Overview

The Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County has continuously evolved to meet the increasing demands of the job seeker and the business community. In 1987 the United States Department of Labor established Private Industry Councils to increase private sector involvement in the federal job training programs under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). In 1998, the entire workforce development system was reformed under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). In the process, the Private Industry Councils were authorized to provide oversight of local workforce services. With the implementation of the WIA, the "One Stop" concept was created to offer both individuals and businesses a continuum of services (i.e. job training, job development, resource services, job skills development and job recruitment) at a single point of contact.

Today, the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) - Saint Louis County provides direction on local workforce issues by identifying needs and developing strategies for administering the Title One Program of the Workforce Investment Act and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families/Career Assistance Program (TANF/CAP). The WIB contracts with the following partner agencies to provide a wide range of direct services to our clients:

• Better Family Life, Inc.
• International Institute of St. Louis
• MERS/Goodwill
• St. Louis Community College
• Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.

True to our tradition of evolving to meet the increasing demands of the community we as, the Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County continues to redefine our role in the changing, global economy.

Who We Are

The Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County is part of a national network of workforce development professionals. Funding is provided by the United States Department of Labor and the Missouri Division of Workforce Development through a grant to the Saint Louis County Department of Human Services.

Department of Human Services - Saint Louis County
		Marilyn Robinson, M.S.W., Ed. D. Director Department of Human Services
Division of Workforce Development Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County
		Gene Gorden, Executive Director (314) 381-6700

Mission Statement

The mission of the Missouri Career Center- Saint Louis County is to serve as a partnership between Saint Louis County residents and businesses in supporting the Saint Louis Metropolitan area's economic development with a qualified workforce.