As 2016 ends, Ohio could end the year with the fewest new unemployment-claim filings. A record since 1971!
According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services,
claims for benefits filed so far this year is tracking 4.1% below 2015.
And claims have been moving lower since the end of the recession in
Ohio, as well as nationally.
Much of the drop in claims is due to an improving economy, and the demand for workers remains strong.
But
there are other factors at work, according to economists. Among them:
more freelancing, worker-retention efforts by companies, and an aging
workforce. Plus there are fewer people in the workforce today than
before the recession.
Are
you part of the good employment news here in Ohio? Statistics show that
older adults stay out of work and look for new employment opportunities
longer than their younger counterparts.
But you aren’t alone in this struggle.
Employment For Seniors is the premier resource linking mature adults with employment opportunities. If you are 50 years of age or older, living in Central Ohio, Employment For Seniors is here to help you find employment!
EFS
has provided career assistance and resources to nearly 30,000 clients,
free of charge, over the past 40 years. Their trained volunteer job
counselors work with clients, prepare them for their job search, and
connect them to employers through their job referral process.
Registration is an easy 30-minute appointment and can be scheduled by
calling the EFS office at 614/863–1219.
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