CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – With the Republican national convention coming to Cleveland many things must come into place first. One of those is the Hilton Cleveland Downtown. The $272 million, taxpayer-funded hotel opened its doors Wednesday and forever changed the Cleveland skyline. The building cost $272 million and took more than two years to build. It was funded […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Hilton Cleveland Downtown is holding a week long job fair at the FirstMerit Convention Center where job seekers will interview for a chance to get a job at the new hotel opening June 1. All available positions are posted online at www.HiltonClevelandJobs.com. Those interested are encouraged to apply online for a desired position […]

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – Thistledown Racino will be hiring more than 40 people for various positions in food and beverage service. They will host a job fair on February 17, to staff a new signature restaurant, pasta bar that are part of the $70 million expansion. Where: Corporate College East, 4400 Richmond Rd, Warrensville Heights, OH […]

The project also calls for spending $2 billion to develop apprenticeships over five years.   The Obama administration has released an ambitious $5.5 billion proposal to develop summer and first-time jobs for youths over four years, part of the federal budget plan scheduled to be released next week, reports The Washington Post. The plan also calls for a […]

LORAIN, OH (WOIO) – On Thursday, Republic Steel announced it is temporarily idling the rolling mill operations at its Lorain facility, which will result in approximately 200 layoffs. Officials say about 900 employees will continue to be employed at the company’s other locations in Canton, Massillon, Solon, along with Lackawanna, NY, and Hamilton, Ontario. According […]

SHEFFIELD LAKE, OH (WOIO) – Production of Ford’s F650/F-750 trucks at the Ohio Assembly Plant, previously built in Mexico, has secured more than 1,000 hourly UAW jobs in northeast Ohio. An announcement was held Wednesday morning at the Ford Ohio Assembly Plant in Sheffield Lake The new F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks will be rolling off the assembly line Wednesday for the […]

CLEVELAND – Progressive Insurance is planning to hire nearly 400 in Cleveland by 2016. The company is looking to fill 384 claims adjusters and sales representatives. Interested persons can apply now through the beginning of 2016. Progressive will be holding an “interview only event” for sales positions on Aug. 27.   For the link to […]

BROOKLYN, OH (WOIO) – During a news conference Friday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced a new agreement to save more than 160 jobs in Brooklyn. Following a December 2014 announcement that Hugo Boss will close the Brooklyn plant, Brown worked with the company, union, and other community and business leaders to keep jobs at the […]

  CLEVELAND- Home Depot is preparing for spring by hiring more than 1,300 people at its 30 Cleveland-area stores. The company announced it will hire about 40 associates per store, and there are permanent part-time and seasonal positions available. Home Depot said the jobs include sales, cashiers and online order fulfillment. Click here to apply. […]

  SOLON, OH (WOIO) – It’s one of those rare situations where one corporation moves out, but within a short time, a new one moves in. In 2012, the French cosmetic company L’Oreal announced it was closing its Solon manufacturing plant. At the time, they laid off 260 employees. At its peak, the company employed around […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Armond Budish, newly elected Cuyahoga County Executive, held a news conference Wednesday at the Cuyahoga County Administrative Headquarters to discuss his plan of action once in office. During his campaign he focused on jobs. “We have thousands of jobs right now in Cuyahoga County that are open and not filled. That’s […]

  PARMA, OH (WOIO) – The city of Parma is about to suffer a major blow. A huge employer is packing its bags and heading elsewhere. GrafTec is expected to leave the city by the end of the year. Monday 19 Action News reporter Paul Orlousky received a copy of a letter in which the […]