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Maximize the potential for your staff or prospective jobs candidates through any of these dynamic workshops available at the Missouri Career Center. There is no charge to participate. The August schedule is now available online with workshop descriptions and a downloadable schedule.
Comments (0)Seminar Announced at Monett for HR Issues & Legislative Updates
Posted by blog @ 8:22 amThe Missouri Employer Committee is hosting a seminar in Monett August 13th with valuable updates and trends on issues and legislative updatees of priority to HR professionals. The workshop is set for August 13th at Grants Restaurant on Highway 60 in Monett.
Special guest speaker is Rick Temple, Esq. from the law offices of Rick Temple LLC. A $15 registration fee includes breakfast as well as the workshop and all presentation materials. Registration and breakfast opens at 7:30 with the program to follow from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
For additional information or if special accommodations are needed, please contact Patty Spencer or Pam Barbour at (417) 235-7877.
The Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Southwest Missouri announced Wednesday its plans to offer a summer employment program that prepares youth across the region for exciting careers in high-demand, high-paying sectors for the 21st century.
The Next-Generation Jobs Team, matches youth ages 16 to 24 with paid summer jobs and internships at cutting-edge employers throughout the region. As part of the program, the WIB and Career Center staff assist young people to identify career fields of interest and then make value-added placements with participating employers.
“The Four-State Region’s economy is well-diversified and ripe with opportunities for youth in the career pipeline,” noted Jasen Jones, Executive Director for the WIB. “In addition to valuable work experience, it’s our goal that youth in this program see real life examples of how their current and future studies in school are relevant in today’s workplace,” Jones added.
Next-Generation Jobs Team participants will spend the summer gaining on-the-job training and work experience, along with ongoing guidance and support from professional career counselors from the Joplin and Monett Career Centers. Wages for the young workers are funded by the U.S. Department of Labor through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
In the statewide announcements this week, Governor Nixon lauded how the program not only helps young people gain vital experience, it helps employers develop a pool of talent to meet their needs for educated and qualified workers and to “build the workforce that will lead Missouri’s economy into the future.”
Young Missourians or businesses interested in participating in the Next-Generation Jobs Team can apply by way of the website or call Kris Baldwin at 417-206-1717 Ext. 229. The program is available between May 1 and September 30, 2009. There is no fee to participate, but some eligibility requirements will apply.
The WIB is also recruiting employers that could benefit from providing internships to youth in growth-oriented, skills-driven sectors. Interested businesses may contact Gary Box at 417-206-1717 Ext. 227.
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 »
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 »