Otscon, Inc., a leading manufacturer of parking brakes for the automobile industry, has announced the closure of its Columbia facility after 36 years of operation. The decision follows the company’s protracted financial recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic and...
The Central Workforce Development Board (CWDB), working with the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, is taking proactive initiatives to tackle the region’s workforce shortage. In 2022, the Chamber’s workforce coalition identified three key areas for...
Job Point in Columbia recently hosted its Annual Awards Banquet to honor key community partners, employees, and graduates from its various programs. Among the awardees was Jerrell Morton, the YouthBuild Director, who received the highly coveted Employee of the Year...
The Central Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kalynn Ramsey as its newest board member. Ramsey brings a wealth of experience in workforce development and a passion for ensuring people find fulfilling professional roles....
The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD), along with Education Strategy Group (ESG) and Missouri College & Career Attainment Network (MOCAN), has released an adult learner strategic framework that aims to help 150,000 adult...
Consistent with the “sunshine” provisions of WIOA sec. 107(e), the Central Workforce Development Board, comprised of 19 contiguous counties of Central Missouri, will have available for public review and comment a modification to its 2024-2027 WIOA local plan. The plan...
