Free Program To Help Women Enter The Workforce Is Open To Local Applicants

CAMDENTON, Mo. — The Business Women of Missouri is hosting a cutting-edge program called the Generations Taking Charge Challenge Experience, to be held during its annual State Conference held at Camdenton on the Lake.

The Business Women of Missouri is looking for women between the ages of 18-24 to apply for the program which will take place April 23 from 9 a.m.-noon as part of the BWM State Conference. Applicants will be provided tools and knowledge to enhance their professional and personal lives.

The program assists women going into the workforce to be better prepared in today's world. They will learn how to develop their interviewing skills, how to apply for free tuition dollars, get networking ideas, information regarding wage gaps and nontraditional jobs that are available, and ways to achieve financial success. The Generations Taking Charge Challenge is provided for free.

Go to www.businesswomenmo.org and click on the Generations Taking Charge Application link at the top of the page. The online form must be completed by April 15.

The mission of the Business Women of Missouri is to empower women personally, politically and professionally.

The Lake of the Ozarks Chapter of BWM is the Heart of the Ozarks Professional and Business Women. The local organization meets the first Wednesday of each month, alternating between lunch and dinner meetings. Membership is $90 per year and includes membership into the state organization. PBW raises money to administer non-traditional scholarships, as well as funds to support Citizens Against Domestic Violence, Kids' Harbor, the Hope House, The Community Foundation of the Lake, Share the Harvest, and the Lamb House.

For more information on the Heart of the Ozarks Professional and Business Women go to www.pbwlakeoftheozarks.org.