On Friday the auditorium at Kent State Trumbull was full of dislocated Insight workers for a rapid response event. Through Trumbull County's OhioMeansJobs center, employees were provided with essential resources to support themselves.

Three informational sessions were held on campus, and more than 400 employees registered to attend. Organizers assisted them in navigating the unemployment process to obtain benefits while they search for new employment.
 

"Whether it's job search, overcoming barriers to employment and ultimately reskilling or going back to school to find a new skill. We have those those services available," Dimitri Liogas, administrator of the Workforce Development Board of Trumbull County said. 

Due to Insight terminating the health benefits for its employees on March 31, alternative health care coverage options and resources were also provided to the employees.

Angel Waggoner, who has worked as an emergency department technician for the past 12 years, and lab specialist Irene Metcalf told 21 News that finding another job in the medical field has been challenging.

"I actually got a job at Dollar General...I have to take whatever I can get because I have a daughter to feed," Waggoner said. 

"I had a specialized position which is hard to get to. You have to work many years in the lab to get my position. So if I go anywhere else, I'm not going to have the seniority to even get that position," Metcalf said. 

Insight workers who missed the rapid response event can still access support through any OhioMeansJobs location throughout the Mahoning Valley.