The Central Workforce Development Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerrell Morton, Director of YouthBuild, to the board. YouthBuild is a division of the Job Point program.
Through the YouthBuild program, they help youth and young adults see that untapped potential, too. They work with each person to empower them to reclaim their education, gain job skills, and become community leaders while building houses or helping improve local infrastructure.
Job Point is Missouri’s premier employment center and Community Development Corporation. They specialize in preparing individuals to enter the workforce while meeting a critical need of the business community.
Morgon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Administration with a minor in Management. This is coupled with over 18 years of experience working with youth and adults. His experience ranges from classroom instructor, Army-Veteran, to YouthBuild Director.
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Jerell also serves as a committee member for YBUSA’s Membership Committee and YBUSA’s International Steering Committee and is the proud father of 3 daughters.
Jerrel said of his service to the Central Region, “My goal is to apply my diverse background/knowledge within the Central Workforce Development Board; with the mission of elevating the needs/stories of opportunity youth, adults, and veterans across Central Missouri.”
The Central Workforce Development Board is composed of community leaders from local businesses, educational institutions, labor groups, community-based organizations, and governmental entities. The CWDB directs the implementation of publicly funded workforce development activities throughout the Central Workforce Development Region.
The Central Workforce Development Region encompasses 19 mid-Missouri counties including Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Howard, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, and Washington. It also offers four full-service Missouri Job Center locations in Columbia, Jefferson City, Rolla, and Lebanon, along with satellite operations available in Fulton, Fort Leonard Wood, Osage Beach, and Potosi.
Click here to view a list of our Central Region job centers.