MU Extension new employee orientation
Getting to know your community and region
An important element of starting a new job is to learn about your region, county and community (you've got to know the territory). Here are some links that will assist you in that process:
Survival of the Fittest common-sense ways to get started
Coffee Cup Questions getting to know your extension council members one-to-one
Statewide resources
- Missouri city and county government Web sites
- Missouri Association of Counties
- Missouri Municipal League
- Missouri School Districts MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Missouri legislator lookup
OSEDA
(University of Missouri Office of Social and Economic Data
Analysis)
OSEDA houses Missouri census data and has developed regional profiles
highlighting important demographic facts and trends.
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Regional profiles
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County data summaries and narratives