OhioMeansJobs Lucas County

What OhioMeansJobs Lucas County does

OhioMeansJobs Lucas County is a local government workforce development center designated as the One-Stop Career Center for Lucas County, Ohio, operating as part of the statewide OhioMeansJobs network. The center provides free employment services to job seekers — including resume assistance, interview preparation, soft skills development, career coaching, and access to a Resource Room equipped with computers, printers, scanners, copiers, and fax machines — as well as hiring and workforce development support to local employers. Services are funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and delivered primarily in person at a single physical location at 3737 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, OH 43623, supplemented by an online appointment scheduling system (ohiomeansjobslucascounty.as.me) and integration with the statewide OhioMeansJobs digital job board and event platform at ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov.

Name

OhioMeansJobs Lucas County

Legal name

OhioMeansJobs Lucas County

Website

https://ohiomeansjobs-lucas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OhioMeansJobs Lucas County is a free, government-funded One-Stop Career Center in Toledo, Ohio, providing workforce development services to job seekers and local employers through a Resource Room, coaching, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN), Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Employment assistance center
• Job seeker resources
• Career coaching
• Employer hiring support

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OhioMeansJobs Lucas County is a government-funded, free workforce development One-Stop Career Center providing integrated employment services in Lucas County, Ohio. It offers job seekers access to a Resource Room with computers and office equipment, one-on-one career coaching, resume and interview preparation, skills training, Veterans priority of service, and connections to WIOA-funded education and training. It also provides employers with hiring assistance and workforce development support.

Product overview

OhioMeansJobs Lucas County is a local workforce development center providing employment services to job seekers and hiring support to employers. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services including a Resource Room for computer access and document services, Customized Career Services with one-on-one coaching, open Coaching Sessions for resume writing and interview prep, and Upcoming Events and Workshops. Veterans receive priority of service for employment and training programs. A Benefit Bridge program helps individuals navigate benefit changes during job transitions. The core offering is a set of integrated employment assistance services rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resource Room Physical resource center open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM where job seekers can use computers and the internet, create resumes, print, scan, copy, and fax documents, and apply for jobs. Staff assistance and open coaching sessions for orientation, resume writing, soft skills development, and interview preparation are available.
• Customized Career Services One-on-one assistance provided by a Career Services Team that creates personalized job plans and explores the current job market to help job seekers find employment. Available by calling 419-213-5627.
• Coaching Sessions Regular open coaching sessions covering orientation, resume writing, soft skills development, and interview preparation to support job seekers in their employment journey.
• Upcoming Events and Workshops Workshops focused on job search-related topics and hiring events viewable and registrable through the OhioMeansJobs state platform, filterable by county.
• Veterans Priority of Service Priority service for Veterans or their eligible spouses for employment, training, and placement services funded in whole or in part by the Department of Labor.
• Benefit Bridge Support program to help individuals whose government benefits may be cut due to a pay raise or new job, providing transitional support during job transitions.
• Employer Hiring and Workforce Support Services to support local businesses with hiring, training, and expansion needs to strengthen the local economy, including connections to candidates through the OhioMeansJobs state job board and event network.
• Online Appointment Scheduling Web-based booking system at ohiomeansjobslucascounty.as.me allowing job seekers and employers to schedule Resource Room visits and coaching sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Individuals supported by WIOA funding can continue education and find employment

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Large nonprofit operator of community-based career centers and job-training programs (including Goodwill Career Connections), serving overlapping populations of job seekers, including those with barriers to employment, across many geographies.
• American Job Center Network (U.S. DOL): The federal umbrella brand for WIOA One-Stop Career Centers nationwide; sets the framework that Lucas County operates within and aggregates the broader system of more than 2,300 American Job Centers.
• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS): State-level agency overseeing OhioMeansJobs, unemployment compensation, and workforce programs; the parent governance body that channels WIOA funding and policy direction to county centers like Lucas County.
• CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor): The federal job-seeker portal sponsored by the U.S. DOL providing nationwide job search, resume, and training tools that complement and partially overlap with local One-Stop Center offerings like OhioMeansJobs Lucas County.

Others

• Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Local-county human services partner that often co-locates or co-referrals with OhioMeansJobs for individuals with disabilities; adjacent rather than directly competing, but routinely coordinates on vocational rehabilitation pathways.

Direct peers

• EmployIndy (Marion County Workforce Board): Indianapolis-area workforce development intermediary funded similarly through WIOA and local sources; operates career coaching, employer connections, and sector-based training programs comparable in scope.
• OhioMeansJobs Franklin County: Franklin County's OhioMeansJobs One-Stop Career Center operating under the same statewide WIOA umbrella; offers the same Resource Room, career coaching, and employer-hiring services for the Columbus area.
• OhioMeansJobs Cuyahoga County: Another designated OhioMeansJobs One-Stop Career Center under the same statewide WIOA framework, serving Cuyahoga County/Cleveland. Directly comparable in funding model, service mix, and delivery format.
• OhioMeansJobs Summit County: Summit County's WIOA-funded OhioMeansJobs One-Stop serving the Akron region; equivalent service portfolio (resource room, coaching, employer services, veteran priority) within the same statewide brand.

Regional players

• WorkSource Washington: Washington State's WIOA One-Stop system delivering workforce services through local WorkSource offices; same WIOA mandate, similar resource-room and career-coaching model, but operates in a different state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OMJLucasCounty
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OMJLC
• Facebookfacebook.com/OhioMeansJobsLucasCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohiomeansjobslucascounty
• Instagraminstagram.com/ohiomeansjobslucas

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