When Antoinette Agosto walked into the Columbia Job Center on April 13, 2026, she was looking for two things: guidance on where to take her career and help getting her resume in shape. What she found was a path back into the field she’d trained for. Antoinette...
Missouri’s July 2026 labor market data continues a strong trend. The state added jobs across nearly every sector, unemployment fell again, and year-over-year job growth reached its highest point in this series — nearly 30,000 positions added compared to July...
Every August, something remarkable happens. Millions of people walk into a building they have never been in before, sit down next to people they may not know, and agree — without much fanfare — to spend the next several months learning things they do not yet...
Ashley already knew her way around patient care. As a Certified Medical Assistant, she’d built a career helping people on some of their hardest days. But she wanted to go further, do more, and earn more, and that meant going back to school. She enrolled in the...
When Keeoctea Hightower walked into the Columbia Job Center on October 9, 2025, she was looking for two things: employment guidance and help with her resume. As a veteran, she had a strong foundation of skills built during her military service. She needed a clear path...
