Big news for Jefferson City, and for the Central Region. After years without a permanent home, the Jefferson City Job Center is opening its doors at a new location on Monday, October 5. Beginning that day, job seekers and employers can find the Job Center at 327 E....
Every September, the workforce development field pauses to celebrate itself, and rightfully so. Workforce Development Month is a chance to recognize the professionals, programs, and partnerships that help people build better lives. It is worth the celebration. But...
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...
