It’s hard to avoid the almost daily mentions of job cuts, although there are several industries and organizations that are slowly but surely adding new jobs. This week we take a look at some of the positive numbers associated with these additions.
Number 1
As in Ford Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 in Brook Park, which will add 250 high-paying jobs as a result of Obama’s New Energy for America Plan. (http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200902270015DOWJONESDJONLINE000002_FORTUNE5.htm)
100
Jobs added at Whirlpool’s Clyde facility near Sandusky (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29284581/)
500
New Jobs added within the next five years due to the expansion of the Cleveland Clinic reference laboratory.
(http://www.wkyc.com/news/health/health_article.aspx?storyid=108204&catid=7)
1,500 – 1,800
Number of bioscience-related jobs discovered by John Gajewski, executive director of Tri-C’s Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Bioscience program, after he inquired with 50-60 local organizations. Read the full article…
133,000
The number of jobs estimated by the White House and congressional democrats that will be saved or created in Ohio as a result of the Stimulus Plan.
$1.57 billion
Ohio political leadership recently signed into law a $1.57 billion bipartisan jobs stimulus package to create new jobs while laying the foundation for future economic prosperity. Learn more…
