Employer Hiring Incentives

The state of Ohio and the federal government offer a variety of incentives to help employers with their hiring needs.

Current state programs include:

• On-the-Job Training
  Ohio’s OJT program provides an incentive to hire dislocated workers (workers who are currently on unemployment or have exhausted their unemployment benefits) and also underemployed individuals. The On-the-Job Training Grant provides a partial wage subsidy to the employer during the new hires' training period. To find out more about this program, please call Business Services Liaison, Missy O'Brien, at 513.785.5345

OJT Employer Registration Form
OJT Training Plan for New Employees

NOTE: All paperwork must be filled out and signed before job candidate begins work.

Federal programs include:

• Work Opportunity Tax Credit
  The Work Opportunity Tax Credit program provides Ohio employers with a federal tax credit when they hire individuals from 11 target groups of disadvantaged job seekers.