OhioMeansJobs Clark County

What OhioMeansJobs Clark County does

OhioMeansJobs is the State of Ohio's official workforce development platform, operated by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) as part of the federally mandated American Job Center network. The platform serves three primary user groups — job seekers, employers, and K-12 students — across all 88 Ohio counties, supplemented by specialized services for veterans, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, restored citizens, and other targeted populations. The core offering is delivered free of charge through the OhioMeansJobs.com web portal and through a statewide network of physical OhioMeansJobs Centers providing hands-on support including internet access, computers, printers, and job search assistance.

The technology stack is built on IBM WebSphere Portal hosted on the InnovateOhio Platform, with Monster providing the underlying job search engine, resume database, and candidate-matching technology via a shared single-sign-on integration. Authentication is handled through OHID (Ohio Identity). Product features include ACT WorkKeys assessments (Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, Locating Information), the OhioMeansSkills Communities credentialing system where employers commit to using skill scores in hiring decisions, the Ohio Career Navigator survey-based personalization tool, the ApprenticeOhio Program Search dashboard, and a Military Skills Translator mapping MOS/AFSC/NEC codes to civilian occupations. The site conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA and is actively working toward WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance ahead of the April 2027 federal deadline.

The business model is non-commercial: OhioMeansJobs generates no revenue and charges no fees to any user. It is funded entirely by state appropriations through ODJFS and federal workforce development grants under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act framework. There are no funding rounds, no private investors, no shareholders, and no M&A activity. Distribution is omnichannel, combining a self-service online portal with 88 physical county-based centers, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube), and co-branded partnership with the national American Job Center network. Go-to-market is essentially government service delivery — driving utilization of free public services rather than commercial customer acquisition.

Name

OhioMeansJobs Clark County

Legal name

OhioMeansJobs

Website

https://ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OhioMeansJobs is the State of Ohio's official free workforce development platform, operated by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, serving job seekers, employers, and K-12 students across all 88 Ohio counties through a statewide web portal and physical career centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Job search platform
• Career resource center
• Employment assistance programs
• Job seeker services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by state and federal workforce development appropriations as part of the American Job Center network. Services are provided free of charge to both job seekers and employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OhioMeansJobs Clark County is the Clark County, Ohio node of the State of Ohio's official workforce development platform, providing free job search, resume building, career assessments, skills training, and job posting services to job seekers, employers, and students. The service combines an online portal (ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov) powered by IBM WebSphere Portal with Monster job search integration and OHID secure authentication, plus physical OhioMeansJobs Center locations for hands-on support. Services are funded by state and federal workforce development appropriations and delivered at no cost through the American Job Center network.

Product overview

OhioMeansJobs.com is Ohio's official state job search portal, serving as a unified platform that connects job seekers, employers, and students. The platform is built on IBM WebSphere Portal technology and hosted on the InnovateOhio Platform. It integrates with Monster for job search functionality and uses OHID for secure authentication. The core offering includes job postings, resume management, and the OhioMeansSkills Communities for skills credentialing, supplemented by Career Profile Quiz, Career Pathways, WorkKeys Assessments, and Ohio Career Navigator tools. Physical support is provided through a network of OhioMeansJobs Center locations statewide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OhioMeansJobs.com Online Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Free services for all users - no cost to post jobs or search for employment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MonstercoreTechnology or IntegrationOhioMeansJobs partners with Monster (jobs.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com) to power its job search functionality. When users register on OhioMeansJobs.com, an account is automatically created on Monster, allowing users to log into both platforms with the same credentials. Monster provides the underlying job search engine, resume database, and employer-candidate matching technology.
• PathStoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPathStone is a National Farmworker Jobs Program partner, providing additional support services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers through the OhioMeansJobs agricultural services program. PathStone helps connect farmworkers with job opportunities and training resources.
• Innovate Ohio PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationOhioMeansJobs is hosted on the Innovate Ohio Platform (IOP), Ohio's government technology infrastructure. IOP provides the web hosting, security, and digital accessibility framework for all Ohio state government websites.
• OHID (Ohio Identity)coreTechnology or IntegrationOHID provides the authentication and identity management system for OhioMeansJobs users. Job seekers, employers, and students must create or link an OHID account to access OhioMeansJobs.com services. OHID provides an extra layer of security and privacy protection.
• American Job Center NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOhioMeansJobs is a proud partner of the American Job Center network, a nationwide system of workforce development centers providing job seekers and employers with access to employment, training, and educational resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• American Job Center Network: The nationwide umbrella network of which OhioMeansJobs is a member; comparable as the broader ecosystem of federally funded workforce service providers operating under WIOA, against which OhioMeansJobs is both a participant and a local Ohio instantiation.

Broad incumbents

• Indeed: The dominant commercial job search engine competing for the same Ohio job seekers and employers; although a private platform with national reach, it functionally substitutes for OhioMeansJobs' core job-listing and resume-search capabilities and pressures the public platform's user engagement.
• LinkedIn (Microsoft): Professional networking and job search platform serving as a substitute for career exploration, recruiter outreach, and job matching; particularly relevant given OhioMeansJobs targets K-12 students, professionals, and skilled workers that overlap with LinkedIn's user base.
• ZipRecruiter: Commercial AI-driven job matching platform offering free job posting and candidate matching for employers; competes for the same SMB Ohio employers that OhioMeansJobs serves through its free employer portal.
• CareerOneStop (US Department of Labor): Federally sponsored workforce development portal serving job seekers nationwide with career exploration, training search, and job listings; a direct conceptual peer as the national-tier counterpart to OhioMeansJobs' state-level mandate under the same American Job Center network.

Direct peers

• CalJOBS (California Employment Development Department): California's state-run job search and workforce development platform under EDD; functionally identical to OhioMeansJobs as a state-government-operated job board, resume bank, and workforce service portal within the American Job Center network.
• Monster.com: OhioMeansJobs' underlying job search technology partner; functions both as an integrated backend and as a standalone public competitor for the same Ohio job seekers and employers seeking a no-cost national job board.
• NY State Department of Labor Job Bank: New York State's official job search portal operated by NYSDOL; mirrors OhioMeansJobs' role as a free state-government workforce platform with job posting, resume search, and career resources for residents and employers.
• WorkSource (Washington State): Washington state's American Job Center-affiliated workforce development portal providing job search, training, and career services comparable to OhioMeansJobs under the same WIOA-aligned state workforce system.

Emerging players

• PathStone Corporation: National Farmworker Jobs Program partner that co-delivers migrant and seasonal farmworker services through OhioMeansJobs' agriculture program; comparable as a workforce development nonprofit providing job placement, training, and social service navigation to underserved populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OhioMeansJobs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OhioMeansJobs
• Facebookfacebook.com/OhioMeansJobsOMJ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohiomeansjobsclarkcounty

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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