2025-05-13T07:19:30-05:00 2024-06-30 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 1200 MAIN STREET SUITE 1000 KANSAS CITY MO 64105 990 2023-07-01 431377197 FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL INC FULL 8164712330 1740 PASEO BLVD KANSAS CITY MO 64108 CLYDE MCQUEEN PRESIDENT/CEO 8164712330 2025-05-12 1 1 KIMBERLY A RYAN P00829977 8164721122 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CLYDE MCQUEEN 1740 PASEO BLVD KANSAS CITY MO 64108 11174263 0 X WWW.FECKC.ORG X 1984 MO TO OBTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. 6 5 285 50 0 0 8855285 11171653 0 0 1152 2610 0 0 8856437 11174263 1949248 1672492 0 0 3760200 4307914 0 0 0 3189733 5153589 8899181 11133995 -42744 40268 3515772 3661171 2970807 3075938 544965 585233 THE FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL IS A BUSINESS-LED, PRIVATE, NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO OBTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. 0 0 10100812 1672492 SEE SCHEDULE O 10100812 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 285 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CLYDE MCQUEEN PRESIDENTCEO 8164712330 1740 PASEO BLVD KANSAS CITY MO 64108 CLYDE MCQUEEN PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 347795 0 42317 ROBERT HUGHES JR CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGETTE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISE MARTINY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL MCCARTHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SATTERLEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY ESTELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/COO 40.00 X 200266 0 35087 TIRHAS KIDANE VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 40.00 X 192519 0 36490 740580 0 113894 3 0 1 0 STL URBAN LEAGUE 1408 N KINGS HWY STE 375 ST LOUIS MO 63113 SERVICE PROVIDER 472500 TECHNOLOGY GROUP SOLUTIONS 8551 QUIVIRA RD LENEXA KS 66215 TECH 346369 SOUTH KC CHAMBER COMMERCE 1300 E 94TH ST STE 100 KANSAS CITY MO 64131 EMPLOYER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 272269 APEX CDL INSTITUTE 6801 STATE AVE KANSAS CITY KS 66102 TRAINING 240595 COMMAND SECURITY SERVICES INC 9201 WARD PKWY STE 205 KANSAS CITY KS 64114 SECURITY GUARD SERVICES 202666 18 11154440 17213 11171653 2610 2610 11174263 0 0 2610 1672492 1672492 925091 757564 167527 2502576 2283552 219024 188707 171499 17208 452128 409819 42309 239412 213163 26249 89097 24812 64285 74500 20747 53753 67239 18725 48514 127418 83413 44005 285579 61812 223767 355381 338915 16466 394782 384441 10341 92785 83365 9420 5603 5603 8716 8716 161480 161480 223630 169146 54484 CONTRACT PAYMENTS 1508995 1508995 PARTICIPANT WAGES & PAY 1079831 1079831 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 227387 218628 8759 SECURITY SERVICES 217018 212500 4518 234148 220310 13838 11133995 10100812 1033183 0 491119 435008 1219628 1473522 0 11295 44867 46267 6015559 5090229 902192 925330 857966 769749 3515772 3661171 2256885 2340716 335331 577092 378591 158130 2970807 3075938 X 544965 585233 544965 585233 3515772 3661171 40268 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 11751163 10844496 9212544 8855285 11171653 51835141 11751163 10844496 9212544 8855285 11171653 51835141 51835141 426 11 23 1152 2610 4222 51839363 0.99990 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 880255 371021 509234 722477 721016 1461 4412827 3998192 414635 925330 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ASSET 723398 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 46351 769749 LONG-TERM PORTION OF FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 134705 LONG-TERM PORTION OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 23425 158130 11174263 0 11174263 0 11174263 11133995 0 11133995 0 11133995 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE 456 1672492 PART I, LINE 2: NO GRANT ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS FOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT. PARTICIPANTS WHO MET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE SELECTED AND ENROLLED TO A PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER A REVIEW OF THE ADMISSION. THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE SET BASED ON US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE STATE OF MISSOURI DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT'S GUIDELINE. AN ADMISSION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES APPLICANTS FOR ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING (CPA) FIRM TO MONITOR THIS PROGRAM QUARTERLY. X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CLYDE MCQUEEN PRESIDENT/CEO 175940 0 0 0 171855 0 25268 0 17049 0 390112 0 0 0 SHELLY ESTELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/COO 141418 0 11715 0 47133 0 15390 0 19697 0 235353 0 0 0 TIRHAS KIDANE VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 123969 0 27191 0 41359 0 13568 0 22922 0 229009 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A PROVIDED HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. FOR OFFICER TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSSUP IN TSA PAYMENT. PART I, LINE 7 A $11,715 BONUS WAS PAID TO SHELLY ESTELL, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/COO. A $27,191 BONUS WAS PAID TO TIRHAS KIDANE, VICE PRESIDENT/CFO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS. ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS HAVE ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE FINAL FORM 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FEC BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY AND IMMEDIATELY BY ANY REPLACEMENT DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE UPON TAKING THE POSITION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN THE CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY, THERE ARE SECTIONS THAT ADDRESS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES/DISCLOSURE, DEFINING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND RESTRAINT ON VOTING. THE BOARD CHAIR REMINDS DIRECTORS OF THE NEED TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DIRECTORS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNOUNCE BEFORE A VOTE IS TAKEN THAT THEY ARE ABSTAINING FROM THE VOTE AND STATE THE REASON FOR THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE SENIOR OFFICERS HAVE A SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE SET BY THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD'S BY-LAWS. THE COMMITTEE USES AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW OF SIMILAR SIZE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR STUDIES WHAT SALARIES AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR SIZE OF STAFFING, BUDGET, AND REGIONAL SCOPE. ONCE THE CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED A THOROUGH ANALYSIS, THEY PRESENT THEIR ANALYSIS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR OFFICERS, AND THE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DECISION. THIS HAS SERVED AS THE BASE LINE FOR SETTING THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S AND SENIOR OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES IF ANY YEARLY INCENTIVE PAYMENT WILL BE PAID TO PRESIDENT/CEO AND SENIOR OFFICERS BASED ON FEC'S MEETING CORPORATE GOALS. THIS HAS BEEN THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE STUDY IS UPDATED PERIODICALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THE FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY (FEC) IS THE FISCAL AGENT AND MANAGING ENTITY FOR TWO WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) MISSOURI WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS (WDB): THE KANSAS CITY AND VICINITY (KCV) WDB AND EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY (EJAC) WDB. THE TWO REGIONS HAVE OFFICE LOCATIONS IN URBAN, RURAL, AND SUBURBAN COUNTIES FIVE (5) COUNTIES: CASS, CLAY, JACKSON, PLATTE, AND RAY COUNTIES, AND COVERS OVER 2,700 SQUARE MILES WITH A POPULATION OF 1,225,186. THE OFFICE LOCATIONS INCLUDE 2 COMPREHENSIVE CAREER SERVICES CENTERS, FOUR AFFILIATES, AND 2 BRANCH OFFICES. DURING PROGRAM YEAR JULY 1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024 (PY 2023), THE FOLLOWING RESULTS OCCURRED IN KANSAS CITY VICINITY AND EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY REGION: THESE RESULTS WERE ACHIEVED THROUGH WIOA PROGRAMS, REBUILD AND JOBS FOR NEIGHBORHOODS CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI FUNDED PROGRAMS AND SKILL-UP FUNDED BY THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES: -INDIVIDUALS SERVED - 15,354 -INDIVIDUALS OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT - 6,191 -AVERAGE SALARY - $24.44 PER HOUR -INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED TRAINING - 438 -EMPLOYERS SERVED - 1,799 -SERVICES TO EMPLOYEES - 41,187 THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE WIOA PROGRAM FOR 2023 RESULTED IN $474,095,189 OF ANNUAL EARNINGS FOR KANSAS CITY AND VICINITY AND $159,544,473 OF ANNUAL EARNINGS FOR EAST JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI. DURING THE MISSOURI APPRENTICESHIP SUMMIT HELD NOVEMBER 20TH, 2024, THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (MDHEWD) PRESENTED THE FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL WITH THE JOHN GOAL APPRENTICESHIP MISSOURI LEGACY AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF THE FEC'S CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WHICH SERVED 300 APPRENTICES IN THE KANSAS CITY AND ST. LOUIS REGIONS. FEC UTILIZES AN EARN-AND-LEARN MODEL TO FILL OPEN POSITIONS WITH EMPLOYERS AND CONNECT JOB SEEKERS TO CAREER PATHWAYS PROJECTED TO GROW IN THE REGION, IN ADDITION TO THE CHILD CARE APPRENTICESHIPS FEC HAS SPONSORED 384 IN THE KANSAS CITY AND EASTERN JACKSON REGION. THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE FEC DURING PROGRAM YEAR 2023 WERE AS FOLLOWS: THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA), THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI'S REBUILD KC AND NEIGHBORHOOD WORKS PROGRAMS, AND THE SKILLUP PROGRAM, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE (FNS). THIS PROGRAM RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES' TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT. BELOW ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) PROGRAMS OPERATED AT THE FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL. THE WAGNER-PEYSER PROGRAM PROVIDES JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS WITH THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: -LABOR EXCHANGE SERVICES: CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS THROUGH JOB LISTINGS, REFERRALS, AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. -CAREER COUNSELING: OFFERING GUIDANCE ON CAREER CHOICES, JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES, AND RESUME WRITING. -JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE: PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR JOB SEEKERS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. -EMPLOYER SERVICES: ASSISTING BUSINESSES IN FINDING QUALIFIED WORKERS, POSTING JOB OPENINGS, AND NAVIGATING HIRING PROCESSES. WIOA ADULT: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULTS JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR WIOA INCLUDE THOSE WITH AN INCOME OF UP TO 200 OR AN INDIVIDUAL (OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS PART OF A FAMILY) CURRENTLY RECEIVING OR IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS HAS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE THROUGH (ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS): SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF), SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI); OR ANY OTHER STATE OR LOCAL INCOME-BASED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. DISLOCATED WORKER (DW) PROGRAM: PROVIDES SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS DISLOCATED DUE TO JOB LOSS, MASS LAYOFFS, GLOBAL TRADE CHANGES, OR ECONOMIC SECTOR TRANSITIONS. THE DW PROGRAM HELPS WORKERS RETURN TO EMPLOYMENT SWIFTLY AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO JOB SEEKING. WIOA YOUTH PROGRAM: THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 24 YEARS OLD. THE WIOA YOUTH PROGRAM DELIVERS COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES THAT FOCUS ON ASSISTING OUT-OF-SCHOOL AND IN-SCHOOL YOUTH WITH ONE OR MORE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, ATTAINING EDUCATIONAL AND/OR SKILLS TRAINING CREDENTIALS, AND SECURING EMPLOYMENT WITH CAREER/PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. QUEST DWG: THE QUALITY JOBS, EQUITY, STRATEGY, AND TRAINING (QUEST) DISASTER RECOVERY NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANT (DWG) PROVIDES CAREER AND TRAINING SERVICES TO WORKERS IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC AND HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. IT ALSO OFFERS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS SECURE HIGH-QUALITY JOBS. VETERANS PROGRAM: THE VETERANS PROGRAM AT THE MISSOURI CAREER CENTER PROVIDES VETERANS WITH A COMPLETE RANGE OF EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, BENEFITS AND SERVICES, SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE, ONE-ON-ONE ASSESSMENTS, RESUME REVIEWS, AND EMPLOYER MATCHING. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI NEIGHBORHOOD WORKS PROGRAM/KC JOBS FOR NEIGHBORHOODS: ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH THE CITY IS FEC'S JOBS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT. UNDER THIS PROJECT, NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS ARE RECRUITED BY THE FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL TO CLEAN UP AREA NEIGHBORHOODS OF BRUSH AND TRASH, CLEAR PATHWAYS FOR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, LITTER PICKUP, ETC. THIS PROJECT WORKS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO CLEAN UP NEIGHBORHOODS AFTER HOURS AND ON SATURDAYS OR PREP COMMUNITY SITES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS AND ENSURE THEY ARE SAFE AND FREE OF ILLEGAL DUMPING, COMMONPLACE IN INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS. THE KANSAS CITY NEIGHBORHOOD WORKS FOR CAREERS PROGRAM PROVIDES CITY-WIDE CLEANUP OF DEBRIS AND TRASH IN ALLEYWAYS AND CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES AND MOWING, TRIMMING, AND EDGING OVERGROWN AREAS. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS RECEIVE OSHA 10 TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS WORK SUPPLIES AND STEEL-TOE BOOTS. ALSO, FEC PROVIDES CLASSROOM TRAINING THAT LEADS TO A DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE OR CREDENTIAL IN AN IN-DEMAND OCCUPATION. MOST IMPORTANTLY, AT LEAST 80% OF THE ZIP CODES THAT THE TRAINEES REFURBISHED WERE EITHER NEIGHBORHOODS IN WHICH THEY LIVED OR LIVED ADJACENT TO, INCREASING THE RELEVANCE OF CLEAN NEIGHBORHOODS IN WHICH THEY LIVE TO THE PARTICIPANT TRAINEES. THE CITY OF KCMO HAS FUNDED THIS PROJECT FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. REBUILD KC: THE FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (FEC) REBUILD KC INITIATIVE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTS THE MOST DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. FUNDING SOURCE: CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. FEC TARGETED THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF KANSAS CITY, MO (KCMO). THE PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES FOR CLASSROOM TRAINING WITH VOCATIONAL OR EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND CAREER CLINICS THAT LEAD TO DIRECT JOB PLACEMENT. THE SKILLS TRAINING INCLUDES CLASSROOM TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, OR COMBINATIONS THAT LEAD TO CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR JOB PLACEMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, HEALTHCARE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE & BUSINESS SERVICES, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/CHILDCARE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A (CONTINUED) SKILLUP: THE SKILLUP PROGRAM HELPS SNAP (FOOD STAMP) RECIPIENTS OBTAIN HELP WITH SKILLS, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYER CONNECTIONS TO GET A JOB (OR A BETTER JOB). A SKILLUP CAREER NAVIGATOR WILL WORK WITH PARTICIPANTS TO CREATE AN INDIVIDUAL PLAN TO HELP PARTICIPANTS REACH THEIR GOALS AND START A NEW CAREER. THE SKILLUP PROGRAM PAYS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES SHORT-TERM TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS, CREATING OR UPDATING RESUMES FOR JOB SEEKERS, WORKS WITH PARTICIPANTS TO IDENTIFY SHORT AND LONG-TERM CAREER GOALS AND A CAREER PATHWAY, PARTICIPATE IN INTERNSHIPS, CONNECT WITH EMPLOYERS, CONNECT WITH RESOURCES SUCH AS CHILDCARE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE, CLOTHING, BOOKS, SUPPLIES, OR TOOLS REQUIRED FOR A TRAINING OR A JOB. THE SKILLUP PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE (FNS). THE PROGRAM IS ALSO FUNDED THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT. WORKSHOPS OFFERED: CAREER EXPLORATION/TALIFY - THIS WORKSHOP GIVES YOU THE TOOLS TO ASSESS YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, PERSONAL INTERESTS, AND PRIORITIES ON THE JOURNEY TO FINDING THE JOB OR CLASSROOM TRAINING THAT IS BEST FOR YOU (OR NOT A GOOD FIT). IT ALSO IDENTIFIES RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO FIND A REWARDING CAREER AND IDENTIFIES A CAREER PATHWAY. FINANCIAL LITERACY - YOUTH (16-24) WILL DISCUSS FINANCIAL ISSUES AND PERFORM EXERCISES RELATED TO SAVING INCOME, LEARNING SKILLS NEEDED TO MANAGE FINANCES, WRITING CHECKS, BALANCING A CHECKBOOK, AND BALANCING A BUDGET. THIS PROGRAM IS AN ACTIVE, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO PRACTICE MAKING LIFESTYLE AND BUDGET CHOICES THAT CAN BE FACED DAILY. INTERVIEW PROCESS - CUSTOMERS GET PRACTICAL ADVICE ON HOW TO BEST SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND PREPARATION. GET HELPFUL TIPS ON HOW TO DRESS AND GROOM FOR AN INTERVIEW. LEARN THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERVIEWS AND STRATEGIES FOR EACH. RESUME PREPARATION - FIND OUT WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR WHEN THEY READ A RESUME AND COVER LETTER. IDENTIFY AND OPTIMIZE ALL THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF RESUME-SKILLS AND ABILITIES, WORK HISTORY, AND EDUCATION, SO THAT YOU STAND OUT ABOVE THE OTHERS. LEARN HOW TO USE THE SAME STRATEGIES IN COMPLETING EXCELLENT ONLINE APPLICATIONS. ONLINE APPLICATIONS - WORKSHOP WILL COVER ASPECTS OF COMPLETING AN APPLICATION ONLINE, AS WELL AS FORMATTING YOUR RESUME AND ATTACHING YOUR RESUME TO AN ONLINE APPLICATION. RULES OF COMPLETING ONLINE APPLICATIONS, CREATING DOCUMENTS TO ASSIST THE PROCESS, AND TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE THE PROCESS EASIER WILL BE COVERED IN THE WORKSHOP. RENTRY CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE WORKSHOP - THE MRP (MISSOURI RE-ENTRY PROGRAM) WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE FEDERAL BONDING PROGRAM, CREATING A POSITIVE IMAGE AND ENVIRONMENT, IDENTIFYING JOB SKILLS, RESUME WRITING AND MORE, IDENTIFYING JOB TARGETS, ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS, USING THE MOST EFFECTIVE JOB-SEEKING METHODS, IMPROVING INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND FOLLOWING UP ON JOB LEADS. REMEDIATION - AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE MATH, READING, AND LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR THOSE HAVING DIFFICULTY ACHIEVING STANDARD SCORES. SOCIAL MEDIA (CONDUCTING A JOB SEARCH) - SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN CAN BECOME KEY TOOLS TO SUPPORT JOB SEEKERS WITH THEIR JOB SEARCH. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN WAYS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE THEIR JOB SEARCH AND UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES. LABOR MARKET INFORMATION (LMI) - THIS WORKSHOP GIVES CUSTOMERS THE TOOLS TO ASSESS THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, PERSONAL INTERESTS, AND PRIORITIES ON THEIR JOURNEY TO FINDING THE JOB THAT IS BEST FOR THEM. THEY WILL BE INTRODUCED TO MERIC, AND O'NET INFORMATION. GROWING CAREERS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, GREEN CAREERS, AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED. TARGET HIGH-GROWTH INDUSTRIES SECTOR: FEC FOCUSES ON EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN HIGH-GROWTH INDUSTRIES AS IDENTIFIED BY MERIC FOR THE REGION. THESE TARGET AREAS INCLUDE: -ADVANCED MANUFACTURING -HEALTH SCIENCES & SERVICES BIOSCIENCES -INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS -FINANCIAL SERVICES -BIOTECHNOLOGY -CONSTRUCTION