The Greater Seymour Area Chamber of Commerce is a volunteer, community-minded, business organization, which is committed to the growth and development of member businesses and the economic development of the Greater Seymour Area.

March 29, 2011

News Release

For Immediate Release

Seymour and surrounding area residents will now have access to job searching and job training closer to home with the Mobile Career Center bus from the Missouri Career Center.

The Mobile Career Center will add its second location for Webster County this month. It will travel to Seymour, MO on April 14th, and will be parked on the South side of the square from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm that day. A dedication ceremony with the Chamber and other officials will take place at noon. The public are invited to attend the event as well as utilize services throughout the day.

The $260,555 satellite-equipped bus has 13 computers, phone, Smart Board and an accessible workstation for customers with disabilities. Equipped with internet access; the Mobile Career Center will allow customers to access internet job search sites and complete unemployment insurance reporting requirements for laid-off workers. In addition, it is hoped the unit will eventually be able to provide other job-related services such as on-line and classroom training, employer organization meetings and Rapid Response services to plant closings or mass layoffs.

The Missouri Career Center serves clients in Greene, Christian, Dallas, Polk, Taney, Stone and Webster counties from offices in Springfield and Branson. With the addition of the Mobile Career Center, the staff can take its services directly to clients with regularly scheduled stops in area towns. It will provide more opportunities for both job seekers and employers to use the services without having to travel regularly to Springfield or Branson.

The Mobile Career Center will come to this location on the 2nd Thursday of each month to provide services to the residents of Webster County and surrounding areas.

For more information, contact: Bill Dowling, Workforce Development Director, or Jaydean Miller, Workforce Supervisor at 417-887-4343.

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