Transformational Employment Roundtable Held in Somerset
Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center Employment Specialists Ashley McCarty (foreground) and Sonia Osman presented personal stories and highlights from the Kentucky Chamber’s recent report “Opioid Abuse in Kentucky: The Business Community’s Perspective.” A roundtable meeting of business leaders and owners, human resource professionals, judicial officials, and workforce personnel met on Friday, February 21, 2020, to discuss […]
Unemployment Insurance Customer Service Expands, Thousands in Workers Compensation Fund Overpayment Being Recovered
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2020) — Today, at the state Capitol, Gov. Andy Beshear announced his administration is working to speed up unemployment insurance claims and is recovering thousands overpaid to deceased workers compensation fund beneficiaries. Both actions improve operations so that state government better serves Kentucky families. Dedicated unemployment insurance staff at career centersGov. Beshear […]
Local Jails’ Reentry Programs Providing Job Success for Former Inmates
Wayne County Judge-Executive Mike Anderson (left) and Cumberlands Workforce Development Board (CWDB) Chairman Sam Brown recently signed an agreement for Wayne County Detention Center’s participation in the Pre-Release Employment Program. Wayne County joins Russell and Pulaski counties in the regional effort to create pathways for inmates and low-income individuals to rebuild their lives by equipping […]
Shannon G. Kelty
shannon.kelty@lcadd.org
Russell County Pre-Release Program Completes Its Third Class
The Russell County Detention Center recently hosted its third Pre-Release class to inmates with upcoming release dates. Russell County’s Pre-Release Program aims to reduce recidivism among released prisoners. The Pre-Release initiative is a response to the Bureau of Justice Statistics found within five years of release, about 76% of released prisoners were rearrested. In an […]
New CDL Program at Somerset Community College Steering Students Toward Career with Huge Demand
SOMERSET, Ky. — A new four-week Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program at Somerset Community College is steering students toward a career with huge demand and the potential for a steady paycheck. Program instructor John Mitchell said that graduates could see immediate results. “There are very good employment possibilities for truck drivers in this area,” he […]
SPEDA Announces Expansion of Inmate Training Program
CRITICAL will provide soft-skills, technical training to inmates and help them navigate the job application process The Somerset-Pulaski County Economic Development Authority (SPEDA) introduced industrial leaders to an evolving initiative Thursday to grow Pulaski County’s workforce while also helping incarcerated men and women gain a new start on life when they are released. During the […]
Wendell Emerson
Emerson Enterprises, LLC/President
Craig Dean
Synergy Food Group/Plant Manager
Amanda Stafford
Stephens Pipe & Steel/HR Director