On the one hand, the Roledex of willing workers - on the other the brochure she needs to get out to willing employers.

The owner of Available Jones is me, Jo Manhart, and I was thrust into the world of unemployment at 10:30 a.m. one morning in February 1999.  The organization I led for 23 years was merged with two other states, and the headquarters was moved out of Missouri.  No longer needed, and being 64 years old, I thought “well, this is it! The end of life as I know it; I guess I‘ll have to retire!”. Quickly I discovered I was ill-suited for retirement. 

I was eligible for unemployment benefits if I contacted at least three potential employers a week, and because I wanted to work anyway, I began searching. In my own mind, I was qualified for all the jobs for which I applied, but I got only two nibbles. Could this be what age discrimination is?  It occurred to me that there must be others out there like me, and decided to start an agency which announces up front that here at Available Jones, employers can source a special product; retired people who want to work.

1000 West Nifong Blvd., Building 1
Columbia, Missouri 65203-5678
573.874.3138 • 573.441.2713 Fax
info@availablejones.com