Employment resources

Whether you are looking for a job or an individual with disabilities planning for independence, resources are available to help you navigate the job search.

Career Counseling & Employment

Bridges

Bridges is a voluntary program for young adults in the foster care system who are ages 18, 19 or 20. It provides guidance and support during the transition to adulthood for individuals who are in school, working or have a qualifying medical condition.
Phone: (614)-490-4357

Coleman Health Services - Canton

Offers comprehensive, whole person treatment to children, adults and families in the communities we serve – regardless of their ability to pay Delivers mental health, substance use, residential, and rehabilitation services Walk-in Clinic: Mon- Fri 8am – 2pm Clinical Services Recovery includes behavioral health, counseling, case management, substance use treatment, walk-in services, psychiatry, and crisis intervention and stabilization Residential Services Housing assistance, group housing, youth transitional services, budget management classes and other programs that help prepare clients for independent living Supportive Services Guardianship and family care, jail liaison support, adult protective services, adult day care services and eldercare case management Employment Services Job matching, assistance with interviewing, securing transportation and more
400 Tuscarawas St. W
Suite 200
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: (330) 438-2400

Goodwill Industries

Local Goodwill organizations are innovative and sustainable social enterprises that create job training programs, employment placement and other community-based programs by selling donated clothing and household items. The Ken Weber Community Campus has walk-in services available Tuesdays and Thursdays for community resource connections. For further information on what Goodwill has to offer, please call our main campus or visit our website. Thrift Store Locations
  • Alliance 12501 W State St, Alliance, OH 44601 330-821-4880
  • Massillon 2745 Indian River Rd, Massillon, OH 44646 330-833-9825
  • Whipple Ave NW 4379 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH 44718 234-360-8564
  • Tuscarawas St W 5139 Tuscarawas St W, Canton, OH 44708 330-479-8222
  • N Main St 1230 N Main St, North Canton, OH 44720 330-494-2464
  • Atlantic Blvd NW 2630 Atlantic Blvd NW, Canton, OH 44705 330-456-8020
Main Campus: (330) 454-9461
Main Campus: (330) 454-9461

Greater Stark County Urban League

Helping Stark County residents to develop responsibility, independence and life skills through job readiness and re-entry services.
1400 Sherrick Rd. SE
Canton, OH 44707
Phone: (330) 754-1576

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Helping to support Ohioans with disabilities as they achieve quality employment and independence:
  • Customized employment plans
  • Education
  • Social Security disability determination
816 30th St. NW
Canton, OH 44709
Phone: (330) 438-0500

Stark Career Connect

Strengthening Stark is a community-wide movement for our growing community. As part of their mission, they are dedicated to getting Stark County residents into better jobs and training through their Stark Career Connect program. Learn more at their website.
400 3rd Street, SE, Ste. 302
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: (330) 453-5628

Stark County Community Action Agency

Emergency HEAP Appointment Line: 330-617-1055 Summer & Winter Crisis PIPP Offers employment services, financial support and career counseling to the Stark County community. Head Start HEAP HWAP (Home Weatherization) Community Action Pathways HUB Work Force Development
1366 Market Ave. N
Canton, OH 44714
Phone: (330) 454-1676
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Stark Jobs Platform

This site was created as a helpful tool for job hunters in the Stark County area. By breaking down employment opportunities by industry, location, and required qualifications, they hope to provide a comprehensive resource for those seeking jobs in Stark County. View the website here.

Stark County Job & Family Services

Report child abuse: 330-455-KIDS / 1-800-233-5437 Partner with our customers, community and other service providers to protect children and vulnerable adults, stabilize and strengthen families, and encourage self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. Cash assistance Food assistance Medicaid & Medical Non-emergency transportation Child care services Work experience program Foster care & adoption Kinship care Child support services
221 3rd St. SE
Canton, OH 44702
Toll free: 1 (888) 698-6893
Toll free: 1 (888) 698-6893
Local: (330) 452-4661
TDD: (330) 451-8879
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Career & Technical Education

Stark County offers more than 150 career technical programs with specialized training at local high schools throughout the area:

Alliance Career Center

Supporting students with skills and experience to prepare them for employment in their desired career fields through technical training, continued education and career guidance.
500 Glamorgan St.
Alliance, OH 44601
Phone: (330) 829-2267
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Canton South High School

Career programs offered through the South Stark Career Academy:
  • Automotive technologies
  • Construction trades
  • Graphic and visual design
  • Metal fabrication and welding
  • Programming and gaming
  • Project Lead the Way
  • Small animal science
  • Sports medicine
  • Video production
600 Faircrest St. SE
Canton, OH 44707
Phone: (330) 484-8000

GlenOak High School

Career programs offered through the Stark Career Compact:
  • Advancement to nursing
  • Animation and graphic design
  • Automotive technology
  • Commercial photography
  • Construction trades
  • Cosmetology
  • Emergency fire services
  • Engineering technologies
  • Entertainment technologies
  • Health technologies
  • High school of business
  • Horticulture
  • Job training and coordination
  • Music production
  • Teacher pathways
  • Video production
1801 Schneider St. NE
Canton, OH 44721
Phone: (330) 491-3800

Hoover High School

Career programs offered through the Stark Career Compact:
  • Biomedical sciences
  • Business management
  • Construction tech
  • Culinary arts
  • Interactive media
  • Medical technology
  • Pre-engineering
  • Teaching professions
  • Video production
525 7th St.
North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: (330) 497-5620

Jackson High School

Career programs offered through the Stark Career Compact:
  • Automotive technologies
  • Cisco Networking Academy
  • Clinical health care services
  • Construction technology
  • Culinary arts program
  • Engineering and architecture
  • Horticulture
7600 Fulton Dr. NW
Massillon, OH 44646
Phone: (330) 837-3501

Lake High School

Career programs offered through the Stark Career Compact:
  • Career-based intervention (CBI)
  • Health tech
  • Legal studies
  • Marketing & business management
1025 Lake Center St. NW
Uniontown, OH 44685
Phone: (330) 877-4282

Massillon City Schools Career Technical Education

Helping students to develop professional skills and experience to prepare them for future employment:
  • Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
  • Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
  • Skills USA
  • Business Professionals of America (BPA)
  • Educators Rising
  • Junior Achievement
1 Paul E. Brown Dr. SE
Massillon, OH 44646
Phone: (330) 830-3901, ext. 50206

Perry High School

Programs offered through the South Stark Career Academy:
  • Cosmetology
  • Culinary
  • Health care occupations
  • High school of business
  • Medical tech prep
  • Project Lead the Way
  • Teacher academy
3737 13th St. SW
Massillon, OH 44646
Phone: (330) 477-3486

R.G. Drage Career Technical Center

Career programs offered at Fairless, Tuslaw, Northwest, Louisville, Minerva and Malvern schools. www.drage.stark.k12.oh.us
2800 Richville Dr. SE
Massillon, OH 44646
Phone: (330) 832-9856

Sandy Valley High School

Career programs offered through the South Stark Career Academy:
  • Business and administrative services
  • Career-based intervention
5130 State Rte. 183 NE
Magnolia, OH 44643
Phone: (330) 566-9371
Publicly Funded Employment Services

Stark County Job & Family Services

Report child abuse: 330-455-KIDS / 1-800-233-5437 Partner with our customers, community and other service providers to protect children and vulnerable adults, stabilize and strengthen families, and encourage self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. Cash assistance Food assistance Medicaid & Medical Non-emergency transportation Child care services Work experience program Foster care & adoption Kinship care Child support services
221 3rd St. SE
Canton, OH 44702
Toll free: 1 (888) 698-6893
Toll free: 1 (888) 698-6893
Local: (330) 452-4661
TDD: (330) 451-8879
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Ohio Works First

Monthly payments for low-income families with minor children at home.
Apply now: 1 (866) 244-0071
TDD: (330) 451-8879
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Work Experience Program (WEP)

Program participants are matched with local businesses and organizations in exchange for public assistance benefits. View the brochure to learn more.
Stark County Job & Family Services, 221 3rd St. SE
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: (888) 698-6893

Subsidized Employment Program (SEP)

Supports local employers by offsetting the costs of hiring and training new employees.
Stark County Job & Family Services, 221 3rd St. SE
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: (330) 451-8469
Phone: (330) 451-8454
Unemployment and workers’ compensation

Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

Payments for medical services and lost wages resulting from injury, occupational illness and/or death during the course of employment.
339 E. Maple St.
Suite 200
North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: (330) 438-0638

Unemployment Compensation

Call toll-free to apply for Ohio unemployment benefits. Find answers to frequently asked questions to prepare for the application process.
Phone: 1 (877) 649-6562
Discrimination in the workplace

Community Legal Aid Services

Providing legal counsel and assistance to low-income individuals and families in Northeast Ohio. Open Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, closed for lunch 12pm - 1pm daily.
401 Market Ave N, Suite 103
Canton, OH 44702
Toll-free: 1 (866) 584-2350
Toll-free: 1 (866) 584-2350
Local: (330) 456-8361

Equal Employment Opportunities Commission

Protecting individuals from discrimination at work based on age, gender, disability, race, religion, and/or sexual orientation.
218 Cleveland Ave. SW
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: 330-438-4307

Ohio Civil Rights Commission

Enforcing state laws against discrimination in the workplace.
161 S High St.
Suite 205
Akron, OH 44308
Phone: (330) 643-3100