jobs

New Jobs Initiative Helps At-Risk Youth In St. Louis Help Themselves

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:58 +0000

The City of St. Louis and local organizations and businesses are teaming up to try to alleviate the problems of poverty and crime in the community.

The new initiative is called STL Youth Jobs, a summer pilot program aimed at high risk youth between the ages of 16 and 23.

St. Louis Public Radio reported on the initiative when it was first announced.

Missouri Gov. Nixon outlines jobs plan

The Associated Press — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:29:40 +0000

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is proposing additional training efforts and boosting exports to spur job creation.

Nixon traveled Monday to western Missouri to discuss a development plan he called "Missouri Works." The proposal includes setting up an online information center for Missouri businesses seeking to expand exports. It also suggests opening export offices in Asia and South America.

McCaskill: Republicans most concerned about denying Obama a victory on jobs

Julie Bierach — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:45:13 +0000

Sen. Claire McCaskill D-Mo., is accusing Senate Republicans of playing politics when they blocked President Obama’s jobs bill.

The president’s plan died yesterday when all 46 Republicans and two Democrats voted against it. Republicans opposed its stimulus-style spending and the tax surcharge for the very wealthy.

In a conference call with reporters Wednesday morning, McCaskill said it’s important that Congress try to set aside the election next year and focus on improving infrastructure and creating jobs.

President Obama holds press conference on jobs bill

Kelsey Proud — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:46:49 +0000

Thank you for joining us for this morning's previous on-air special coverage of President Obama's press conference.

NPR's "The Two-Way" has a full round-up of the press conference here for you to review.

Mo. gets $20M grant to train underemployed for health services sector

KCUR — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:34:30 +0000

Reporting from KCUR's Elana Gordon used in this report.

Missouri has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to train more than 4,000 underemployed adults in the health services sector. Governor Jay Nixon led the effort to bring the funds to the state’s 12 or so community colleges. Deborah Goodall is with Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City and said the grant will help equip adults with high demand health care skills.