Workforce & Demographics

Workforce & Demographics

Parsons, Kansas, provides a talent reservoir comprised of skilled and educated candidates for companies looking to expand its workforce or build a new team. 

Labette County currently imports more than 4,600 employees from the surrounding CTA into the county daily to fill an already growing workforce. With more than 3,600 employees working in Labette County as well as calling it home. (Center for Economic Development and Business Research)   

Workforce Training & Resources

Labette Community College

Labette Community College offers a comprehensive slate of professional/technical degrees and certificates, along with transfer degrees, continuing education and  customized training for business and industry for Southeast Kansas and the four-state region.

Additionally, the LCC provides CTE courses for Parsons High School students, as well as Workforce Education, Career Training and Personal Enrichment with credit and non-credit courses, seminars and workshops. 

Parsons State Hospital & Training Center

Parsons State Hospital & Training Center is one of two residential treatment, training and care facilities operated and certified by the Kansas Hospital Association to serve individuals with intellectual disabilities as a Special Mental Hospital and by the State Department of Education as a Special Purpose School. 

DTC Workforce Programs

DTC Workforce Programs offers manufacturing and other jobs in Parsons, including distribution, factory and warehouse positions.

KANSASWORKS

KANSASWORKS is a free, web-based job-matching and labor market information system for job seekers, employers and training providers.