When asked about her first job, Stephens College president Dianne Lynch was in a quandary as to which job to talk about. “Do you mean my very first job, when I worked 45 hours a week for the summer after eighth grade, babysitting three children and doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, and ironing for […]
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How has the job applicant pool changed in recent years? The pool is constantly changing; however, what we’ve seen lately is less and less folks going into skilled trades and more people going into academics over the last decade. This has created a shortage of skilled trades like welders, HVAC workers, electricians, etc. The newest
Public universities and politics are no strangers, but the two are particularly tied up today. Schools and legislatures across the country are dealing with tight budgets and rising tuition costs; campus protests — including those at MU — have become part of a national conversation about protected speech and constitutional rights. MU’s Kinder Institute on
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As a graduate student studying horticulture therapy, Jessie Kwatamdia worked at a nursing home. Her experience gardening alongside older adults introduced her to the impact Alzheimer’s disease has on patients and families. Kwatamdia remembers serving as a mediator for a mother and daughter who struggled to find common ground when dealing with the disease. “The
At 2.7 percent, as of the last Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the unemployment rate in Columbia is low — the lowest of any metropolitan area in Missouri, in fact. While that’s great news for job seekers, it forces human resources teams to get creative in how they recruit and retain new employees. At a
True/False Joins Initiative True/False has partnered with Ragtag Cinema, Columbia Public Schools, and the Columbia Public Schools Foundation in their Media Literacy Initiative. The multi-tiered Initiative will help CPS students think critically about their everyday media decisions. The initiative’s members, including True/False, advocate for students to use their media choices to become more thoughtful and
True/False Joins Initiative True/False has partnered with Ragtag Cinema, Columbia Public Schools, and the Columbia Public Schools Foundation in their Media Literacy Initiative. The multi-tiered Initiative will help CPS students think critically about their everyday media decisions. The initiative’s members, including True/False, advocate for students to use their media choices to become more thoughtful and
This March marks Missouri Employers Mutual’s 22nd anniversary, and since the end of its first year, it has led the market as Missouri’s largest workers’ compensation insurance provider. And while MEM has seen steady growth in its bottom line, this company of “safety fanatics” seems motivated by something deeper and more personal. The company mantra
This originally appeared as part of the story “Invest in Your Team” “Going to school and being in all these clubs, I’m missing out on those three to five years of experience that a lot of people are asking for in these entry-level positions. There’s no way I could have gotten three to five years
A brewery and a percussion shop inhabit the space where factories and other industrial companies once stood on Fay Street. While the area north of downtown has become more urbanized in recent years, the Wright Brothers Mule Barn — a two-story brick building — still stands tall, as it did nearly a century ago. Construction
