State of the St. Louis Workforce

STLCC presents new podcast series for job seekers

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0600

St. Louis Community College's Center for Business, Industry and Labor (CBIL) is offering a free weekly series of podcasts to help individuals deal with the practical and psychological issues related to searching for a job in today's economy. The series, presented by Barry Schapiro, CBIL's practice leader for management and team development, has worked extensively with job seekers and helped thousands of people deal successfully with career transitions. This insightful series contains information useful to those who feel their present position may be threatened, as well as those currently dealing with unemployment. The initial podcast in this series was launched on Monday, Feb. 22. A new podcast will be released each week. Subscribe to the podcasts at http://feeds.stlcc.edu/stlcc-cbil-prodev.

Brownfields Job Training Program Graduates Recognized by STLCC, SLU

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0600

The first graduates of a joint training program between St. Louis Community College and Saint Louis University were recognized in a special ceremony Feb. 12 at SLU's Center for Environmental Education and Training.

STLCC Offers A Lean Manufacturing Podcast Series

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0600

St. Louis Community College's Center for Business, Industry and Labor (CBIL) is offering a weekly series of podcasts on topics related to lean work processes, a dominant force in 21st century manufacturing, health care and other industries. The series offers information vital to the successful implementation of lean processes and is presented George Friesen, CBIL's practice leader for lean manufacturing and noted performance improvement consultant.

St. Louis Community College and the Triple Bottom Line

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

With metro St. Louis having one of the nation's worst per capita carbon footprints, unemployment approaching 10%, and 30% of adults (age 25 and older) with no education beyond high school, opportunities to contribute to the 'triple bottom line' are very much in play. This is the impetus for the greening of St. Louis Community College (STLCC), the region's largest educational institution, and its role in helping the region achieve the interdependent goals of sustainability, economic recovery and a skilled workforce.

Nixon Says Community Colleges Will Play Key Role in State's Economic Turnaround

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0600

The need for workers with vocational or technical training is growing quickly, and Missouri must be ready to keep up. That was the central theme of a roundtable discussion led by Gov. Jay Nixon during a visit to the high-tech Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing at St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley Oct 26.

What Are Green Jobs? KY98 Metro Show Broadcast

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0600

Emily Andrews, Executive Director of the St. Louis Regional Chapter of the USGBC, and Rod Nunn, Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Community Development at St. Louis Community College discussed "What Are Green Jobs?" on the KY98 "Metro Show" program (24 minutes).

KWMU St. Louis on the Air Broadcast on the State of the St. Louis Workforce

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Rod Nunn, Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Community Development at St. Louis Community College, and Julie Gibson, Missouri Director of Workforce Development discussed the State of the St. Louis Workforce, services available to dislocated workers, and new and emerging employment opportunities such as green jobs on the KWMU program "St. Louis on the Air."

State of the St. Louis Workforce Report Released

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0600

The State of St. Louis Workforce Report was released Thursday, July 30, to an audience of more than 250 business professionals at a St. Louis Business Journal seminar. Rod Nunn, St. Louis Community College's vice chancellor for workforce and community development, participated in the panel discussion about the report.

State of the St. Louis Workforce Website

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0600

Get the workforce intelligence information you need about our regional economy in transition. Review our data geared to provide greater focus for evaluating a changed economy and labor market and support for making the critical decisions that may affect our region for years to come.

State of the St. Louis Workforce 2009 Report

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0600

This study was a joint effort by St. Louis Community College, St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment, the St. Louis County Division of Workforce Development and Missouri Economic Research Information Center (MERIC) to profile the economic landscape of the St. Louis Metro area by examining the business climate, identifying employment trends and patterns of worker dislocation. The results will hopefully provide decision makers the needed guidance to more effectively support and align services for both local business and dislocated workers in the St. Louis region.