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Get personalized Job Help at our Barnett, Franklinton, Hilltop, Karl Road, Parsons, South High, Southeast and Whitehall branches. Check out the Events section below for days and times.

Search for job openings.

• COVID 19 (Coronavirus) Job Search  >>
  This job search resource provided by the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation is specifically geared for matching essential businesses with Ohioans who are able and willing to work as an essential employee during the COVID-19 crisis.
• Indeed Job Searching (During COVID-19) >>
  Indeed is a trusted job search platform. This guide will show you how to use their job search in the current economy.

• Experience Columbus COVID-19 Job Openings >>
  Experience Columbus has compiled a list of Columbus area employers that are hiring right now, with links directly to the company job boards.
• Monster.com Work in the time of Coronavirus >>
  Monster is one of the tried and true job search sites. This page features advice for job seekers and employers in a variety of fields during the COVID-19 crisis.

Learn how to navigate applying online and having a virtual interview.

• Ohio Means Jobs (OMJ) Franklin County Virtual Hiring Events >>
  Dedicated to developing and advancing the workforce to meet the current and future workforce needs of the communities in Franklin County and its surrounding counties.
• Learn how to use virtual meeting tools >>
  Lynda.com has a variety of courses on different software technologies used for virtual meetings and interviews like Skype, Google Hangouts/Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and others.

• Practice Interviewing >>
  Ohio Means Jobs provides access to Big Interview, a resource with video training for interviews and practice formats that allow the user to answer interview questions on a webcam.

Access resources to find the help you need.

• Apply for Unemployment >>
  Submit your application for unemployment insurance benefits through the State of Ohio’s portal.
• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) >>
  Resources about unemployment insurance and other helpful information concerning unemployment and workforce development.
• Other Resources to Help Our Community Cope >>
  We've evaluated and compiled a list of resources for assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Healthcare.gov >>
  The federal government’s healthcare website explains the differences between Medicaid, CHIP, COBRA and health insurance marketplace plans, with links to apply to each. If you have lost your job and your job-based health coverage, you qualify for a special enrollment period to get coverage through the health insurance marketplace.

Our partners provide a wide range of assistance to help our customers learn, grow and thrive.

• Ohio Means Jobs (OMJ) >>
  Dedicated to developing and advancing the workforce to meet the current and future workforce needs of the communities in Franklin County and its surrounding counties.
• Jewish Family Services (JFS) >>
  Provides access to job search online tools, resources and leads to help job seekers be more successful in finding employment.

• Godman Guild >>
  Provides workforce development programs that help address barriers to sustainable employment.
• Goodwill Columbus >>
  Provides extensive resources and skill-building opportunities to help job seekers find a career and increase skills and wages.