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Small-business owner tells committee no-shows from job applicants strain local employers

House Government Oversight Committee · March 17, 2026
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Summary

A Delaware, Ohio landscaping owner testified to the House Government Oversight Committee that employers face repeated applicant no-shows and lack mechanisms to track whether applicants are receiving unemployment, complicating hiring for open positions.

At a second hearing on House Bill 395, Ryan Harrell, who said he runs a landscaping business in Delaware, Ohio, testified that his company has about 10 open positions and repeatedly loses applicants who do not show up for interviews or job starts.

Harrell told the House Government Oversight Committee that these ‘‘no-shows’’ create ongoing costs: advertising and staff time to recruit, unfilled shifts that reduce capacity and profitability, and repeat…

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