Northridge Project Prepare

Which of the four career fields has the highest amount of available jobs in Licking County?

• Warehousing and Distribution

• Information Technololgy

• Manufacturing

• Healthcare

Answer explanation

At the time of the Skills Gap Analysis in 2020 there were:

15,460 jobs in warehousing

10,944 jobs in IT

7,221 jobs in manufacturing

7,149 jobs in healthcare

in Licking County alone.

Which of the four career fields will hire the most 16 to 18-year-olds? (Select all that apply).

• Healthcare

• Manufacturing

• Warehousing and distribution

• IT

Answer explanation

Healthcare and warehousing and distribution - 1.4%

IT - .8%

Manufacturing .6%

Once you turn 18, these numbers drastically change

Which of the 4 career fields has the highest average earnings?

• Warehousing and distribution

• Healthcare

• manufacturing

• IT

Answer explanation

Information Technologies:

$72,010

Manufacturing:

$68, 090

Healthcare:

$56, 905

Warehousing and Distribution:

$38, 630

Who is the largest employer in Licking County?

• Kohl's

• Amazon

• Meta (FaceBook)

• Licking Memorial Health Systems

Answer explanation

Amazon has nearly 5,000 employees in their 800,000 square foot Etna facility. Positions range from $19.20 - $21.30 an hour.

Who is the second largest employer in Licking County?

• Kohl's

• Owens Corning

• Licking Memorial Health Systems

• THK

Answer explanation

Approximately 2,000 employees. 190 positions available in maintenance, registration, coding, culinary, environmental services, PR, IT, network administrator, point of care tech, nursing, medical assistant, lab techs, and more!

Which career field has around 300 job postings within a 20 mile radius requiring just a high school dimploma

• Manufacturing

• Warehousing and distribution

• Business and IT

• Healthcare

Answer explanation

As of 1/18/22 had

308 job postings within a 20-mile radius

198 jobs posted in the healthcare field

46 jobs in warehousing and distribution

What is the average hourly wage for someone working in manufacturing in Ohio?

• $18.09

• $25.25

• $29.56

• $31.50

Answer explanation

Many manufacturers in the area will give a starting salary of close to $20.00/hour. You can quickly work your way up if you are a good employee.

Which of the following is manufactured in Licking County? Select all you believe are correct.

• cosmetic containers

• bulletproof headgear

• weapon systems (ballistic missiles)

• plant-based seafood

Answer explanation

cosmetic containers - Anomatic (Newark)

military guidance systems - Boeing (Hebron)

ballistics head protection - ArmorSource (Hebron)

plant-based seafood - Gathered Foods (Heath)

Which company less than 5 minutes away from here screen prints for Homage?

• Mohawk

• Ohio Pack

• Apeks SuperCritical

• Atrium

Answer explanation

Atrium screen prints all Homage shirts as well as shirts for Build-A-Bear

They also create and store promotional items for big companies like:

Bath and Body

Victoria's Secret

Mac Tools

Which of the following fun facts is NOT true about Atrium?

• Jacoby Brissett (NFL quarterback) wore a shirt Atrium printed during a post-game conference

• Atrium printed the National Championship shirt for the Buckeyes in 2015

• There are several Northridge graduates who have made careers there

• Atrium has been in business in Johnstown for 10 years.

Answer explanation

Atrium has been in business for 27 years, 22 of them have been in Johnstown.