How does the Kentucky Career Center screen applicants for jobs?

The Kentucky Career Center screens applicants by comparing the minimum requirements of the job opening as established by the employer to the qualifications of job seekers who have registered for work. KCC staff utilize an automated system to assist in the screening process to identify qualified individuals to refer to the employer.

Are job seekers required to apply for jobs if they are drawing Unemployment Insurance?

 Unemployment Insurance (UI) recipients are required to be able and available for and to seek and accept offers of “suitable employment.” They are not required to accept jobs that are significantly different in pay or job duties from that to which they are accustomed. However, the definition of “suitable employment” is tenuous and changes as […]