These top Ohio jobs can help you get back on your feet

While unemployment has caused pains for many local people, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently listed careers which are in high demand right now across Ohio.

HELPING YOU REBOUND FROM THECORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC..OHIOGOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE RELEASEDA LIST OF THE TOP JOBS IN THEBUCKEYE STATE EARLIER THISMONTH..NEW THIS MORNING...WCPO9 NEWS REPORTER PAOLA SUROBREAKS DOWN THOSE IN-DEMANDCAREERS AND HOW áYOUá CAN BEPART OF THE CHANGE.there are 8 types of careersidentified as "critical" bygovernor mike dewine.

One ofthem being first responders -and the cincinnati policedepartment says it has seenthat demandfirst-hand."this profession isn't goingaway - there's always going tobe people that need us and weneed the personnel to be ableto respond and help peopleout."NOW MORE THAN EVER.SERGEANT DWAYNE WILSON IS INCHARGE OF RECRUITING ANDBACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS FORTHE CINCINNATI POLICEDEPARTMENT..A JOB THAT SLOWEDDOWN ONCE COVID-19 HIT OURCOMMUNITY."this year has been a littledifferent as far as recruitinggoes.

We were supposed to testmarch of this year but thencovid hit so the tests wereput on hold."NOW - THATPROCESS IS RESTARTING - ASMORE THAN 2,500 PEOPLE HAVESIGNED UP TO TAKE THE TEST.FIFTEEN YEARS AGO - THEDEPARTMENT WOULD SEE 7,000FOLKS SIGN UP.THE NUMBERLOWERED DRASTICALLY - AND NOW"FIRST RESPONDERS" IS ACATEGORY ON GOVERNOR MIKEDEWINE'S EIGHT CAREER CLUSTERSOF IN-DEMANDJOBS."don't hold off on applying tosomething you want to do justbecause you're not qualifiedright now.

There's a shortageof people working right nowthat many employers are takingpeople who are driven and showpotential and teaching themhow to do the particular job"THE OTHER SEVEN CAREERCLUSTERS INCLUDE JOBS INHEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION.THEREARE ALSO CUSTOMER SERVICEREPRESENTATIVE JOBS WITHNEARLY 12,000 OPENINGS - ANDMORE THAN 8,000 POSITIONS FORTRUCKDRIVERS."there's not as much of the in-person shopping going on rightnow.

So there's a lot ofpeople delivering"BUSINESSSERVICES REPRESENTATIVE ERICPLUMMER SAYS A LOT OF OHIOANSARE STILL RELYING ONUNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCEBECAUSE MANY WERE MAKING MOREMONEY OFF OF THOSE BENEFITSCOMPARED TO WHEN THEY WEREWORKING."there are definitelyemployers that desperatelyneed people - our economycould be moving faster in theright direction than italready is if there were morepeople that would go to work.so its been a challenge."WHENIT COMES TO CPD - IT NOW HAS AGRANT TO HIRE 86 ADDITIONALOFFICERS DUE TO THE HIGHDEMAND."i think now with covid -people losing jobs and theemphasis on police some peoplewant to be part of the policedepartment to make adifference which is very good"PAOLA SURO WCPO 9 NEWS.