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

Migrant & Seasonal Farm Worker Program

Sean Ashleigh Russell
State Monitor Advocate

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

A Map of Missouri. The top section is filled with a green color, representing that they refer to the Northern MSFW Outreach Staff. The bottom part is filled with a blue color that represents that they refer to the Southern MSFW Outreach Staff.

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