2019 Requests for Proposal

The Workforce Investment Board of Southwest Missouri is soliciting Requests for Proposal for the following Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act contracts:  One-Stop Operator and WIOA Staffing.  Interested parties should inquire online at: http://www.workforcezone.net/rfp-wioa-2019/  or emailing Sherri Rhuems (Executive Director) at rfp@sectorready.org. RFPs are due no later than 3/8/2019. Please send all correspondence to rfp@sectorready.org One Stop Operator RFP
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Build My Future Expo & Hiring Event Registration Now Open for Schools & Employers!!!

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOLS, TECH CENTERS, & EMPLOYERS & TRAINING PROVIDERS IN THE BUILDING TRADES SECTOR!!! The Workforce Investment Board of Southwest Missouri, along with our sponsors and partners, are proud to bring you the first annual Build My Future in Southwest Missouri Expo!!!  The event will be held on April 11th at the Newton County Fairgrounds
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Registration Now Open for January 15th Healthcare Exposition & Hiring/Resource Event

Are you an employer, educator, or other resource interested in connecting with high school and tech center students looking for careers in the healthcare industry?  If so, you should mark your calendar for January 15th, 2018, as Mercy, Freeman Health System, and the Workforce Investment Board of Southwest Missouri will be hosting the region’s 1st
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2nd Annual Apprenticeship Forum Attracts Employers from Across the 4-State Region

The 2nd Annual Apprenticeship Forum was held this past Friday, and the event did not disappoint – more than fifty employers and education stakeholders were in attendance to learn more about the apprenticeship training model from a variety of different experts. Employers were provided a wealth of information on different tax incentives and wage reimbursement
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Registration Open for 2018 Apprenticeship Forum

As businesses continue to experience skill gaps with new employees, apprenticeship training options are well poised to help develop the necessary skills and abilities of our communities’ emerging workforces to help meet the growing needs of our region’s employers. The WIB’s annual Apprenticeship Forum is a great resource for business leaders, HR managers, economic &
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WIB Receives Missouri Association of Manufacturers’ 2018 OneSource Alliance Award

The Workforce Investment Board of Southwest Missouri was honored by the Missouri Association of Manufacturers last week with the presentation of the Made in Missouri OneSource Alliance Award. The WIB, in partnership with the Job Centers in Joplin, Monett, and Neosho has and continues to work with our areas’s manufacturing and education  stakeholders to work to
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Diamond, MO Sees Addition of New Manufacturing Facility

Metal Building & Component Manufacturing in Missouri is projected to grow 7.9% over the next five years, with average earnings of $50,448 per job. McElroy Metals, a leader in the industry with dozens of facilities across the nation, recently opened a new manufacturing facility in Diamond. In the past five years, Southwest Missouri has seen
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Building Trades Hiring Event Scheduled for September 5th

A hiring & resource event for the Building Trades Sector is scheduled for Wednesday, September 5th at Joplin Memorial Hall.  The event will coincide with completion of the work experience portion of the most recent building trades pre-apprenticeship training offered by the Job Centers in Joplin, Monett, and Neosho.  Students of the training will have
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