Ozarks Pridefest a sticking point in lone dissenting vote.

Members of Generation Z – those born between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s – are more likely than previous generations to go to college, according to Pew Research Center, but is a college degree needed if a career field doesn’t require it?

Initiative aims to better connect people leaving prison with local jobs.

The metro area scores the best in housing during the first quarter, according to new report.

Complaints jump by 250% in the first three months of the year, officials say.

Reporter Mike Cullinan brings workforce, new business and marijuana coverage and analysis.

Americans crave human connection. This is the finding of U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, who on May 3 issued an advisory declaring an epidemic of loneliness.

First cohort is maxed out at 30 students.

Former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is Springfield Business Journal’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement in Business honoree.

Forbes ranks the Springfield health care system No. 162 out of 300.

The local MSA follows suit with the other seven regions in Missouri.

Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses the labor force participation rate, access to child care, skilling up workers and tapping into hidden talent with local executives.

People Centric Consulting Group CEO Don Harkey: "Employee surveys are a powerful tool for engaging your employees, but they only work when you engage your employees with the results."

SBJ interviews Nixa Public Schools' superintendent.

Immigration could be the answer to some of the area’s workforce problems.

Codistac owner Heather Noggle: "While collegiate experience is helpful for most industries and jobs, the tech field recognizes that skill and work experience are more important."

Venture’s owner aims for summer launch.

Springfield Business Journal counts down the fastest-growing companies in the Ozarks.

Nonfarm payroll ranks rise by 4,700 jobs month over month.