NOTICE: Job center hours may vary due to the holiday season. Please check the list of holiday closures before planning your visit.
No cost assistance to employers in the recruiting and hiring of workers. We’re here to connect you with resources to meet your workforce needs and ensure you are matched with qualified employees.
Our NO COST Employment Services include:
- Recruitment assistance
- Job posting assistance
- Organizing hiring events
- Pre-employment screening
- Additional training options
- Free migrant housing inspections
- Agricultural labor law information
- Agricultural Apprenticeships
Foreign Labor Certification
If acquiring a U.S. workforce that meets your specific needs is unattainable, Missouri employers may file an H-2A application for temporary labor certification.
Use the link in the Related Resources section of this page to contact our Agricultural Employer Services coordinator today for assistance.
Foreign Labor Coordinator
Anita Dixson
Columbia Job Center
- Office Phone: 573-751-3346
- Cell Phone: 573-257-7281
- Email: anita.dixson@dhewd.mo.gov
Migrant & Seasonal Farm Worker Program
Sean Ashleigh Russell
State Monitor Advocate
- Office Phone: (573) 526-8235
- Cell Phone / WhatsApp: (573) 645-6894
- Email: Sean.Russell@dhewd.mo.gov
MSFW Outreach Staff Contact Information
Michael Berendzen
MSFW Outreach Staff for Northern Missouri
Includes the counties Cass, Johnson, Pettis, Cooper, Moniteau, Cole, Osage, Gasconade, Franklin, Jefferson, and all counties north of them.
Office Phone: (573) 751-9571
Cell Phone: (573) 616-7637
Email: michael.berendzen@dhewd.mo.gov
José González
MSFW Outreach Staff for Southern Missouri
Includes the counties of Bates, Henry, Benton, Morgan, Miller, Phelps, Crawford, Washington, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Perry, and all counties south of them.
Office Phone: (573) 888-4518
Cell Phone / WhatsApp: (573) 559-8257
Fax: (573) 888-1324
Email: jose.gonzalez@dhewd.mo.gov