Portage County Workforce Bouncing Back

Years ago the recession hit hard on many areas of the economy, specifically the workforce .

Numerous lay offs lead to high unemployment rates, but today the economy and workforce are continuing to bounce back.

TV2’s reporter Candace Monacelli learned how Portage County is improving from the workforce recession compared to the national level.

Boykin says there is no exact record comparing men and women in Portage County with regards to coming back from the recession.

Members of the Portage County community can however attend the Education and Job Fair in Ravenna on October 23. For more details go to Portage County Job and family Services Facebook page. 

Also for all the latest national statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics click here.