Missouri unveils its new online state employment portal, MoCareers

The Missouri Office of Administration has recently announced the debut of its new job site platform for the state's 16 executive departments, MoCareers, aimed at streamlining the application process.

The origins of the project go back to the summer of 2018 when the passage of Merit Reform enabled departments to develop common recruiting approaches as never before.  The new system combined over 50 different application practices – some of which were still paper-based – into a single, consolidated, customer-friendly portal.

“MoCareers is a great example of how we are adopting common-sense business practices to make state government better,” said Governor Mike Parson. “We are committed to finding the best public servants for Missouri, and MoCareers makes it much easier to apply for jobs within state government.”

The new MoCareers is designed to improve the candidate experience, enhance the state government’s brand as an employer of choice, and facilitate better reporting and hiring decisions. The shared approach is more cost-effective than each department investing in its own approach. 

“The state has to compete to recruit great public servants, and that starts with the recruiting process. MoCareers is light years ahead of where we started both for the job applicant and for the state government hiring managers,” said Drew Erdmann, State of Missouri Chief Operating Officer. “MoCareers is mobile-friendly, gives applicants easy access to job openings across the state, and showcases the State of Missouri as a great employer.”

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