Job Fair in Somerset
𝗢𝗖𝗧 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝟭𝟭𝗔𝗠-𝟮𝗣𝗠 (𝗘𝗦𝗧)Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands (Somerset) Open to the Public. Meet with employers and apply for open positions. Bring a resume and dress for success. Need to create or update your resume? Come by the Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands and our career team can help get your resume ready before […]
Alana Reynolds
270 566-9439alana.reynolds@lcadd.org
Jana Shell
270 866-4200jana.shell@lcadd.org
Group Works Toward Aligned Assessment Options for Career and Technical Education
The Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board (KWIB) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Certification Review Workgroup had a productive meeting this week at the Rockcastle Area Technology Center in Mt. Vernon. In attendance representing the Cumberlands Workforce Development Board were Jeff VanHook (CWDB Chairman), Myra Wilson (CWDB Director), and BJ Wilkerson (Cumberlands WIOA Program Assistant Director). The […]
Congress Introduces Bill to Designate September as National Workforce Development Month
Recognizing the importance of workforce development efforts on national, state, and local levels, House Resolution 1453 has been introduced in the 118th Congress to proclaim September as National Workforce Development Month. In support of this action the bill highlights a number of compelling statistics that emphasize the importance of workforce development efforts at all levels: […]
Reentry Program Success is Fueling Expansion Across the State
Aaron Poynter, Director, Reentry and Employment Services Branch of the Office of Adult Education in the Education and Labor Cabinet delivered a very positive and encouraging update on the programs successes and expansion in the state at last weeks Cumberlands Workforce Development Board meeting. The Reentry Program works on a variety of levels helping people […]
Cumberland County Pioneers ‘Civics Club’ / County Government Internship Program
“The last several months I’ve had the opportunity to work with a group of incredibly bright, young minds and future leaders in Cumberland County,” said Cumberland County Judge-Executive Luke King before introducing students to speak. “I hope that you all will see that even though this is a civics club and a county government internship […]
Secretary of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet Jamie Link Addresses Board
Secretary of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet Jamie Link addressed the Cumberlands Workforce Development Board on progress and concerns facing Kentucky’s workforce needs. Secretary Link shared efforts from the state level to address ways to help employers with their needs concerning workforce availability and readiness. Link began his remarks with an appreciation of the […]
KCC Cumberlands District Earns Re-Certifications
Myra Wilson, Director of Cumberlands Workforce Development Board, accepted the Kentucky Career Center re-certifications for Kentucky Career Center-Cumberlands One-Stop, affiliate sites, and access points. Kim Menke, Chairman of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board was presenting the certificates. The Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board serves as an advisory board to the Governor on workforce training and development issues. […]
Unique Initiative Has Russell County Teachers Tour Area Manufacturing Plants
Lake Cumberland Area Development District/Cumberlands Workforce partners with Russell County Schools, Superior Battery Manufacturing Company, Stephens Pipe & Steel, Bruss North America, and Motherson for Exclusive Teacher Factory Tours In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at strengthening the relationships between education and industry, the Lake Cumberland Area Development District/Cumberlands Workforce partnered with the Russell County School […]
