For Charles Sederburg, earning his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) meant more than completing a training program. It meant taking an important step toward financial stability, a dependable career, and a future he could build on. Charles knew what he wanted to...
Nine young adults in Columbia, Missouri, are taking the next steps toward their careers after completing professional training through the Career Opportunity Training for Youth program. Nine students from Extended Hair Academy in Columbia, Missouri, have earned...
After more than four decades in workforce development, longtime COPIC Executive Director Trish Rogers retires with a legacy of leadership, opportunity, and changed lives across Central Missouri. For more than four decades, Trish Rogers has dedicated her career to...
The Central Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is pleased to welcome Mike Howard, Recruitment & Outreach Specialist with the Missouri Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET), as one of its newest board members. Howard brings decades of...
Central Missouri’s workforce is expected to grow faster than the statewide average over the next decade, according to new occupational projections shared by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC). Veronica Gielazauskas, Assistant...