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Career Services
When you use OhioMeansJobs Allen County to take the next step in your career, you’ll work one-on-one with a Career Consultant who will help you through the job-seeking process. Your Career Consultant will:
  • Help with your job search so you find the perfect fit
  • Provide insight into different careers and career pathways
  • Assist in creating a professional resume and cover letter
  • Work through mock interviews to build your confidence
  • And even provide you with a FREE professional headshot photo
Schedule a meeting with a Career Consultant today by calling 419-999-0360!
Assistance Programs
Through a number of assistance programs, we can help you get on the right path to self-sufficiency by providing specialized services to make sure your path to employment is successful.
Prevention, Retention, Contingency Program
Employment Incentives Program
Youth Programs
Healthcare Grant
Veteran Services
Education and Training
Prevention, Retention, Contingency Program
The Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) program helps qualifying Allen County families overcome employment-related barriers to achieve or maintain self-sufficiency. Ultimately, the program helps to ensure participants are able to find and retain full-time employment through a variety of supportive services. These services include transportation assistance, car repairs, education and training expenses, rent , child care, utilities, and more!
  • Full list of Supportive Services
  • Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC) Application
Employment Incentives Program
The Employment Incentive Program (EIP) assists qualifying Allen County residents achieve self-sufficiency by providing tiered financial incentives to those experiencing a reduction in their public assistance benefits. For every month, up to 18 consecutive months, the participant successfully reaches their work performance benchmarks by maintaining full-time employment, a predetermined financial incentive will be added to their portfolio. After 18 months, they will receive a $3,000 incentive payout! Along with the tiered financial incentives, participants are also able to receive supportive services including transportation assistance, car repairs, education and training expenses, rent , child care, utilities, and more!
Helping Allen County Students
We have partnered with all 14 of Allen County's local high schools to promote career exploration, employment, training resources, and services available to local youth. Every week, our job coaches go into their designated schools and work with students and faculty to promote the importance of job readiness.
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A unique partnership with UNOH and Rhodes allows us to share employment and training resources with students and alumni. The collaboration is designed to connect college students with internships, work experiences, or their future careers.
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Financial Literacy
OhioMeansJobs Allen County has partnered with Superior Credit Union to create a free video class on financial literacy. The topics covered in the video include budgeting, checking and savings accounts, and building or repairing credit.
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