Partnering With Chamber of Commerce

The Hocking County Job Services Center has an employee out stationed at the Logan-Hocking Chamber of Commerce. This representative networks on a daily basis with established businesses, potential incoming business, the Ohio Department of Development, and staff from the Regional Governor’s Office of Appalachia to promote economic growth and development in the Hocking County area.

The Employment Services Representative works with Chamber members who may have a position for which they need an employee. The representative also transfers the information to an Employment Services Representative at the Hocking County Job Services Center who posts the opening on Ohio JobNet which locates persons who are currently unemployed and have registered with Employment Services. Each Employment Service Counselor at the Hocking County Job Services Center is notified of the employment availability and to inquire if an applicant is available for employment.

In addition to assisting employers with hiring needs, the Chamber representative also assists the Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce by attending meetings of prospective employers to provide information on employment and demographics of the area, workforce-specific information, and the availability of industry-specific training should a business decide to locate in the Hocking County area. Information is shared with prospective employers in the anticipation of helping a company make a profitable move to the Hocking County area. Providing information on tax abatements, Community Reinvestment Areas (CRA’s), Enterprise and Foreign Trade Zones, and Job-Creation tax credits for hiring new individuals may attract future industry or businesses to the area.

Research of potential employers is also conducted by the Chamber for those interested in locating to this area. This research includes the compilation of a company’s history, financial background, and statistics, as well as securing a contact person within the company for further communication.

The official web-site of the Logan-Hocking Chamber of Commerce is also maintained by the Employment Services Representative, and technical assistance is also provided to local business persons who wish to advertise commercial or
industrial property on-line. Digital pictures are taken and downloaded to the web-site along with a description of the property. This site is also updated regularly with local news and events from the Hocking County area.

An employer or prospective employer may request to have the Hocking County Job Services Center Chamber Representative meet with them in person at a time and place that is convenient for them.