Interim Commissioner for the Department of Workforce Development Addresses Board

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Mike Yoder, Interim Commissioner – Department of Workforce Development in the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet addressed the February meeting of the Cumberland Workforce Development Board. Yoder brings to his new position 16+ years of experience and education in learning systems, coaching, talent management, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement across a variety of organizations and […]

Cumberland County’s Pioneering Civics Club Receiving State-Wide Media Attention

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The following is a report from Cumberland County Judge Executive Luke King: Judge/Executive’s Update: County Civics Club Highlighted on Statewide Television Segment This month marks one year since the formation of the Cumberland County Civics Club. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate that anniversary than to watch the club receive well-deserved recognition on […]

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Job Fair in Somerset

Job Fair October 24, 2024, 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 […]

Group Works Toward Aligned Assessment Options for Career and Technical Education

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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

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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

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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

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“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 […]