Noah Heltzel was barely making ends meet in the summer of 2021, and the financial stress was taking a toll on him. But he decided to do something about it and started looking into other careers. That’s when he enrolled in the Missouri Sheriffs’ Association...
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...
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...
Growing up raised by a single father with health issues, Jayden discovered she had a passion to be a nurse. “I wanted to help people,” she said. “Especially after seeing how incredible my father’s nurses and doctors were.” Due to her...
Amazon is opening a new delivery station in Ashland, Mo, and the Columbia Job Center and Capital City Job Center were honored to recently assist them with their hiring services. “At Amazon, our mission is to be Earth’s best employer,” said Staffing...
Lauren is a Columbia College, Lake Ozark nursing program graduate. She passed her NCLEX-RN to obtain her Registered Nursing (RN) license and has been practicing as an RN ever since with Lake Regional Health Systems earning $24.50 per hour. When enrolled into the WIOA...
