FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Ozark Region Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the Missouri Job Center and various chambers of commerce, is releasing the second annual State of the Workforce Survey to identify the issues, challenges and trends facing businesses and educators across the region in 2016. Local business owners, human resource managers, and area school superintendents are encouraged to participate. The data obtained from the survey will help to improve the quality of the local workforce, assist area businesses with talent recruitment and retention, effectively meet the needs of small and rural businesses and prepare our high school and college students for tomorrow’s jobs. The survey results will be shared at the second annual MOmentum: State of the Workforce Luncheon at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at the White River Conference Center, 600 W. Sunshine. Registration is available at springfieldmo.gov/MOmentum.For more information, please contact Communications Coordinator Megan Short at 417-887-4343 or visit the Career Center at springfieldmo.gov/careercenter.
