Latest statistics indicate the Hastings County Employment Connection has been filling jobs from the Ontario Works caseload.
Comparisons with January 2018 to February of this year show a drop of about 250 people receiving the benefits.
The breakdown of jobs in February of this year indicate 43% of the people were hired for general labour.
Another 23% got jobs in manufacturing and 15% in retail.
Four percent were at the call centre.
Employment Connection filled 73 jobs in February of this year.
The average wage was $15.52 an hour.