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 […]
Cumberland Workforce Development Board Director Speaks Before the KY LRC
On July 17, 2024 Myra Wilson, Director of the Cumberlands Workforce Development Board, and Michael Gritton, Executive Director of KentuckianaWorks, spoke at the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission Budget Review Subcommittee on Education. Their presentation was a reminder of the Kentucky Workforce Boards’ mission and an overview of their funding formulas. The need for robust funding, […]
Gov. Beshear Announces New Program To Prepare Kentuckians for Good Jobs in High-Demand Careers
Ready for Industry® online training available free to registered businesses, individuals FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 8, 2024) — Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentuckians seeking to enter the workforce now have free access to a new online learning program to help prepare them for good jobs in several high-demand industries. Team Kentucky is proud to offer […]
Employers: Do You Know What Your Employees Really Think?
Employee feedback and reviews are invaluable assets for any successful business. They serve as powerful tools that can drive growth, productivity, and employee satisfaction. Regularly seeking feedback from employees fosters a culture of open communication, making them feel heard and valued. Feedback provides valuable insights into the company’s strengths and areas needing improvement, helping leaders […]
Regional Hiring Event a success
From THE COMMONWEATLH JOURNAL, June 3, 2023 Cumberlands Workforce Development Area in partnership with the Lake Cumberland Area Development District and the Center for Rural Development facilitated the Regional Hiring Event on Thursday, May 25th. Sam Brown, Chairman of the Cumberland Workforce Development Board visited the hiring event and met with LCADD employee Kristine McCollum, […]
Pulaski County Detention Center hosts Pre-Release Class
On November 18th Pulaski County Detention Center hosted its first Pre-Release Class since the Covid 19 Pandemic severely limited re-entry methods in local detention centers. In collaboration with the Cumberlands Workforce Development Board community resource partners were allowed back inside the detention facility to speak to inmates face to face. In a classroom-style presentation, community […]
Appalachian Regional Commission Names Aaron Poynter as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow
Aaron Poynter to Represent Kentucky in Intensive Regional Leadership Development Program October 6, 2022, Russell Springs, Kentucky — The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named Aaron Poynter, Director of Reentry Programming, Cumberlands and South Central Workforce Development Boards, to participate in the 2022-2023 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a free leadership and economic development training […]
Workforce Leadership Meets with Senator Mitch McConnell
The Campbellsville-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon was held Thursday, August 11th in the Banquet Hall at Campbellsville University with featured speaker U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Myra Wilson, Director of Workforce Development for the Cumberlands region, and Aaron Poynter, Director of Re-Entry Programming, spoke with McConnell and offered appreciation for […]