Several Columbia organizations committed to economic and workforce development, including the Columbia Job Center, are partnering to host a job fair for local employers and job seekers in the Columbia area. The job fair will take place Thursday, Sept. 22, from 1-4...
Central Ozarks Private Industry Council (COPIC) Case Manager, Phil Stroupe, recently provided justice involved individuals at Algoa Correctional Center information and “self-help” tools for future career development prior to their release. The information...
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...
