Plans are well underway to connect job seekers and employers at Job Expo 2008. The area's premier employment event will be Tuesday September 23 at the Chevrolet Centre in Downtown Youngstown from 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM.

Last year, the Job Expo attracted 90 employers, 27 training providers and nearly 4,500 job seekers. This year's event is expected to be bigger and better.

For more information on Job Expo 2008 and to register:  Click Here

The Resource Opportunity Center – The ROC—is successfully serving the residents of Youngstown’s North Side and northern Mahoning County. Located at HeartReach Ministries, 211 Redondo Road, Youngstown, OH 44504, The ROC offers most of the services available at the main Mahoning County One-Stop in Boardman. The Mahoning County Department of Job and Family Services has recently committed two employment specialists to work at The ROC on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 until 3 p.m. MCDJFS has also designed The ROC as a WEP work site.The ROC is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Phone: 330 747-ROC9 (7629)

Ohio has launched a program aimed at encouraging and preparing more low-income and first-generation students in the state to actively pursue higher education. KnowHow2GoOhio is aimed at 8^th  through 10^th grade youth and helps them make smart choices that will prepare them for college.

 For more information on this program, click here.