Ohio to use $12M fed grant for online job help

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Ohio plans to offer online career counseling, job information and training that people can access any time.

A $12 million federal grant will pay for expansion of the OhioMeansJobs website that connects unemployed residents with job openings across the state.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says the site will grow from being a job and resume database into a full-service career help site.

Officials say the online access will appeal to people, especially younger ones, who would rather access services online than go to brick-and-mortar offices.

The Dayton Daily News says the state agency was one of two workforce groups that got the top grant amount from the U.S. Department of Labor.