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Vol. 2, No. 7 | Third Quarter 2017
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Thursday, July 6, 2017
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Introducing the Talent Attraction Program!
We have some exciting news to share.
Over the past quarter, TCP and the Branson Chamber have been hard at work putting together a s
ustainable, fully-dedicated Talent Attraction Program to develop new and maximize existing talent pipelines from Puerto Rico and to maintain and grow the existing J-1 Summer Work & Travel Program to meet the full-time, seasonal employment demand in the Tri-Lakes Area. This will add to the workforce initiatives that are ongoing within our local community.
The long-term focus of the program is to secure a sustainable pipeline to fill 1,000+ job vacancies over the initial 3 years of the program and through other workforce development efforts. Through this program, we hope to increase the number of qualified talent moving to the market and identify solutions to challenges, including quality and affordable housing, transportation and community resources.
The Branson Chamber is collaborating with Cultural Exchange Network (CENET) to hire an additional staff person fully dedicated to program objectives.
The staff person will work part-time on J-1 activities and development through a partnership with CENET, and part-time to support our ongoing workforce development initiatives.
We are looking forward to introducing this new staff person to you at our next Workforce Collaborative meeting on July 11!
We are excited for this new development as we continue to move forward in our talent attraction, development and retention efforts.
CLICK HERE
to view the whitepaper for the program.
Heather Hardinger
Programs and Communications Director, Taney County Partnership
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Unemployment numbers in Taney County were slightly lower in May 2017 at *5.5
% as they were at the same time in 2016 at *5.7%.
Highlights of the Ozark Regional Profile for the month show an overall unemployment rate of 3.8% for the Ozarks Region.
Check out the
April 2017
Labor Market Summary of real time labor market analysis for the Ozark Region.
*Rates variable and subject to change
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PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES
2017 Taney County Workforce Survey
Taney County Partnership has launched its third-
annual Workforce Survey, a brief series of questions targeted to local employers. The results of the survey will allow the Partnership to further develop relevant programming to meet the needs of the business community.
The survey will be available for employers to take, now through Friday, July 21. The raw data of the results will be released at the August Workforce Collaborative Meeting. A formal presentation of the results and a comparison to previous years will be shared at Good Morning Branson on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Please click the link below to take the survey today and share the survey with other employers and HR managers. The more responses, the better we can serve businesses in our community.
And check out the workforce survey results from previous years:
Next OnPoint Workforce Collaborative Meeting:
Tuesday, July 11 | 8-9 a.m. | Branson Chamber
Join area employers, service providers and community partners to
to address and develop solutions to the county's Workforce Development issues. We meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 8 a.m. at the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. We always have hot coffee and sometimes donuts!
Want to be a guest speaker at our monthly meeting to share information related to workforce development in the Tri-Lakes area?
Email Heather
for more information on how to present at one of our upcoming meetings.
MoJobs - Missouri's Job Matching System
MoJobs has launched! To get you started, MoJobs put together a web page to help you with any questions you might have about navigating the system.
Videos are available to help you get started posting a job, setting up a new account, or doing a candidate resume search. Check back frequently as they will continue to provide helpful information.
Additionally, a web page dedicated to the upcoming week's Hiring Events is now accessible from jobs.mo.gov and is updated as Hiring Events are submitted. More than 175,000 job seekers across the state are notified weekly when the page is updated with hiring events. View the weekly Hiring Events page.
For one-on-one assistance, staff at the Branson Missouri Job Center are available to help.
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Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development
If you are a veteran or service-disabled veteran, SBA has resources to help you start and grow your small business. From creating a business plan to finding your first customer, the Small Business Association is here to help you succeed.
For example, the Office of Veterans Business Development o
ffers a number of programs and services
to support and empower
aspiring and existing veteran entrepreneurs and military spouses. SBA provides training and mentorship, access to capital, preparation for opportunities in federal procurement, and cultivation of connections within commercial supply chains and disaster relief assistance.
Each year, SBA serves over 200,000 veterans, service disabled veterans and military spouses across the United States and at military installations around the globe.
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The True Cost of Bad Hires
Strategies & tools for recruiting and hiring best-fit employees
In today's job market, HR professionals are under increased pressure to find qualified candidates without sacrificing time-to-hire and cost-of-hire metrics. Trying to speed up this process without the right tools in place to help ensure a strong candidate experience can lead to costly hiring mistakes.
A Brandon Hall talent acquisition study showed organizations that invested in a strong candidate experience improved their hire quality by 70 percent. Do your organization's talent acquisition processes support the recruitment and hiring of the best possible candidates?
CLICK HERE
to read more!
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Become One of Our Contributors
We always welcome new voices and perspectives on economic development, workforce development and related fields! Contact us to find out more about becoming a contributor, providing feedback or suggesting a topic.
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CONTENT FOR
FUTURE ISSUES
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Business Retention & Expansion
Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development
Business / Industry Attraction & Marketing
Project Management
State of the County
Updates
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