Talent & Workforce
SGF Business Insider – October 2021: How Do We Connect Businesses with Workforce Training?
SGF Business Insider – October 2021: How Do We Connect Businesses with Workforce Training? This month we’re looking at the ongoing need for skills training in our region, and what one of our most important partners is doing to help address that need. We talked with Jordan Schreiber, director of student recruitment for Ozarks Technical…
Read MoreConnecting young professionals with area non-profits
Connecting young professionals with area non-profits One area where the Network for Young Professionals is always looking to help its members is in getting connected to the community. That includes the community’s non-profit organizations. That’s why The Network held a Non-Profit Reception on August 31. The event, held at the Discovery Center, was an opportunity…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider – September 2021: How Do You Lead a School District?
SGF Business Insider – September 2021: How Do You Lead a School District? Dr. Grenita Lathan was named superintendent of Springfield Public Schools in early 2021 and took the reins of the district in July. Chamber President Matt Morrow had the chance to sit down with her and talk to her on a wide range…
Read MoreA journey toward a job making lives better for children
A journey toward a job making lives better for children If you listen to Brandy Harris talk for even just a few minutes, both her passion and dedication to helping kids becomes obvious. She puts her full heart and effort into every project she takes on – whether it’s serving as the CEO of the…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider – August 2021: How Do Businesses Find and Retain Employees? (Part Two)
SGF Business Insider – August 2021: How Do Businesses Find and Retain Employees? (Part Two) In the second of our two episodes focused on workforce issues, we talk to representatives from two of the Springfield area’s largest employers. They tell us how their own organizations tackle the challenge of finding enough employees to help them…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Chamber’s new talent retention coordinator
Announcing the Chamber’s new talent retention coordinator The Chamber is pleased to announce the hire of Tori Reaves as Talent Retention Coordinator in the Chamber’s economic development department. Her first day on the job was June 7. In her new role, Reaves will act as staff liaison and coordinator for The Network for Young Professionals,…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider – July 2021: How Do Businesses Find and Retain Employees?
SGF Business Insider – July 2021: How Do Businesses Find and Retain Employees? Time and again, businesses say the biggest obstacle to growth is finding enough qualified people to fill the jobs they’re looking to create. In this episode, Chamber President Matt Morrow talks with two people who are working every day to help employers…
Read MoreSGForum returns in person to go “beyond the blueprint”
SGForum returns in person to go “beyond the blueprint” The Network for Young Professionals held its third annual edition of the SGForum on June 11 at the Gillioz Theatre. The half-day forum marked the first return to in-person events for the YP group, and more than 200 Springfield-area young professionals took advantage of the opportunity…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider – June 2021: How Do We Learn from Peer Cities?
SGF Business Insider – June 2021: How Do We Learn from Peer Cities? The Chamber has been leading the Community Leadership Visit (CLV) for more than a quarter-century, taking a delegation of community leaders to a peer city to learn from the experiences of another community and to bring back ideas that will benefit the…
Read MoreSGF Business Insider – May 2021: How Are We Developing Skills Training that Leads to Quality Jobs?
SGF Business Insider – May 2021: How Are We Developing Skills Training that Leads to Quality Jobs? Every region in the country is competing to be the place businesses want to choose when they decide to grow and add jobs. But jumping to the top of the list requires a commitment to skills training and…
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