ESDS Job Posting in Ohio

ESDS stands for employment service delivery system. Under VEVRAA, it is the public employment service that federal contractors list their openings with so protected veterans can receive priority referral. The listing goes to the system that serves the location of the job. In Ohio, that is OhioMeansJobs.com, run by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.. This page compares the two ways an Ohio job order gets posted, and how to keep either path consistent. For the board itself, see our page on OFCCP job posting to OhioMeansJobs. New to the term? Start with What Is ESDS?

Who Runs the Ohio ESDS

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services names OhioMeansJobs.com as Ohio’s labor exchange system in its Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Letter 17-01, which cites Ohio Revised Code 6301.03. Staff in state workforce programs, including veteran services, are directed to use the site for labor exchange activities. Job seekers in those programs register on the site, so your listing reaches the pool that state staff work with.

Two Ways to Get an Ohio Job Order Posted

Under the same policy letter, employers can post jobs on OhioMeansJobs.com themselves or ask workforce staff to post them. Staff at OhioMeansJobs centers advise employers on using the site to find qualified applicants. Because the system is publicly funded, job orders must meet federal and state requirements, so keep your job content clear and complete.

Choosing a Path for Steady Hiring

Staff-assisted job orders work well for a single hire or a hiring event. When your Ohio requisitions open every week, a manual request for each one adds delay and leaves room for missed roles. A self-service account fed from your ATS keeps every opening on the same schedule, and local staff remain available for screening and events.

Which Ohio Openings Must Be Listed

The listing requirement covers all employment openings except executive and senior management roles, positions filled from within the contractor’s own workforce, and positions lasting three days or less. The listing should reach the Ohio system no later than the job reaches any other recruiting source. Our page on when ESDS is required walks through each part of the rule.

Contractor Details and Priority Referral

VEVRAA expects contractors to tell the ESDS that they are a federal contractor, give contact details for the hiring official at each establishment, and ask for priority referral of protected veterans. dstribute applies your contractor details to every Ohio listing it sends, so each one carries the same information.

Documenting Ohio ESDS Listings

During a compliance evaluation, OFCCP can compare the openings at an Ohio establishment with the listings that reached the state system, whichever path you used to post them. dstribute logs each listing with the position, the Ohio location, and the date it was sent, so you can show what was listed and when. Our audit support recordkeeping and ESDS compliance checklist show how to review that file before an evaluation.

How dstribute Automates ESDS Job Posting in Ohio

dstribute connects to the ATS your recruiters already use, including Workday, iCIMS, and Greenhouse. When a Ohio opening is published, dstribute sends it to the Ohio ESDS, applies your approved EEO and VEVRAA language, and records the result. For the full set of obligations, read our guide to OFCCP job posting for federal contractors in Ohio, or contact dstribute about our federal contractor services.