Missouri’s workforce and rehabilitation partners are deeply committed to collaboration — but employers measure success differently. They look for reliability, retention, and results.
This interactive session uses audience insights and data visualization to explore how coordinated partnerships can move beyond referrals to become true workforce pipelines. Participants will examine practical ways to align efforts across agencies, strengthen employer engagement, and communicate shared value in language employers understand.
In the spirit of We’re All In This Together, discover how collaboration — when focused and intentional — positions Missouri as a model for building stronger employer partnerships and sustainable workforce pathways.
Join the conversation. Leave with a clearer strategy.
Learning Objectives
Understand how coordinated cross-agency collaboration strengthens workforce outcomes and supports sustainable employer partnerships.
Identify practical ways to align workforce, rehabilitation, and education partners around shared measures of employment success.
Define one concrete action to improve cross-agency coordination in support of stronger employer outcomes within their region.
Dr. Amy Patillo, University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Labor & Workforce Development
Dr. Amy Patillo is a Labor and Workforce Development Field Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, where she has served since 2011. She works statewide to advance Missouri’s workforce by aligning employers, workforce organizations, educators, and community partners around practical, employer-driven solutions.
In her role, Dr. Patillo serves as a connector and convener—bringing together leaders across systems to strengthen workforce pipelines and move communities from conversation to action.
Dr. Patillo leads the development of innovative, cross-sector initiatives that help employers expand access to talent while supporting individuals facing barriers to employment. She is known for translating complex workforce challenges into clear strategies that create measurable outcomes for businesses and communities. Through her leadership, MU Extension continues to grow its impact as a trusted partner in workforce and economic development across Missouri.