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Published October 22, 2009 10:50 pm - NEOSHO, Mo. — In years past, Kit Loveland, 45, worked in the retail business as a store manager. “Stores are always closing,” she said Thursday when talking about her career change to the medical field. Governor assessing need for increased job training By Derek Spellman dspellman@joplinglobe.com NEOSHO, Mo. — In years past, Kit Loveland, 45, worked in the retail business as a store manager. “Stores are always closing,” she said Thursday when talking about her career change to the medical field. Loveland, a licensed practical nurse, will graduate in a couple of months from Crowder College as a registered nurse. So will classmates Tabitha Jessip, 26, and Katy Bryant, 24. “I personally love to work with patients,” said Jessip, who, like Loveland, is already an LPN and will become a registered nurse. The three are familiar with the demand for nurses, not just locally but nationally, despite the economic downturn and unemployment. “I think as long as patients need health care, there will always be a shortage,” Bryant said. Jobs in demand Even in an economic downturn, some jobs are in demand. The state of Missouri wants to identify those jobs, and ensure that community colleges and technical schools have the resources to furnish training for those jobs. That was the thread of a visit Thursday from Gov. Jay Nixon. He visited Crowder College not only to meet with students like Loveland, Jessip and Bryant, but also to consult local business leaders and college officials about the types of jobs — and job training — that employers are seeking. “To turn this economy around, Missouri must have the right workers with the right skills to compete for the jobs of tomorrow,” Nixon said in a statement. “Our community colleges are vital partners in these efforts. Together, we’re identifying the skills employers need in their workers and ensuring that our community colleges are providing programs that target those exact requirements.” Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.5 percent in September, according to the state Department of Economic Development. 
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