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Moniteau Opens 2022 with Optimism on WRC January 26, 2022

MRED President Mike Kelley said organization's goal is to guide new business owners as they work to establish themselves in the community. Kelley said he has been working with the state of Missouri to re-establish Moniteau County's Work Ready Community program. He said the county is still 14 workers short of receiving their National Career Readiness certificate. However, MRED will be working with local schools over the next several months in order to get students their certification and prepared for the program.

Residents will earn $11 an hour while participating in Rolla Job Center's new virtual program August 17, 2021

Rolla job seekers between the ages of 14-24 now have the opportunity to gain virtual work experience through The Career Club. Individuals will earn $11 an hour while participating in the virtual training and transition to a minimum wage of $12 an hour following work experience placement. 

Second chance for ex-offenders could benefit local employers February 22, 2019

Finding dependable workers is becoming more difficult for Moniteau County industries.

Finding a job to support themselves is one of the keys to ex-offenders not returning to Missouri's prisons.

So, the Moniteau County Regional Economic Development (MRED) board jumped at the opportunity to work with the Missouri Re-entry Process through the Department of Corrections