Mission statement
Making a Difference and Impacting Lives
Strategic Workforce Development Inc is a 501(C) 3 Non-Profit Job Development and Workforce Institution.
SWD works with over 150 different employers and 15 Skilled Trade Unions
SWD is funded by the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, Missouri
SWD offers personalized corporate Soft Skills Programs with accredited coaches
SWD has Diversity Inclusion
SWD supports Fair Hiring Practices
"A community that sees so clearly its own disadvantage or its own hardships also has a harder time seeing its potential: its ability to work together to change the community and change their lives "- Matthew Desmond
TRUST
SWD Values: based on the theme of TRUST
- Trust is good for morale and motivation.
- Trust builds teamwork and collaboration.
- Trust produces increased speed, improved efficiency and hence, decreases costs.
- Trust empowers ethical decision-making.
- Trust increases loyalty and the willingness to stay with a company.
- Trust decreases stress levels and hostility in the work environment.
- Trust overcomes resistance to change.
- Trust breaks down corporate silos and isolating behaviors.
- Trust is a gateway to persuasion, sharing and developing ideas.
- Trust is a key ingredient to coaching and improving employee performance.
- Trust builds integrity and self reliance.
- Trust builds confidence and competence.
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JOB FAIRS
JOB FAIRS
Every year we hold successful bi-annual JOB FAIRS. These job fairs are sponsored by Councilman Brandon Ellington, 3rd District- at- Large. Our job fairs target the justice-involved individuals, discouraged workers and mid-skilled workers find employment. The job fairs also give employers opportunities to select their candidates and also give a fair chance for reintegration to the workforce.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Easy to apply here (online) or visit our Job Fairs
- Direct Hire Employers
- Legitimate and reputable employers
- The Job Fair has both Temporary and Permanent Jobs
- A wide variety of jobs for felons, suited for different skill sets
- Felon-friendly employers
- Free access to apprenticeship programs with the Carpenters, Painters Union, Ironworkers Union and Builders Association.
- Community partners for other resources
- We have employed over 218 people from 2018 to Dec 2019.
Donate Now
Your generous gift will help us fund our mission to help those in need of job training and employment services. Financial empowerment for all. Lets give up a hand-up!