Basic Job Readiness Workshops: to learn or enhance,

Phone: (614) 358-2612, website http://www.salvationarmycolumbus.org/programs/career.html

Description: Provides certified training in the areas of: Entrepreneur and Small Business Development; Customer Service Management; Medical Insurance Billing: Financial Management: IT Services: Microsoft Office Applications Specialist; Life Strategies Coach and HVAC-R.

Description: Populations served: Individuals with various mental, physical and other disabilities.

Phone: (614) 279-0109, website http://www.ucpofcentralohio.org/CareersUnlimited

Description: Full range of vocational services for people with disabilities.

Work Evaluation: a series of paper-and-pencil tests, interest inventories, and work samples to assist in determining vocational strengths, limitations and Compiled by: Community Health Division – Neighborhood Health Services 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 645-6450 or 645-3111. Page 6 of 8 www.publichealth.columbus.gov 5/09

Job Development and Placement: training and assistance in job seeking skills (resume, interviewing, contacting employers). Arrange interviews and work with the employers, if needed, on accommodations for success. 90 days of follow up. We also assist with Home Based Employment Services.

Job Coaching: one-on-one training to learn or maintain a job, including learning job and inclusion in the work setting. For employers, we perform ADA training, accommodation consultations, Brailling of documents and accessibility assessments. Training on technology and adaptive aides for people with visual impairments to get or retain a job.

Phone: (614) 294-5571, http://www.visionandvocationalservices.org Programs for Older Workers

Description: A Senior Community Service Employment Program. Work training program for low income job seekers age 55 and over in Franklin, Delaware, Licking and Madison counties. Participants are assigned to paid temporary training assignments with local community organizations while receiving individualized job development and referral services. Specialized training and on-the-job training are also available.

Locations & phones: 1393 E. Broad Street, Suite 105, Columbus, OH 43205, (614) 258-7295

5320 E. Main Street, Suite 600, Whitehall, OH 43213, (614) 322-0600

998 E. Main Street, Newark, OH 43055, 1(740) 670-8873

Description: Employers are looking for qualified, mature employees. The mission of Employment for Seniors, Inc., is to place our qualified clients into gainful employment which is mutually beneficial to both the person and the employer, at no charge to either. To start the process of using Employment for Seniors, new clients should call the office to set up their initial appointment (this appointment must be scheduled , we are not able to handle walk-in traffic). Volunteer counselors will assist mature job seekers through this interview and registration process, then walk clients through the matching process, to receive the information necessary to pursue the employers and posted positions. Clients receive the support &information they need in their job search process.

Phone: (614) 863-1219, website http://employseniors.org/index.htm Compiled by: Community Health Division – Neighborhood Health Services 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 645-6450 or 645-3111. Page 7 of 8 www.publichealth.columbus.gov 5/09

Description: Mature Services Senior Employment Center provides opportunities for training and employment to adults 55+ through the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). As one of 14 national grantees under the U. S. Department of Labor as well as a provider for the Ohio Department of Aging, Mature Services serves clients in several Ohio counties. Formerly known as Senior Workers Action Program, the agency has been in operation for more than 30 years.

Phone: (614) 586-1975 or (866) 487-1687 (toll free), http://www.senioremploymentcenter.org/senioremploymentcenter.php

Description: Employment counseling, individualized soft-skills training, job

Phone: (614) 235-5747 (for Bexvie Ave location),

(614) 880-0114 (for Employment Services at Sinclair Rd location)

(614) 840-9634 (for Sinclair Rd. location)

(614) 279-1354 (for W. Broad St location)

website http://www.cris-ohio.com/employmentservices.html

Description: Refugees that qualify for TANF funding (200% of poverty or below) can utilize the Franklin County Job and Family Services grant funded program at the JFS Career Center. Staff provides orientation to the work force, prepares persons for job interviews, provides opportunities to interview and provides support services to the employee and employer for the first 4 months of employment.

Phone: (614) 237-9675, website http://www.jfscolumbus.org/JobSeeker.asp Compiled by: Community Health Division – Neighborhood Health Services 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 645-6450 or 645-3111. Page 8 of 8 www.publichealth.columbus.gov 5/09

Description: Intensive Career Services: Career guidance, resume assistance, job coaching on overcoming employment obstacles – all services free of charge.

Phone: For more information call: (614) 559-6058, website http://jfs.ohio.gov/veterans/

Description: Offers employment assistance services (including transportation assistance, access to a computer resource center and other employment related services) to homeless male/female veterans who are currently homeless or previously homeless, who have at least one (1) day of documented active duty and who have separated from the military with any discharge other than a dishonorable discharge

Phone: (614) 351-1881, website http://www.voago.org/

Description: This is on the Columbus Dispatch website. It offers job searches by location and job title, resume postings, job ads from the Sunday Dispatch, advice on finding employment and other features.

Website: http://www.columbusjobs.com/monster/content/index.html

Description: This website combines electronic job opportunities from all the major commercial job boards, national and Ohio Fortune 100 companies and state of Ohio jobs. Location: On line.

Website: https://ohiomeansjobs.com/omj/