Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) of Columbia and the Central Workforce Development Board (CWDB) collaborated to implement a CDL Apprenticeship Program to meet ESS demand for Class “A” CDL Truck Drivers. 35 applications received during recruitment were referred for pre-...
Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased by 24,800 jobs from June 2022 to July 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by three-tenths of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 10,500 jobs and government employment...
The Central Workforce Development Region has been selected as a sub-recipient for the Good Jobs Challenge grant, a $17.5 million grant from the Economic Development Administration. Led by the City of Springfield’s Department of Workforce Development, the Central...
The Capital City Job Center in Jefferson City is excited to announce its partnership with the Missouri River Regional Library (MRRL) to host Job Search Thursdays, a monthly hiring event offering both employers and job seekers the opportunity to connect and do...
When Jacqueline Lipford enrolled in the accelerated Columbia College, Lake Ozark nursing program, it didn’t take long before she was wondering what she’d gotten herself into. Between full-time school and working 12-hour shifts as a CNA, it didn’t...
