By wibexec September 12 Labor Day week ushered in a series of workshops for local employers with the debut of a long-awaited labor supply certification study. During the one-hour sessions, employers gained new insights to boost competitiveness as an employer of choice, wage competitiveness, commute patterns, retention trends, and what motivates workers of all ages and types. The WIB held three events Friday with the Joplin Regional Partnership. EmployerLink and the WIB are ho

Osceola, Missouri– The City of Osceola has retained the Growth Services Group (GSG), a national workforce intelligence and consulting firm, to conduct a Hotel Feasibility Study for the community. This Market Study provides a demographic and economic overview of the subject area to determine the overall feasibility of a new greenfield hotel development. The purpose of this Market Study is to estimate the perceived demand and to estimate financial performance of a new hotel in

Kirksville, MO – The Northeast Missouri Development Partnership (NMDP) has retained the Growth Services Group, a national workforce intelligence and consulting firm, to conduct two surveys of area employers. The process will involve one survey for industrial employers in the region as well as an additional survey of healthcare providers in the region culminating in two reports. The goal of the surveys is to evaluate the area’s workforce from the employers’ perspective. The re

In a recent Blog entitled “Labor Supply and Record Job Openings” GSG Labor Market Researcher and Analyst Ed Martin wrote, “Recently, the Labor Department reported record job openings for the U.S. to be 5.75 million in July 2015. In a separate news release the Labor Department stated that the participation rate of 62.5 percent is the lowest in four decades. So where is the potential labor supply for these record job openings? Many employers across the country are having diffic