Air Park

Web sites specific to air park employees facing layoff.

Education and library resources

Training assistance available at local educational institutions or online self-study modules.

Government and non-profit assistance centers

Web sites to assist all workers in the event of job loss, retraining, or unemployment.

Mortgage issues

Federal and state sites with links to advice, forms and strategies to save your home.

• ABX Own Your Future - ABX Air Transition Center to connect employees with classes and job fairs, job search and career management links, benefits, and company news..  
• Airborne - "Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. drawing on over 25 years of airline maintenance and operations experience. With the right qualifications, attitude and team work approach, you can join a group of professionals that are committed to providing unsurpassed customer service. Explore our positions and join the team that gives you an opportunity to make an impact everyday."
• Wilmington Economic Task Force - The Economic Task Force for the DHL Hub in Wilmington comprises government officials from the city, county, state and national levels, along with representatives from ABX Air, Inc. and ASTAR Air Cargo, community members and business officials, and is co-convened by Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher and Wilmington Mayor David Raizk.

• Great Oaks Career Campuses - Adult and continuing education.
• Southern State Community College Prospects - Resources for recently displaced workers.
• LearningExpressLibrary.com - Interactive online practice tests and tutorial courses. Note - First time access must be from a computer within the library or, if outside the library, by registering first with your library card number. See staff for assistance. Download help in accessing Learning Express. Tutorial courses include:

  • Creating a Great Resume.

  • Creating Great Cover Letters.

  • Interview Tips to Get the Job You Want.

  • Determining What You Want from Your Career.

  • Job Search & Networking Skills.

  • Success on the Job.

• Ohio GED - Office of General Educational Development, Ohio Department of Education.
  • ACE | GED Testing Service - Official site of the GED Testing Service from the American Council on Education.

Benefit assistance

• Ohio Benefit Bank - A public-private partnership that connects low and moderate-income Ohioans with access to work supports such as tax credits and public benefits.
  • The Wilmington Benefit Bank Center, 61 East Main Street, Suite 2, Wilmington, OH. 937-382-1465. http://www.wilmingtonbb.blogspot.com/
  • Or find a Benefit Bank near you.
• Ohio Job & Family Services Office of Unemployment Compensation – Instructions, forms and requirements for filing for unemployment aid.
• The Starting Place - Product of The Ohio State University Extension. From "Adoption" to "Youth Programs", a comprehensive guide to resources and services in Clinton County. Guide is also available as a PDF download.

Employment assistance

• 5 County Solutions - OSU Extension Service collaboration between Clinton, Highland, Greene, Fayette and Montgomery counties to provide education and resources to those experiencing economic difficulties. 
• CC Works - Clinton County’s Ohio Department of Job and Family Services one-stop employment and training center.
• Ohio Labor Market Information - Learn the average pay for various positions and which occupations are expected to grow or decline (from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services).
• Ohio Means Jobs - This Web site has compiled electronic job opportunities from all of the major commercial job boards, niche industries, national and Ohio fortune 100 companies, and state of Ohio jobs.
  • Powerpoint presentation (4 MB)   on how to use Ohio Means Jobs.

• Save The Dream - Ohio's home ownership preservation site. Good place to start if you don't know where to start.
• Pamphlet to get started - Download in PDF and print. From Save The Dream.
• Making Home Affordable - For homeowners with loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac an opportunity to refinance into more affordable monthly payments.

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