On September 22nd U.S. Secretary of Labor, Thomas E. Perez, announced the award of approximately $80.3 million to 77 organizations nationwide for YouthBuild programs. Job Point will receive $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) over a three year period to enhance its YouthBuild activities in Boone County. Secretary Perez said, “All young …
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 education, training and employment assistance.
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 97% is our number one priority, with personal attention as our specialty.
For the fiscal year ending September 2020, we served 336 people, with job seekers entering employment at an average hourly wage of $12.13. Seventy-five percent of adults maintained employment for at least 90 days.
