Columbia/Jefferson City Region

Missouri Announces Statewide Apprenticeship Matching Service

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently announced the start of a new statewide apprenticeship matching service that helps employers ... Read More

Missouri Governor Officially Declares September 2020 Workforce Development Month

Missouri Governor Mike Parson has officially declared September 2020 Workforce Development Month to promote higher education and job training programs across the state. In an official proclamation, Governor Parson said “Missouri ... Read More

Missouri S&T Awarded Grant for Energy Efficient Steelmaking

In 2017, Missouri became home to Nucor, the largest producer of steel in the United States, after the company announced plans to invest $250 million to build a steel bar micro-mill ... Read More

Video: Welcome to the Hinshaw East Industrial Site

Located in central Missouri, Hinshaw East is an 81-acre industrial site, with 57 certified acres. It’s zoned for light industrial use. This certified site is located in an opportunity zone in ... Read More

Missouri’s Unemployment Rate Drops – Economic Recovery in Full Swing

Unemployment numbers released this month show that Missouri’s Show Me Strong Recovery Plan is working. The state’s unemployment rate is more than 3% lower than the federal unemployment rate of 10.2% ... Read More

Missouri Cities Rank Best in Midwest for Startups

Multiple Missouri cities topped the list in a new ranking of the best Midwest cities for startups in a report published by M25, an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago. M25 ... Read More

Multiple Missouri Cities, Counties Lead the Way in Metro & Global Rankings Reports

Business Facilities Magazine recently released its 2020 Metro and Global Rankings Reports, and Missouri cities rank highly on numerous lists. Business Facilities is a leading full-service media brand specializing in the ... Read More

Multiple Missouri Companies Rank Among 2020’s Best Workplaces for Millennials

According to Fortune Magazine, Missouri companies provide the ideal workplace for millennials to excel in their careers. Multiple Missouri companies ranked among the best workplaces for millennials in 2020 in a ... Read More

Missouri’s Economic Resurgence Continues; FinServ Company Adds Hundreds of Jobs

As Missouri’s economic resurgence continues, another Missouri company is rapidly growing and adding jobs throughout the state. Veterans United Home Loans (VU) is the nation’s leading full-service VA mortgage lender. The ... Read More

Missouri is Home to Three of Top Ten US Distribution Center Sites

“COVID-19 has hit supply chains with a ‘double whammy,’” writes John Boyd in Supply Chain Quarterly. “Meanwhile the already booming e-commerce sector has kicked into overdrive.” Boyd, a highly respected consultant ... Read More