Links for Business

Recruit Qualified Workers

Post job openings and search resumes at Ohio Means Jobs. Contact Ohio's One-Stop Locations for a variety of business resources.

Unemployment, Labor Force, Leading Indicators

• Local Area Unemployment Statistics
• Current Labor Force Estimates
  • Unemployment Rate Map
  • Civilian Labor Force Estimates, a table with unemployment rates and labor force estimates.
• Leading Indicators of future economic conditions statewide and for major metropolitan areas.

Are you developing job descriptions for your company?

• View summary and detailed occupational descriptions O*Net OnLine. O*Net also has links to job accommodations information for workers with special needs!
• Occupational Profiles with wages and skills. Includes occupational codes, titles and definitions.
• The Job Description Writer can help you write job descriptions.
• Occupational and industry career videos can be included as part of a company or industry training and recruitment effort.

Affirmative Action Data...
Up-to-Date affirmative action data are available at Census 2000 Special Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Tabulation. The Census 2000 EEO Data Tutorial, a PowerPoint presentation that opens in a new window, shows you how to access the data from the U.S. Census.

Unemployment Tax Information...
The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Tax can help you with your questions.

Wage and Hour Information...
Do you need information on minimum wage, hiring minors or prevailing wage? Visit the Division of Labor and Worker Safety of the Ohio Department of Commerce.

A Business Partner...
The Employer Locator is a complete and easily accessed database of companies throughout the nation.

State of Ohio Contacts
Contacting Ohio provides ways to contact state agencies, contact individual state employees and find information on the web.

Industry Code Crosswalk
The SIC to NAICS Crosswalk allows you to select a former Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and view its related to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Local Area Profiles

• Ohio and County Profiles, produced by the Ohio Department of Development, provide summary information on employment, census, economics and much more!
• Profiles by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services include a variety of information about poverty levels, population, vital statistics, family services, jobs and medical assistance.

What is a good location for a new business?
Business location decisions can be guided by the Employment and Wages by Industry Tool that provides information about industries within Ohio, counties, metropolitan areas and workforce areas.

Starting, Maintaining or Expanding a Business?

• Business.Ohio.Gov has information on starting, maintaining, expanding and locating a business. The site includes helpful business links to make government accessible to you.
• The 1st Stop Business Connection, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration, provides free state-level information needed to get started on or continue your entrepreneurial journey.
• The Business Center, part of CareerOneStop, points you to resources to help start your business, make it grow, manage your resources and maintain a safe environment for your employees.

Simplify Tax Reporting & Payments!
The Ohio Business Gateway offers businesses electronic filing services associated with Workers' Compensation, Employer Withholding Tax, Employer's Report of Wages, and more.

Are plant closings resulting in large layoffs?
Customized Outplacement Plans can be developed for management and labor when plant closings result in large layoffs. This use of labor market information can shorten job search time and guide retraining investments. For more information, contact a Labor Market Analyst for your area.

How does your staffing compare to other companies in your type of business?
Knowing staffing patterns (distribution of occupations within an industry) can help you determine how your business compares to others. Start-up businesses can use this information to know what occupations they may need. Use Industry Staffing Patterns & Occupational Employment Profiles to learn more.

Free Workshop for Business Professionals

The Labor Market Information Pro Suite is a three-day workshop that increases analytical skills of workforce professionals by applying products of labor market information.

and More....

• Census Data
  The American FactFinder, part of the U.S. Census Bureau, provides population, housing, economic and geographic data. Additionally, affirmative action data are available at Census 2000 Special Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Tabulation.
• Occupational Wages and Employment
  Occupational Employment Statistics provide occupational wage data for workers in nonfarm establishments.
• Wage Information from the National Compensation Survey
  The National Compensation Survey, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides information on occupational wages paid in or near your area. Wage data are shown by industry, occupational group, full-time & part-time status, union & nonunion status, establishment size, time & incentive status, and job level.
• Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
  Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides data on job openings, hires and separations. These data are used as demand-side indicators of labor shortages at the national level.
• Tax Credit Information
  The Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program provides Ohio with federal tax credits for hiring individuals from target groups of disadvantaged job seekers.
• Occupational Supply and Demand
  The Occupational Supply Demand System provides information and resources that employers and human resource managers can use as they examine the education levels of potential applicant pools.
• New Hire Reporting
  Federal and State law require employers to report newly hired and re-hired employees in Ohio to the Ohio New Hire Reporting Center.
• Foreign Labor Certification
  The Ohio Foreign Labor Certification is the program employers must use to document their hiring needs that cannot be met by U.S. workers.

Questions?

Questions about data and publications may be directed to Labor Market Analysts who are prepared to provide information about your area of Ohio.