University of the Cumberlands Announces 57% Reduction in Annual Tuition

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Williamsburg, Ky. – September 4, 2018 University of the Cumberlands, a private, post-secondary institution in southeastern Kentucky, announced today that it will reduce tuition by 57 percent beginning next academic year. The goal of the tuition cut is to increase the affordability of a private education at Cumberlands while offering more transparency in the financial […]

Expungement Fair to be Held in Casey County

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An Expungement Fair will be held in Casey County on September 20, 2018, from 5-7 P.M. at the Casey County Community and Education Center, 1 Pettyjohn Street, Liberty, Kentucky. There is no cost to attend this event. Expungement is the legal process where an arrest, charge or conviction is completely removed from your record. In […]

Ground Broken for New Technology Training Center

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Secretary of the Education Workforce Development Cabinet Derrick Ramsey was on hand Tuesday, August 28 to help break ground for construction of the Lake Cumberland Regional College & Workforce Center in Russell County. The center is being constructed on the grounds of Russell County High School but will be a resource for the entire region. […]

WYMT TV Coverage of Our Recent Job Fair in Corbin

  PAE and the Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands are looking to fill 100 available job positions through government contract work. The positions are for research analysts and data entry operators in the PAE location in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Representatives with the Kentucky Career Center says by helping both the employer and the potential employees find […]

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The Cumberlands Workforce Development Board has plans to locate 25 video conferencing systems throughout the Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands service area. The board is seeking applications for site hosts and will be accepting applications through September 12, 2018. Any group or organization within the service area is eligible to apply. Learn More… isThe Cumberlands Workforce Development […]

Cumberlands Tech Connect : Video Conferencing Application

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The Cumberlands Workforce Development Board has plans to locate 25 video conferencing systems throughout the Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands service area. The systems include a 55” screen, camera, speakers and mobile stand as well as access to the Zoom video conferencing platform. The board is seeking applications for site hosts and will be accepting […]

Cumberlands Tech Connect Lending Library

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Civic groups, educators, businesses and organizations in the Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands 13 county service area can now visit our Tech Connect Lending Library to check-out pieces of equipment that can be used for such activities as: computer training, video conferencing, virtual interviews, presentations, hiring events, plant tours and much more.   Laptops with 4G Wireless […]

Apprenticeship Basics: Kentucky Registered Apprenticeship Summit

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Apprenticeship offers on the job training supplemented with technical classroom instruction. Apprentices work under the supervision of qualified journeyworkers to develop their chosen trade or skill and learn the techniques, materials, and equipment associated with that trade. The Kentucky Registered Apprenticeship Summit will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville September 10 – […]

Job Fair August 11 at the Center for Rural Development

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The Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands is hosting a Job Fair at the Center for Rural Development on August 11, 2018, from 10 AM – 2 PM. This will be a great opportunity to talk to regional companies actively looking for employees. High demand jobs in our region include Healthcare, Transportation, Manufacturing, Food Service, Call […]