Partner Agency Links

Experience Works
www.experienceworks.org
417-345-2797

Experience Works is a national, charitable, community-based organization.  Originally named Green Thumb, and chartered in 1965 as a small, rural demonstration program, Experience Works has grown to be the nation’s leading provider of training, employment, and community service for low-income older people. Experience Works helps low-income people, 55 and older, who are interested in getting training and work experience so they can find a job in the community.

Family Support Division (FSD)
www.dss.mo.gov/fsd
FSD strives to maintain or improve the quality of life for the people of Missouri by providing the best possible services to the public with respect, responsiveness and accountability, enabling individuals and families to better fulfill their potential.

Job Corps
http://chicagoregion.jobcorps.gov
Job Corps is a federally-funded residential training program for poverty-level youth between the ages of 16-24.  We offer GED or high school diploma and skills in 125 different trades.

Missouri Division of Workforce Development
www.ded.mo.gov/wfd
Services provided to job seekers by the Division of Workforce Development include assistance with registration in our job matching system, finding job openings, getting referrals to job and training opportunities, obtaining labor market information or learning how and where to seek employment on their own.  Workforce Development offices are located in Missouri Career Centers which are equipped with personal computers with word processing, resume making and internet access.  Also included are fax machines, telephones and newspapers to be used for job searching.  Veteran applicants will find staff trained specifically to assist them with needs that may be related to their veteran status.  Workforce Development staff also assist employers by entering their job orders in our GreatHires.org job matching system, selecting applicants, and making referrals to the posted job orders.  They also assist employers in finding qualified staff by doing some skill testing.  Last, but certainly not least, we assist employers in learning how to use the GreatHires.org system themselves, so they can do their own searches for qualified applicants.

Missouri DESE Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
vr.dese.mo.gov
Vocational Rehabilitation assists individuals with physical and/or mental impairments to obtain employment.  Possible services include:  assessments, evaluation, guidance, physical restoration services, assistive devices, training costs, job placement and referral.  Each case is reviewed individually by a counselor, who coordinates eligibility determination and case services.

Moberly Area Community College
www.macc.edu
We are a strong and proud institution, founded in 1927, and thriving today as a college that truly cares about the students, faculty, and staff who together make this institution great. Our enrollment is approximately 4000 and we offer both day and evening classes, on-campus, off-campus, and dual credit in the area high schools; as well as a variety of support services--all designed to make the learning experience at MACC truly rewarding. Our emphasis is on low student-teacher ratios, individualized attention, and respect for the rich diversity of students we serve. As a progressive institution, we strive to provide the academic and technological services that our students need in order to be successful in the future.  We offer Adult Education & Literacy AEL/GED classes on our Moberly campus and at the Missouri Career Center – Moberly.  Go to:  http://www.macc.edu/~ael/index.shtml for information.

Moberly Area Technical Center
www.moberly.k12.mo.us
www.matconline.com
Moberly Area Technical Center is part of the Moberly Public School District.  MATC provides secondary and adult vocational/technical education.

Macon Area Vocational Technical School
http://www.macon.k12.mo.us/Vocational/index.htm
Macon Area Vocational Technical School (MAVTS)  programs are committed to providing instruction leading to the development of technical skills necessary for productive employment and preparation for continuing education.  "MAVTS Education That Works!"

NECAC – Northeast Community Action Corporation
http://www.necac.org/
North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) is dedicated to assist the disadvantaged within our 12 county service area in their efforts to rise above poverty by providing needed services to enable each individual to function at his or her own improved financial, physical, mental and social level. NECAC is a not-for-profit Community Action Agency delivering a variety of social service programs to low income elderly, youth, handicapped and disadvantaged individuals and families through grants and contractual agreements with Federal, state, county and local governments, other not-for-profit organizations and private businesses.  NECAC is not a government agency.

NEMO Workforce Investment Board
www.nemowib.org
The NEMO (Northeast Missouri) Workforce Investment Board acts as an oversight and coordinating agent for a sixteen county area known as the Northeast Missouri Workforce Investment Region. The board in coordination with area Chief Local Elected Officials has the responsibility to spearhead a partnership targeted with improving and enhancing the readiness of the area's workforce which will support area economic development and competition in the global economy of the 21st century. 
Services to Individuals:
Individuals who want to explore and pursue career and training opportunities use the one-stop system. Customers can identify labor markets and determine qualifications for jobs. Individuals entering a career center can receive assistance in creating and entering their resume, learning about job openings, conducting a job search using career center resources, registering for a new job training or educational program, or registering for unemployment services.
Services to the Employer:
Employers may use the services of these centers for new employee referrals, occupational skill interviewing and testing, learning about financial incentives for hiring new workers, or simply access potential employees registered at career centers via the Internet. For employers, having these resources together makes it easier for a business to get the word out that it needs employees. The system also helps employers tap into job training resources and other programs to help in job creation, providing information on the opportunities available to receive certain tax incentives and other programs for hiring people from unemployment and welfare rolls, as well as employing individuals with disabilities. The NEMO (Northeast Missouri) Workforce Investment Board services the northeast region of Missouri for the Division of Workforce Development. The Northeast Workforce Investment Region which encompasses sixteen counties (8649 Sq. miles), has four Career Centers and two Satellite Career Centers.

GAMM, Incorporated
http://www.gamminc.org/site/default.aspx
Gamm, Incorporated is a private not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and funded and supported by the Missouri State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Workforce Development, NEMO Workforce Investment Board, Inc. Gamm, Incorporated serves residents in fifteen counties in Northeast Missouri by providing financial assistance and services for career refocus and job training. Eligible applicants may receive tuition assistance for vocational technical education or may participate in customized on-the-job training. Our assessment center will assist you by evaluating your individual skills and competencies. The results will help you make career choices that best match your interests and abilities.

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations/Division of Employment Security
www.ui.dolir.mo.gov
www.moclaim.com
800-320-2519
The Missouri Unemployment Insurance program pays UI benefits to workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own.  Employers pay UI taxes based on the wages paid to employees in order to provide these benefits.  There are no deductions from your wages.  Some former employers may be notified when you file a UI claim.

United Migrant Opportunity Services
www.umos.org
UMOS assists migrant and seasonal farm workers and their families attain greater economic stability by helping them acquire more education and new job skills in occupations that offer higher wages & benefits and a more stable employment outlook.

JobPoint
http://www.jobpointmo.org/
Job Point has been providing services in the mid-Missouri area since 1965.  We are in the business of assisting persons with gathering information or obtaining the supports required to achieve positive employment outcomes.  Job Point serves adults and students with disabilities, people who are unemployed or underemployed, and people with chronic conditions, injuries, or other employment barriers.

Links to Related Agencies

Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce
http://www.moberlymo.com/chamber/

Share Network
www.sharenetworkmo.org

Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation
http://www.moberly-edc.com/

Randolph County Caring Communities
http://www.mofact.org/who_we_are/caring_communities

Learning Opportunities Quality Works Inc.
www.loqw.com

Central Missouri Regional Center
http://dmh.missouri.gov/cmrc/

Disability Program Navigator
http://ded.mo.gov/...

*Some services or programs may require customer to meet eligibility guidelines.