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How do I access the workforce?
Platte County and the Kansas City metro area have many programs
to place workers in available positions. Institutions of higher
education, state offices and placement agencies all work together.
All education centers listed below have career placement services
available. These employment partners work together with area businesses
to provide a well trained, educated and willing workforce. These
synergies produce an abundant and exemplary workforce for Platte
County businesses.
MCC-Maple
Woods is part of the Metropolitan Community College
(MCC) system and offers associate programs along with transfer and
occupational programs. The MCC system operates throughout the Kansas
City metro area and is an important resource for employers. Also
within the MCC system is the Business & Technology College which
as been instrumental in providing special training programs for
area employers.
Park
University in Parkville, is a Master's Degree-granting
comprehensive college. The main campus is in Parkville but Park
University has locations nationwide and throughout the metro area.
Park offers many majors including specialization in sports medicine
and international business. The college also has a job placement
office at the Parkville campus and is eager to assist their students
and area employers. Park has large business, management and computer
degree programs offered for working adults, and an MBA degree program
among others.
The Northland
Career Center, located in Platte City, offers many
training programs such as health services, marketing, diesel mechanics
and many others. The school has a vocational evaluation center for
individual assessment, a learning center for basic skills, a vocational
program for disabled or disadvantaged students and several programs
for adult students. For many years the Center has been a supplier
of excellent workers.
However, if it becomes necessary to look outside of Platte County,
again there are many programs to choose from. GreatHires
is the state department of employment security and works with employers
to provide jobs to those looking for employment in the area. There
are offices throughout the metro area and in St. Joseph, to the
north, providing a huge base from which to select potential employees.
The Kansas Division offers
the same kind of service to employees and employers. Offices close
by include Leavenworth and Atchison.
The Metro
of Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA)
offers several north and southbound routes for the KCI corridor.
There are several park & ride lots throughout the system. They
offer a program for area businesses and employees called Transit
Riders Incentive Plan (TRIP). It offers discounts and savings for
participants, which translates to a more profitable bottom line
by decreasing employee-related costs.
The Full
Employment Council is a private, not-for-profit organization
that works with businesses, potential employees and the community
to reduce unemployment, underemployment and public fund dependency.
It has programs available at many levels including youth, adult
and business. The FEC has several branch offices and affiliated
agencies including one in the Northland. FEC is also the contracted
operator of the State’s One-Stop Career Centers. The Platte
County EDC office is pleased to offer one location for the FEC’s
services.
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