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Central Iowa Works fits into a new category of workforce development program Workforce Intermediary. A workforce intermediary is a local partnership that brings together employers and workers, public and private funding streams, and relevant partners to create and implement pathways to career advancement and employment. The No. 1 goal of Central Iowa Works is to close the skills gap and meet the needs of employers by helping them to recruit and hire qualified workers for jobs in central Iowa. At the same time, we strive to address the needs of job seekers by helping them get trained and hired for real jobs with pathways for growth. Our mission is to strengthen and expand industry specific sector workforce development efforts in Health Care, Energy / Construction, Financial Services and Advanced Manufacturing with a focus on employers, job seekers and community based organizations operating in Central Iowa. Central Iowa Works brings innovation to workforce services by measuring performance, centering its attention on outcomes, achieving goals, and anticipating problems rather than reacting to them. Because of its structure, mission, and role in workforce development, we are able to try new approaches to job training and job placements, and share the findings from these efforts with other practitioners. Central Iowa Works is engaged with improving outcomes for youth, utilizing business simulation techniques to enhance the workplace readiness of job seekers, and studying the feasibility of developing an Alternative Staffing Organization employment strategy that uses a temporary staffing business model and supportive services to help people with obstacles to employment enter and advance in the workforce.

Central JD FinTech Co., Ltd. results from the cooperation between Central Group, Thailand's leading retailer, and JD.com, one of the world’s Top 3 largest e-commerce business and the most profitable retailer and JD digits one of the leader of technology in China. This joint venture aims to develop not only the infrastructure of E-Finance and FinTech but also Digital Economy Ecosystem to strengthen and improve Payment Gateway, the electronic payment system, in Thailand.

Central Jersey Insurance Associates has been in business with over 50 years of insurance experience. We are committed and passionate about providing excellent coverage at a competitive price. Our team of experienced professionals understand the importance of taking the time to discuss and explain important issues that could jeopardize your assets. We believe insurance is not just a commodity, but an important tool to protect your business and family. Insurance should not be a cookie cutter policy like you get when you don’t use an independent agent. Your policy should be tailored to meet your specific needs. At Central Jersey Insurance Associates our mission is to create lasting relationships with our clients so that we may continue providing excellent service for many years to come. Whether you are shopping for auto insurance, home, business or life insurance, our highly experienced staff of NJ insurance agency professionals can help you find the right coverage at the lowest price no matter what your needs are. We look forward to working with and helping you!

Founded in 1991 by Deborah Dyer, RN, BSN and the late Jacqueline Smith, RN, BSN, CKRA was Kentucky’s first independent clinical drug research facility. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, CKRA-AMR has conducted more than 600 Phase I –IV trials. The center has 20 beds which allows for the conduct of overnight studies. Staff includes five full-time clinical research coordinators with 2 coordinator assistants. The center also employs has 3 recruitment specialists. These staff members have over 75 years of combined clinical research experience. The Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC (“AMR”) is a fully integrated network of clinical research sites that performs clinical research trials to support pharmaceutical companies in developing new drugs. Founded in 1994, the Alliance for Multispecialty Research served as the hub for an alliance of high-quality research sites that wished to share marketing, business development and best practices for clinical research. AMR staff provided business development and marketing for the alliance members, and in certain cases provided central budgeting and contracting for studies that used the majority of the AMR sites. Most of the sites adopted the same or complimentary Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), trial management software, and best practices for research, and collaborated on multi-site projects. In 2016, 11 of the members, representing 19 locations, agreed to merge their businesses into a single limited-liability company.