Career Consultants Brandi Chick and Amy Messner from the Columbia Job Center recently attended the Douglass High School Career Fair, representing the Central Workforce Development Region.
The event brought together students, employers, and community partners to explore future career opportunities and learn about workforce services available throughout Mid-Missouri. Chick and Messner shared valuable information about the Youth Services Program, which helps young adults ages 14–24 gain career-readiness skills, explore in-demand occupations, and connect with hands-on work experience.
“Career fairs like this allow us to meet students where they are,” said Communications Coordinator for the Central Region, Sundi Jo Graham. “It’s exciting to see young people start thinking about their future and realize there are real opportunities available right here in their community.”
In addition to connecting with students, the Missouri Job Center team engaged local employers, highlighting how youth programs can support business needs through work-based learning, on-the-job training, and paid internships.
The Central Workforce Development Region remains committed to building strong partnerships between schools, employers, and workforce professionals to help prepare Missouri’s next generation of workers for success.
View more photos from the event on the Columbia Job Center’s Facebook page.
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