The state's payroll ranks drop, as well.

The participants span multiple industries.

Heavily traveled road that serves Springfield Underground would be improved through federal grant. 

Ollis/Akers/Arney's Karen Shannon: "In this challenging environment, employers must rethink old strategies and practices to meet today’s demands."

People Centric Consulting Group owner Don Harkey: "What if Springfield employers decided to rally around the idea of making Springfield an unusually amazing place to work?"

SBJ interviews the executive director of the Ozarks Technical Community College Center for Workforce Development.

In the seven-county area that includes Greene, the Ozark Region Missouri Job Center is working multiple angles to help with workforce attraction from the slim slice of the employment pie.

The state chamber points to COVID-19 vaccination, workforce and manufacturing issues.

Newsmakers in the areas of banking & finance, construction, education, health care, nonprofit, technology and workforce development.

The expanded facility is expected to reach annual revenue of $650M.

Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, automotive, banking & finance, municipal, nonprofit, real estate and utilities.

Public information office a natural fit for communication and coordination role over Ozark Region Workforce Development Board, officials say. 

The Department of Labor accuses 3Pointe Restaurant Group Holdings of failing to pay overtime.

The initiative currently has $85,000 available, according to CFO.

A $3 million federal grant received last summer by the city of Springfield is expanding a Missouri Job Center program that seeks to help people in prison prepare to reenter the workforce.

Organizers expect ‘hundreds’ of jobs will be available.

Sixteen company’s products were on display and voted on during inaugural event at Glendalough Convention Center.

The financial initiative goes into effect this summer.

All but two of Missouri's eight MSAs post increases in March.

Monica Horton takes Zone 1 seat.