The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 presented the City of Springfield Department of Workforce Development with a $500,000 check to expand the Green for Greene Environmental Job Training Program. Regional Administrator Meg McCollister and her staff visited Springfield on January 10 for a ceremonial check presentation and to hear from city leaders how the grant funding will be used. This is one of the largest environmental job training grants awarded by the EPA and will allow the expansion of the existing program to offer a total of 14 credentials and provide training to justice involved individuals as they prepare to release from prison.
The City of Springfield and the Missouri Job Center are cohosting an opportunity for job seekers to meet with designers, contractors, consultants, and labor unions who are involved in the Grant Avenue Project. Read on...
The City of Springfield Department of Workforce Development is hosting a ceremonial check presentation with EPA Regional Administrator for Region 7, Meg McCollister, on Tuesday, January 10, 11:30 am, at the Missouri Job Center. Read on...
The City of Springfield Department of Workforce Development has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to continue and expand the Green for Greene environmental job training program. Read on...
A Public Safety Registered Apprenticeship Briefing, designed to introduce local cities and counties to the registered apprenticeship model, is set for Thursday, December 1, from 9-11 a.m. at the Missouri Job Center, 2900 East Sunshine in Springfield. Read on...
To kick off National Apprenticeship Week, several public entities including CoxHealth, Missouri State University, Springfield Fire Department, and the Department of Workforce Development, joined Springfield Mayor Pro Tem Matt Simpson for a proclamation. Read on...
The inaugural I-Create Manufacturing Career Day is set for Friday, October 28, at the Robert W. Plaster Center for Advanced Manufacturing on the campus of Ozarks Technical Community College. Read on...
The City of Springfield Department of Workforce Development, housed at the Missouri Job Center, has been awarded a $5,000 community and economic development grant from the Walmart Community Grant program. Read on...
The Missouri Job Center and Elks Lodge #409 are cohosting a Multi-Industry Job Fair on Wednesday, October 5, 10 am—1 pm, at the Elks Lodge, located at 223 E. Bennett in Springfield. Read on...
The City’s Department of Workforce Development has released it’s final podcast episode tackling the issue of adequate, affordable childcare and how the lack thereof has a direct impact on workforce participation. Read on...
The City of Springfield Department of Workforce Development has been selected as one of 32 recipients nationwide for a $17.5 million Good Jobs Challenge grant from the Economic Development Administration. Read on...
The Missouri Job Center in Springfield has relocated its northside affiliate office to Community Partnership of the Ozarks’ O’Reilly Center for Hope, 1518 E. Dale Street. Read on...
The City’s Department of Workforce Development, located at the Missouri Job Center, has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor as part of the Apprenticeship Building America grants to strengthen Registered Apprenticeships. Read on...
The City’s Department of Workforce Development has dropped it’s latest episode of Workforce Vibe, taking on the issue of adequate, affordable childcare and the tremendous economic impact it has on the state. Read on...
The Build My Future Board of Directors is now offering small grants of up to $500 for individuals entering the construction industry through a gift provided by the HBA Charitable Foundation. Read on...
Twenty-five area employers and ten Veteran support organizations will be on hand for a Multi-Industry Hiring Event and Veteran Resource Fair on Tuesday June 7, from 2 – 6 pm. Read on...
