Posts Tagged ‘workforce’

GO CAPS students showcase results of yearlong experiences The students who participate in the Greater Ozarks Centers for Advanced Professional Studies (GO CAPS) program spend an entire school year immersed in real-life, hands-on job experiences. learning about potential career opportunities and college pathways to reach those careers after their high school years are over. On…

Turning workplace culture into talent recruitment and retention The struggle for today’s businesses to grow and prosper often centers around finding and keeping the right mix of talented, motivated employees. And with unemployment rates at historic lows, the biggest key to recruiting and retaining those employees can often be creating the right workplace culture. Chamber…

Changing the way teachers look at the workplace The Greater Ozarks Centers for Advanced Professional Studies (GO CAPS) program is designed to connect high school students with real world work experiences, to show them the opportunities and options available to them when they finish school. Part of that work means also making connections with their…

A new year brings a new brand for The Network The Network for Young Professionals turned 10 recently, and as most of us do around our 10th birthday, the group is going through some changes. The most visible change: its new brand. For the past several months, Chamber staff has been working with Revel Advertising to…

The Network announces attorney Britton Jobe as 2017 YP of the Year Britton Jobe, a partner at Neale & Newman, LLP, was named The Network’s 2017 Young Professional of the Year at the organization’s Holiday Soirée on Dec. 13 at Hickory Hills Country Club. Following an open nomination process, The Network’s Young Professional of the…

A story of personal growth, public involvement and a positive attitude As she reflected on a 25-plus-year career that’s still going strong, Sally Hargis had much to say about why she stays so involved in the community and how she works to keep a fresh, positive outlook. The chairman and vice president of corporate strategy…

Updating our efforts to draw professionals to Springfield The Chamber’s economic development arm, the SBDC, has managed the Talent Attraction Initiative (TAI) for more than three years. The program is a direct response to employers’ need for additional skilled workers to meet growth demands. TAI launched in January 2014 with LiveInSpringfieldMO.com, an eye-catching digital front…

Springfield’s Talent Attraction Initiative wins international award Companies continue to tell the Chamber and our economic development arm, the Springfield Business Development Corporation, about the need for additional skilled workers to meet the demands of growth. It’s why the Chamber officially added workforce development as a fourth strategic area of focus, and why the SBDC…

Young entrepreneurs share their experience Taking the plunge to start your own business takes courage, commitment and encouragement. So it’s not surprising that successful entrepreneurs often have interesting stories to tell and valuable advice to offer. The Network, the Chamber’s young professionals group, brought together three such storytellers at the Young Entrepreneur Panel, held August…