1/10/2020 Welcome to OhioMeansJobs Allen County! Overview • Our Impact on Economic Development – Joe Patton • Employment Incentives Program – Deana Basinger and Jessie Doyle • Employer Services • Job Seeker Services • Youth Services • Career Pathways • Being Social – Ally Brooks • Makerfest – Paula Siebeneck How does OhioMeansJobs impact our community and the region’s economic development? 1
1/10/2020 1,632 Job Openings in a 10 mile radius of Lima Income Level: 39% less than $30,000 26% $30,000 - $49,000 22% $50,000 - $79,000 $80,000 – $99,000 6% 7% $100,000 or more Over 35% with income over $50K! The Benefit Cliff 2
1/10/2020 The Problem… • Employees • Turning down raises or additional hours • DIDN’T WANT TO MAKE MORE $ • Employers • Low Unemployment • Frustrated • Confused The Employment Incentives Program As your benefits decrease … We can assist with other services like rent, utilities, car insurance, transportation, etc. to help fill the gap as $400 you work towards Food Assistance self-sufficiency. $400 3
1/10/2020 Incentives Performance Portfolio The Agency will generate and manage a tier -incentive performance portfolio that will be active for up to 18 months. For every month, if the participant successfully maintains full-time, uninterrupted employment, a one-time financial incentive will be added to his/her performance portfolio: Month Incentive T otal Months 1-4 $250/month $1,000 Months 5-6 $150/month $300 Months 7-18 $100/month $1,200 T otal 18-month Incentive: $2,500 The $2,500 will be paid out at the completion of the 18 months. In addition to this portfolio, periodic payouts will help cover the gap generated as the income rises and assistance falls to ensure the recipient is financially stable. Financial Literacy… • Learn how to handle money • Budget, save, invest, and avoid debt First Employment Incentives Graduate! • WLIO Play V ideo 4
1/10/2020 Employer Services Recruitment • Post the job to OhioMeansJobs and other job sites • All levels – From executives to entry-level • Find job seekers that match job requirements from: • OhioMeansJobs • LinkedIn • Current Caseload • Other job sites • Out-of-the-box solutions • Reach out to job seeker before presenting to employer • Can screen at the level the employer requests • Interview , narrow down pool, etc. • Facilitate Testing 5
1/10/2020 Job Posting • www .OhioMeansJob.com • www .OMJAllen.com • Social Media • Agency Job Board • Email Distribution • Job of the Week • Electronic Billboard Hiring Events • Host at OMJ for FREE! • Promotion on social media • Unpaid and Paid • Electronic Billboard • Job Center has on average 7,000+ visits annually • Interview rooms Acumax • Measures how a person is naturally “wired” & environment in which the person will best thrive • Compare job seekers’ wiring profile to position profiles to determine a match 6
1/10/2020 On-the-Job Training • Hands-on training done your way • An investment in your company • Minimal paperwork with a fast turn- around • Monthly reimbursement up to 50% of trainee's hourly wage • Employer makes all hiring decisions • Quick approval time Incumbent Worker Training • A robust, motivated, well-educated, and highly trained workforce is critical for the retention and expansion of all businesses in Ohio. In their efforts to improve their economic competitiveness, employers must find ways to consistently upgrade the skills of their workforce through educational and training opportunities. • This is an employer-driven program that is targeted to provide direct financial assistance to our local employers to train their current workers and improve the economic competitiveness of the Greater Lima Region employers. Eligible trainees need to be employed for at least 6 months. IWT covers a percenta ge of total training costs based on employer size and availability of funding. • The ultimate goal of this program is twofold: 1) allow employers to retain and grow their existing workforce and 2) create a regional workforce that can meet the present and future demands in an ever- changing economy. • Incumbent Worker Training funding can be paired with Ohio's new TechCred program to help cover training costs not fully covered through TechCred. Incumbent Worker Training ➢ 58 trainings funded in 2019 totaling over $205,000! ➢ 14 active trainingprojects totaling $66,000+ 7
1/10/2020 Job Seeker Services High School Skilled 2 year Trades College Military 4 year College Work- force General Services from most Job Centers… • Assistance with resume and cover letter • Creating www.OhioMeansJobs.com account • Soft Skills Training • FAX/Computer access • Free workshops • Training/Education Financial Assistance • Job Interviewing Skills • GED/ABLE-Adult Basic Literacy Education 8
1/10/2020 Allen County Enhanced Services • Advanced Job Seeker Screening • One-on-One Job Coach • Active Social Media • Acumax One-on-One Job Coach • Weekly follow up with Job Seekers until employed • Quarterly follow up for a year after employment • In all Allen County high schools Screening Process 9
1/10/2020 Youth Program 14 – 24 years old • Provide youth participants with the skills and resources to become self- sufficient • Career Pathways • Programs and services intended to de velop youth’s core academic, technical and employability skills; provide them w ith training and pla ce them in high-demand, high-opportunity jobs. • Example: Nurse Aide/STNA -> Licensed Practical Nurse -> Registered Nurse • Work Experience – Paid Internships • A planned, structured learning experience that takes place in a w orkplace and provides youth with opportunities for career exploration and skill development. Provides youth w ith the opportunity to build soft skills, get in a da ily routine, and explore career fields. • On-the-Job T raining (OJT) • Employer hires and trains youth in pe rmanent position. OMJ reimburses the employer 50% of youth wages for a de fined duration of training. Career Pathways Who Am I? • Graduated with BBA degree in Managerial Marketing from Kent State University • Experience as a Marketing Coordinator at the Spencer County Visitors Bureau • Social media marketing, create and update content for websites, coordinate photography and videography itineraries, edit and create video content, weekly blog posts, and bi-weekly e- newsletter, Google My Business, Google Analytics, and Canva. • Study Abroad for International Business 10
1/10/2020 Being Social • Facebook • 9,000+ Followers • 9,000+ Page Likes • LinkedIn • Twitter • Blog Posts • Instagram • Over 550 Followers • OMJAllen.com • 10K monthly visitors Google My Business • New Photo – 2,350 views in 2 days • New V iews this week • 80 • Total V iews (1 month) • 8,300 • Reviews • Posts/ Events/Hours LinkedIn • The professional networking platform • Content is richer • Share industry and business-focused content • Results 11
1/10/2020 BEFORE AFTER Facebook • Create visual story • Quotes, graphics, links, hashtag holidays • Jobs Section • 127 Applications – Janitor Liaison • Average 15 a day • Facebook Live from Events • New Year, New Job V ideo In the last 7 days Page Views are up by 157% Video- Friday Recap • Watch V ideo Here BEFORE AFTER Instagram • Creativity is key • You can post: • V ideos, IGTV , Stories, multiple photos at once • Job of the Week • Pictures in company’s natural habitat • Office upgrades • Company milestones • New hires • Events • Insights 12
1/10/2020 SWOT Analysis • Strengths • Great jobs, always go above and beyond for job seekers and employers, resources, and employers • Weaknesses • Audience is busy, 80% all decision making is online • Opportunities • LinkedIn account, increase likes and followers on Facebook and Instagram, YouTube, video, social media content strategy platform with attractive images, Google My Business, add different creativity to promote the company and positions available • Find the white space that other companies have not tapped into yet • Provide people value with a story and being less sell-y • Threats • New or existing agencies that start targeting the same companies as OMJ Future • Assist employers in starting up accounts and increase online brand awareness by implementing successful marketing campaigns • V ideo content • T estimonials • 5 Things You Didn’t Know About… • Quarterly Newsletters • OMJ in the News • Largest Job Fair in the Region! • Over 700 participants • Nearly 100 employers • 1,500 students from 36 schools • https://www .facebook.com/MakerFest2019/videos/3 84883965540839/ 13
1/10/2020 Questions? Joe Patton Director Joe.Patton@jfs.ohio.gov (419) 230-0678 Jessie Doyle OhioMeansJobs Administrator Jessie.Doyle@jfs.ohio.gov (419) 999-0332 Alexandra Brook s Marketing and Communications Coordinator Alexandra.Brooks@jfs.ohio.gov (419) 999-0351 Who we are: A privately funded 501C3 tax exempt non-profit corporation. 14
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