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The Monett Area Missouri Employer Committee invites business owners and human resource professionals to its next seminar on Immigration.
Hal Wood, with Advisory Management Services, will present information on labor market and immigration, changes to immigration law, immigration issues with the application process, types of documentation, the “no match” letter, and new approaches and penalties from ICE for illegal hires. Read the rest of this entry »
Comments (0)The Joplin Area Missouri Employer Committee invites safety managers and human resource professionals to its next seminar titled “OSHA 101.”
Mark Banden, a compliance assistance specialist with the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, is the featured speaker. Banden will speak about working with OSHA, OSHA compliance assistance and give an introduction to safety and health management programs. Daniel Stark, program manager of the Missouri Division of Labor Standards, also will give a presentation on the Consultation Program.
The seminar will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon on April 3 at the Missouri Career Center in Joplin. The center is located at 730 S. Wall Ave.
The non-refundable registration fee of $20.00 covers a continental breakfast and all seminar materials. Checks should be made out to Missouri Employer Committee and mailed to the Missouri Career Center by March 27.
Additional sponsors include the Missouri Career Center, Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Division of Workforce Development, and the Workforce Investment Board of Southwest Missouri.
For additional information or to request special accommodations, call Shirley Click at 417-629-3000.
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has updated the state’s minimum wage poster effective as of January 1 for the wage increase. Download the poster here to help keep your organization in compliance with posting requirements. Remember, don’t fall for direct mail scams to pay big bucks when these posters are available free through the Missouri Career Center!
The Carthage Chamber’s first-ever Small Business World Series is a showcase of local businesses with a baseball flavored tailgate party event on Thursday, August 30th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The event takes place at the historic Rock Stadium inside the Municipal Park in Carthage. The Missouri Career Center is one of the tailgate exhibits that visitors will see as they “round the bases” at the event.
“The objective for this event was to provide an opportunity for member businesses to promote goods and services to the general public in an unusual fashion at an unconventional location,” noted John Bode, President of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce. “I’d say the committee has done a great job meeting that objective.”
In addition to the unique tailgate displays, a special appearance of Louise, the Springfield Cardinals mascot is set to boost the baseball theme of the event. The Gadget Guy, aka Brad Douglas from KSN-TV, will emcee the event.
Tracy Lemmons and Deb Baugh will represent the Career Center at the event. The “tailgate booth” will feature information on services and initiatives through the center. For more information on the Small Business World Series, contact the Carthage Chamber of Commerce at 417-358-2373.
The Missouri Career Center is hosting a Hiring Fair geared to serve employees affected by the pending closure of O’Sullivan Industries. This much-anticipated event is slated for Thursday, June 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Hall in Lamar.
Much of the affected workforce of more than 700 are comprised of employees with longevity and strong skillsets in advanced manufacturing operations. The company has phased in the layoffs for the majority of the staff between April and July 2007.
To date, the list of employers participating includes:
• Adecco Employment Service
• Advance Food Company
• Aegis Communications Group
• AT&T
• Barton Co. Memorial Hospital
• Buffalo Run Casino
• Dept. of Corrections - Cameron
• EFCO Corporation
• Express Personnel Service
• Hampshire Pet Products
• Heartland Behavioral Health
• La-Z-Boy Chair Company
• Leggett & Platt - Branch One
• Nevada Daily Mail/Ft. Scott Tribune
• Owens Corning
• People Link Staffing
• Prairie Pride, Inc.
• Precious Moments, Inc.
• Precision Aero Services, Inc.
• Quick Vent Windows
• Superior Industries
• Tyson Foods, Inc.
There is no charge for employers to participate, but advanced registration is a must as space is limited. To sign up, complete the registration form and fax it to the Missouri Career Center in Joplin 417-629-3011. For additional information, contract Tracy Lemmons at 417-629-3000 Ext. 237. Emails can be sent to Tracy via tracy.lemmons@ded.mo.gov.
> Download the Event Flyer (PDF)
> Download the Registration Form (PDF)
Total online job ads were 4,365,000 in April, an increase of 610,600 or 16 percent from March, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series™ released recently. Part of the rise reflects seasonal factors including the longer reference period of mid-March to mid-April, when there were three more days than in the previous month. There were 2.9 advertised vacancies online for every 100 persons in the labor force in April. Over the year April ’06 – April ‘07, online advertised vacancies increased 24 percent for the nation as a whole.
Cingular Wireless, now the New AT&T, is proud to be a part of the Joplin area. Cingular employs over 300,000 people across the globe, providing a multitude of services. With over 66 million land line customers, over 61 million wireless customers, and a growing broadband customer base, the new customer service call center in Joplin is slated to emply more than 600 Four-State area residents. Read the rest of this entry »
The 2007 Workforce Summit of Southwest Missouri was held in Joplin on April 4th. Surveys of the event indicate that the Summit was well-received. Participants found the content timely and engaging with strategies that are relevant and useful.
A panel on Workforce Competitiveness kicked off the Summit event. The panel featured Rob O’Brian of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, Rod Nunn from the Missouri Division of Workforce Development, and Roger Wagner from Crowder College.
Jasen Jones, Executive Director of the Workforce Investment Board, showcased new innovations for Workforce Competitivess. The presentation included a demo of the interactive Alchemy Training SISTEM, occupational planning and work readiness assessments from WorkKeys, web-based applicant screening through the Virtual Video Interview system, new talent development strategies with industry sector consortiums and cross-state partnerships underway with neighboring workforce regions in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Pictured above is Ray Uhalde, the keynote speaker for the Summit. Ray’s keynote provided a thought-provoking blueprint to rethink education’s role to prepare students to thrive in a global economy. Ray is the Director of the Workforce Strategies Group at the National Center on Education and the Economy.
Copies of the presentation slides are available for download as a PDF. Click here to download the presentation by Jasen Jones on New Tools for Workforce Competitiveness. Click here to download Ray Uhalde’s keynote presentation, Tough Chocies or Tough Times on the New Commission for American Skills in the Workplace. Both documents contain slides from the presentations converted to PDF files. Podcasts of audio presentations from the Summit will be posted soon in our Podcast section of WorkforceZone.com.
Career Morning events held twice annually at the Missouri Career Center in Joplin are taking on a new look and feel for Spring 2007. Career Center officials are planning a three-day Career Fair Extravaganza with each morning showcasing a specific business sector. The new focus helps employers zero in on applicants looking for opportunities in a specific sector, rather than merely getting a job in general.
The Career Fair events are set for 9 a.m. to Noon May 9th, 10th, and 11th at the Center, located at the corner of 8th and Wall Streets near Memorial Hall in Downtown Joplin. Wednesday, May 9th the focus is on Healthcare. Manufacturing careers comprise the event for Thursday, the 10th. On Friday, May 11th, the event highlights job opportunities in the Transportation and Logistics sectors for Southwest Missouri.
Booth tables are available for businesses to meet with prospective applicants throughout the event. There is no charge to participate, but interested employers should pre-register with John McLean at the Missouri Career Center by calling (417) 629-3000 or through email to john.mclean@ded.mo.gov. The Career Fair Extravaganza events are co-sponsored by the Missouri Employer Committee and the Missouri Career Center in Joplin, the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Division of Workforce Development, the Workforce Investment Board of Southwest Missouri.
The increasingly-popular Alchemy Training SISTEM, a powerful workforce training solution available to businesses through the Missouri Career Center, underwent an upgrade recently to add new training modules by popular demand. Modules on Customer Service, Business Etiquette, Attitude/Motivation, and Goal-Setting are among many new highlights in the soft skill training offerings through SISTEM.
The new Basics of Customer Service module helps trainees understand the importance of good customer service through six key elements needed to improve a customer’s experience. Learners identify specific methods to provide exceptional customer service and processes to effectively handle a customer complaint.
An entry-level Business Etiquette module covers the importance of making a good impression through appropriate professional dress standards and good hygeine for men and women in work environments. The training helps participants understand the impact of body language when meeting new people as well. Building on the first module, a Professional-Level Business Etiquette module addresses customary behavior when meeting new people and expected protocol for conducting meetings and making calls for work. The module also covers appropriate behavior for dining with business associates.
Defining attitude and the benefits of a good attitude at work lead off the Positive Attitude and Motivation module. By understanding the different ways people are motivated, trainees can identify factors to influence their ability to motivate and modify behaviors to create an atmosphere of positive change in the workplace.