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...
There is a moment that happens across the Central Region Job Centers every single day. Someone walks through the door — sometimes confident, sometimes hesitant, sometimes barely holding it together — and they do one of the hardest things a person can do. They ask for...
Not everything goes according to plan. A job seeker misses an appointment. An employer pulls a position at the last minute. A program shifts. A deadline moves. A colleague leaves and the workload redistributes overnight. In workforce development, change is not the...
In workforce development, conversations are the work. Every appointment, hiring event interaction, employer visit, and team meeting depends on them. And at the center of every great conversation is a skill that looks simple but takes real intention to develop: asking...
Students at Battle High School in Columbia had the opportunity to explore future careers in a hands-on way on Tuesday, March 17. Francis Thompson and Amy Messner from the Columbia Job Center visited the school to share information about available Job Center services...
Spring brings new energy across the Central Region. Hiring increases. Events fill the calendar. Job seekers and employers are more active, and the pace of work picks up. That momentum matters. It reflects progress across our communities and creates new opportunities...
