Central Region Virtual Career Club Increases Training Rate to $13/Hr

Central Region job seekers between the ages of 14-24 now have the opportunity to gain virtual work experience through The Career Club. 

Career Managers with Central Region Job Centers assist participants with job seeking skills, personal management skills, how to meet employer expectations, money management principles, good work habits, and more. 

After training is complete, participants receive job placement, allowing them to implement their newly developed skills. Participants commit to 80 hours of training, which takes between 4-8 weeks to complete, depending on their schedule. 

Career Club participants earn $13/hr during Career Club participation, with possible transition to a higher wage upon work experience placement.

For those interested but may not have access to the internet or a laptop computer, funding may be available to eligible participants and laptops will be on loan during the course of the training. 

To sign up or learn more, visit cwdregion.com/careerclub. 

Other services are available at the Central Region Job Centers for both employers and job seekers. Employer services include talent search assistance through the MoJobs database, the ability to reach out to UI recipients, retention assistance, labor market information, ACT Workkeys and NCRC testing,  hiring incentives, and veterans services. Job seeker services include job search assistance, free resource computers, career and training services, workshops, skill assessments, work-based learning, and more. 

The work done to assist the communities of mid-Missouri is a collective effort of the Central Ozarks Private Industry Council (COPIC), the Office of Workforce Development, and the Central Workforce Development Board, along with numerous community partners. Services are provided through four comprehensive Job Centers, four satellite locations and an administrative office.