Business Resources

The Employment Transition Team (ETT) is available at no cost to businesses and affected workers.  As part of the ETT, a Regional Workforce Coordinator and local workforce system staff are available to provide guidance to you and reemployment services for your affected employees.

If your business is experiencing an employee layoff or worksite closure, know your legal requirements under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. 

CareerOneStop, a partner of the American Job Center network, gives businesses access to workforce recruitment, training, and retention resources. 

DED facilitates job creation and private investment in the state through existing business expansion and new business location, as well as supporting planned community development and growth.

Missouri has many assets for companies like yours looking to locate or expand in the Show-Me State. From a business climate that encourages growth to a highly-skilled workforce and exceptional transportation and infrastructure system, Missouri offers a variety of unique business advantages. 

The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) collects tax contributions from employers and pays unemployment benefits to individuals who are determined eligible under the law. DOLIR also promotes safe working environments and enforces Missouri’s anti-discriminatory statutes.

Explore the latest labor market information for Missouri including real-time economic indicators, industry employment and wages, and statewide job trends.