KC SmartPort Blog

As supply chain disruptions persist, the focus intensifies on the existing and future workforce pipeline.

The supply chain industry is increasingly becoming a major driver of employment as its importance to the overall economy is recognized.

JCCC continues to partner with area organizations to create unique opportunities to join the workforce in the KC region, including earning recognized industry credentials while in high school.

Industrial firms hired 31,000 people in November, which is the second biggest increase in four years. Only a 44,000 person gain in August was bigger.

Focus Workforces is Kansas City’s leading provider of light industrial staffing and workforce management solutions.