Springfield Business Journal Editorial Director Eric Olson on Feb. 27 shares copies of the latest newspaper with students at the Phelps Center for Gifted Education. Olson spoke to Gina Wyckoff’s class about networking, part of a study series in their weekly WINGS program. Rachel Johnson of the Springfield Regional Arts Council addressed the class on the topic following Olson that day.
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State of the Workforce
Springfield Workforce Development Director Mary Ann Rojas, above, outlines the city’s annual MOmentum: State of the Workforce survey Feb. 20. Sixty-six percent of respondents say they are having hiring issues, down from 72 percent in the 2017 survey.
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Officials outline the city’s annual MOmentum: State of the Workforce survey Feb. 20. Sixty-six percent of respondents say they are having hiring issues, down from 72 percent in the 2017 survey. Above, Amazon executive Juan Garcia delivers the keynote address at White River Conference Center.
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Community Impact
Community Foundation of the Ozarks awards a $30,000 Collective Impact grant to Springfield Victory Mission Inc., Life360 House, Reentry & Resources and Evangel University’s Enactus program. This is the second of several grants of its kind that will be awarded through the spring and expected to total $120,000, going to organizations that address “red flag” issues in Springfield.
