By National Today Local organization Mosaic Project works to connect businesses with international talent amid workforce shortages and misperceptions about hiring process St. Louis is facing a workforce shortage, but thousands of international students and workers in the region are already authorized to work. Many employers still assume the hiring process is too complicated. The Mosaic Project, a local organization, is working to connect businesses with international talent t

By First 4 Alert ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis is facing a workforce crunch, but thousands of international students and workers in the region are already authorized to work. Many employers still assume the hiring process is too complicated. The Mosaic Project, a local organization, is working to connect businesses with international talent that is ready to work now. David Amelotti: St. Louis and really the entire country right now is dealing with workforce shor

3 business owners from Canada say the region offers opportunity and access, but immigration challenges and lack of unified branding could limit growth By David Amelotti First 4 Alert Published: Apr. 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM CDT | Updated: Apr. 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM CDT ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Three Canadian entrepreneurs have relocated to the St. Louis region, building multimillion-dollar businesses and urging others to consider the area as immigration policy tightens and o

S econd annual International Hiring Challenge offers employers one practical entry point into a broader international talent pipeline The St. Louis Mosaic Project (Mosaic) is calling greater attention to the role of global talent in strengthening the St. Louis region’s workforce, competitiveness and long-term economic growth, while launching the second year of its International Hiring Challenge as one practical way for employers to begin engaging that talent pipeline. As empl

By Business Journal Story Highlights Jose Gomez leads Laborers Local 110, the largest construction local in a 10-state region. Gomez serves as president of the Laborers International Latino Caucus, the first Midwest leader. Construction investment remains cautious due to political and economic instability, Gomez says. Jose Gomez is a man of many unions. For the last two years, he’s served as the business manager, or top official, at St. Louis-based Laborers Local 110, which h

By Post Dispatch St. Louis, like much of the country, is feeling the effects of a plunge in international arrivals amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, slowing recent gains in regional population growth and portending population loss in coming years. The St. Louis region still managed to grow last year, adding a little more than 3,000 residents to bring its estimated population to 2,814,421, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released this week. That

By STL Business Journal The St. Louis Business Journal staff has compiled informational listings of major workforce service providers across several sectors. This list features global talent and New American service providers. If you feel your organization should be included in these listings, email Editor Erik Siemers at esiemers@bizjournals.com . GLOBAL TALENT AND NEW AMERICAN SERVICE PROVIDERS Address: 120 South Central, Suite #200, Clayton What it is: A regional initiat

By WashU Free festival takes place March 27-29 Wilmetta Toliver-Diallo, a lover of movies and a student of Africa, had a vision to introduce St. Louis audiences to films from Africa. The goal, she said, was to showcase the hidden talents of African filmmakers and the diversity of the continent’s nations and cultures.  Some 200 films later, the African Film Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary with award-winning movies, a master class from leading producer Ekwa Msangi

Midtown hub has attracted more than $1.3 billion in investment over 25 years By Nathan Vickers First 4 ALert Published: Mar. 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM CDT ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A 200-acre innovation district in Midtown St. Louis is drawing entrepreneurs and investors from around the world, as the region builds on its strengths in life sciences, agriculture and biotechnology. Cortex Innovation District has grown over the past 25 years into what organizers describe as one

This month's Mosaic Story brings together Alexandr Pospech, a Photographer, Filmmaker, and Imaging Specialist originally from the Czech Republic, and Jonathan Howard, Systems and Process Specialist at St. Louis Community College and St. Louis transplant. Alexandr shares his experience moving to St. Louis as an immigrant, finding community, and reflects on the betterment of the immigrant experience - in conversation with Jonathan, who brings his own perspective as a transplant

By St. Louis Public Radio Telemundo launched the first Spanish-language local news broadcast in the St. Louis area this month. The station aired its first St. Louis-focused news broadcast last Monday. The station is simultaneously producing local newscasts for the Telemundo station in Portland, Oregon. Local newscasts air on Channel 45 at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. NBCUniversal-owned Telemundo expanded its national news and weather programming into St. Louis in

Mosaic Project executive director discusses importance of leading with inclusion Suzanne Sierra, executive director of the St. Louis Mosaic project, was recently a featured speaker at the BECOME Women’s Summit, hosted by Little Black Book. The BECOME Women’s Summit, held at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, was a two-day event focused on helping women in business, leadership and entrepreneurship. During her presentation, Leading with Inclusion, Sierra shared how wideni

By St. Louis Magazine The 6,000 Afghans now settled here are opening restaurants, making garments, and starting new businesses. By STL Magazine The International Institute of St. Louis commemorated three milestones for the local Afghan community Friday, including the award of a $20,000 grant backed by local philanthropist Jerry Schlichter. The grant will support the Afghan-owned restaurant, Agrippa, set to open in the next two to three months. Also celebrated Friday was a new

By St. Louis Business Journal Big St. Louis Ideas: A bold plan to make St. Louis a Latino landing spot There is a noted exodus out of St. Louis — and more specifically, downtown — that has the city running on fumes. There are a number of reasons for this and most of them aren’t worth getting into in great detail. But they include fear of the urban core by suburban and nearby rural residents, an historical unwillingness by the city and regional governments to invest in downtow

By STL Made ST. LOUIS – Next Saturday, March 14 is 314 Day in The Lou! Kick the holiday off right this Monday, March 9 by enjoying a fresh drip coffee for just $3.14 at participating coffee shops as well as special giveaways and 314 Day swag! Local St. Louis participating coffee partners are Blueprint Coffee, Goshen Coffee, Kaldi`s, Latte Lounge, Northwest Coffee and Coffeestamp. Located at 2511 S Jefferson Avenue in the Fox Park neighborhood, Coffeestamp was started by broth

By St. Louis Magazine Insights from St. Louis Mosaic Project’s Executive Director. As the leader of an organization whose goal is to maintain St. Louis as the fastest-growing major metropolitan area for immigration, Sierra says her role’s biggest challenge is remaining hopeful and forward – looking amid uncertainty brought on by recent changes in federal immigration policy. She takes heart in the fact that her 9-to-5 is to help new arrivals fall in love with St. Louis. 2026 Q

By St. Louis Magazine Insights from the executive director of World Trade Center St. Louis Over the past year, Nowak has helped organize efforts to forge relationships with emerging business and trade partners in Africa—a fast-growing continent that he believes is full of untapped potential for local organizations. Above all, Nowak is determined to help the region thrive. “We have so much history, so many great stories, people, and assets to lean into and be our authentic St.

By St. Louis Magazine Insights from the Economic Development Partnership’s CEO and president Crim helps drive industry throughout the region. His extensive experience in public and private enterprise helped pave the way for a career built on staying curious, both about oneself and the world around us. “Stay in learning mode. Watch what others are doing but also take the time to understand your own interests,” he says. “Think about where your passions intersect with your skill

By St. Louis Magazine Local leaders working to grow business and infrastructure across the region The St. Louis Business 500 highlights some of the metro area’s most impactful, innovative, and inspirational leaders, from C-suite executives to under-the-radar entrepreneurs across an array of industries.   Tim Nowak: Executive Director, World Trade Center St. Louis Over the past year, Nowak has helped organize efforts to forge relationships with emerging business and trade part