Columbia Job Center to Host Final Walk-In Wednesdays Hiring Event on October 27, Featuring 5 Area Employers

The Columbia Job Center will host its final Walk-In Wednesdays event for the year on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., offering both employers and job seekers the opportunity to connect and do one-on-one interviews. 

Employers on-site for the event will be Cornerstones of Care, EduStaff, Raising Cain, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Woodhaven.

Walk-In Wednesdays offers free space to connect employers and job seekers on a smaller scale. Employers receive a variety of free opportunities available to them, including a provided table, freedom to bring any company swag, computers provided for applicants to apply online, and private office space for one-on-one interviews.

These hiring events have been a great opportunity to introduce employers to new job seekers in multiple industries. Though Walk-In Wednesdays are specifically coming to an end, our services to both employers and job seekers are not.”

Sundi Jo Graham, Communications Coordinator, Central Workforce Development Region

Other services are available at the Columbia Job Center 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.