{"id":2112,"date":"2025-01-05T12:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T12:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/?post_type=chapter&p=2112"},"modified":"2025-08-17T01:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T01:44:58","slug":"do-i-have-to-move-to-columbus","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/chapter\/do-i-have-to-move-to-columbus\/","title":{"rendered":"12.2 Do I Have to Move to Columbus?"},"content":{"raw":"
\r\n\r\nNot all state employees need to move to Columbus. While Columbus is the state capital and home to many state government offices, Ohio has a decentralized approach to state employment, with job opportunities spread across the state. Let's explore opportunities in Northeast Ohio.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\nState Jobs in Northeast Ohio<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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  • Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) - Positions for engineers, maintenance workers, and project managers in regional district offices and on infrastructure projects.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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    • Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Roles in monitoring and enforcing environmental regulations, particularly in the region\u2019s industrial areas.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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      • Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) - Jobs at state parks like Cleveland Lakefront State Park or in conservation efforts.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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        • Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) - Positions in workforce development, unemployment services, and social services.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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          • Ohio Lottery Commission - Headquarters in Cleveland, offering administrative and operational roles.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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            • Public Safety & Law Enforcement - Positions with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, parole officers, or roles in regional corrections facilities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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              • Judicial Branch Opportunities - Clerk positions or legal staff roles in local courts connected to state systems.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
                \r\n\r\nState jobs outside Columbus allow residents to serve our state while benefiting from stable government employment.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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                Not all state employees need to move to Columbus. While Columbus is the state capital and home to many state government offices, Ohio has a decentralized approach to state employment, with job opportunities spread across the state. Let’s explore opportunities in Northeast Ohio.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                State Jobs in Northeast Ohio<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                • Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) – Positions for engineers, maintenance workers, and project managers in regional district offices and on infrastructure projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                  • Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Roles in monitoring and enforcing environmental regulations, particularly in the region\u2019s industrial areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                    • Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) – Jobs at state parks like Cleveland Lakefront State Park or in conservation efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                      • Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) – Positions in workforce development, unemployment services, and social services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                        • Ohio Lottery Commission – Headquarters in Cleveland, offering administrative and operational roles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                          • Public Safety & Law Enforcement – Positions with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, parole officers, or roles in regional corrections facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                            • Judicial Branch Opportunities – Clerk positions or legal staff roles in local courts connected to state systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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                              State jobs outside Columbus allow residents to serve our state while benefiting from stable government employment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":406,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-2112","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":56,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/406"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2521,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2112\/revisions\/2521"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/56"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2112\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=2112"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=2112"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=2112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}