Focused on employment.

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Staff assisting job seeker with applications

Job Point trains people to get jobs

Job Point offers assessment and guidance to determine individual potential and a realistic career plan. Personal information gathered indentifies possible employment goals and opportunities.

Classroom experience addresses work-related skills, providing a foundation for managing oneself and communicating with others. Individualized instruction, group discussion, video presentation, hands-on activities and role playing optimize learning.

Support in Getting the Job May Include

Job trials in the community
Gaining knowledge of current and future job openings
Creation of job placement possibilities
Resume, thank you and cover letter development
Assistance completing job applications
Practice interviewing
Understanding pay and fringe benefits

Support in Keeping the Job May Include

Balancing personal and work demands
Assistance with workplace interactions and duties as appropriate
Problem solving on the job
Exploring advancement opportunities
Follow up for 3-12 months

Employment services are made possible in part through the Heart of Missouri United Way, City of Columbia and Missouri Department of Corrections

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Who we are

Job Point is Missouri’s premier employment center and community development corporation, fully accredited by the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF). Since 1965, we have been linking people and jobs by providing career counseling and job placement assistance.
What we do

We specialize in preparing individuals to enter the workforce, while meeting a critical need of the business community. We are proud of the expertise of our staff and the results we achieve. Customer satisfaction at 95% is our number one priority, with personal attention as our specialty.
Our successes

For the fiscal year ending June 2012, we served 694 people, with job seekers entering employment at an average hourly wage of $9.56. Seventy-three percent of adults maintained employment for at least 90 days.

Member association of the Missouri Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Services are fully accredited by CARF, the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to a Diverse Workplace

Job Point is proud to be a United Way funded partner

Job Point is partially funded by the City of Columbia

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