“Missouri hires its veterans.”
That was the clear message Gov. Jay Nixon delivered today during a stop in Carthage, as he kicked off Show-Me Heroes, a new initiative to connect military veterans with job opportunities when they return home from service.
Show-Me Heroes, an outreach of the Missouri Career Center system, is a campaign to showcase Missouri [...]
All across Missouri, members of the armed services are returning home, and businesses are giving these veterans the ultimate ‘thank you’ by connecting them with productive careers. The new Show-Me Heroes program underway through Missouri Career Centers can position employers to become a hero by hiring a hero
Governor Jay Nixon’s initiative seeks to reward these [...]
Workforce system grants at the state and local level aided Crowder College in the launch of Energy Audit and Weatherization training. The one-week course prepares Students with highly-focused training and certification prep. Crowder’s MARET Center (Missouri Alternative and Renewable Energy Technology Center) hosts the training, slated for February22-26.
The Missouri Career Centers and the WIB’s Dislocated [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the kickoff of the second phase of the “Tools for America’s Job Seekers Challenge.” Now through January 15th, customers are invited to visit http://www.dol.gov/challenge to explore online career resources and recommend their favorite sites from among nearly 500 job search and career websites. Users are invited [...]
Sitton Motor Lines of Joplin announced its closure with layoffs starting this week and running through mid-December. The Workforce Investment Board deployed its Rapid Response Team with the Missouri Career Center to quickly connect Sitton and its employees with services to ease the difficulty of the employment transitions.
Thousands of Missourians now have access to new tools from Microsoft and the Missouri Career Centers at no-cost thanks to the Elevate America initiative. Gov. Nixon unveiled the Elevate America program today and showcased the free access to in-demand e-learning and certification programs from Microsoft, under this innovative public-private partnership.
Beginning today, Missouri is one of the [...]
Customers in the McDonald County area will soon have greater access to Missouri Career Center services, thanks to the opening of a SNAP in Pineville. SNAP stands for Share Network Access Point, an initiative that brings Career Center products and services locally in more areas across Missouri in partnership with community-based organizations. Collaborating with Career [...]
The JoMo Regional HR/Payroll conference held today in Joplin contained a breakout session on economic recovery and transformation. The conference is a joint effort of the Tri-States Human Resources Association (local SHRM chapter) and the Joplin Payroll Association (local APA chapter).
WIB executive director Jasen Jones gave a 50-minute overview of local trends, resources, and opportunities [...]
KODE-TV 12 news in Joplin ran a helpful feature on their evening news this week cautioning job seekers against employment scams. Reporter Jessica Daly from Channel 12 visted the Missouri Career Center and the WIB for interviews and advice to pass along to viewers. View the video feature online or check out the text article [...]
Maximize your potential through any of these dynamic workshops available at the Missouri Career Center. There is no charge to participate. The August schedule is now available online with workshop descriptions and a downloadable schedule.