Kentucky Career Center - Somerset
606 676-0759
Ask for Michelle Whitis / Workforce Business Team
michelle@lcadd.org
Kentucky Career Center - Corbin
606 330-2115
Ask for Sandy Birkholz / Workforce Business Team
Sandy.Birkholz@ky.gov
Kentucky Career Center - Cumberlands
Employer Services
Contact your nearest location below
Employers: We Can Help with Training, Incentives, Job Postings, and More
A Team of Experts
The professional staff at the Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands is dedicated to providing employers in our 13-county region with a qualified, skilled workforce and the people of the region with career, job training and educational opportunities. We have the unique ability to connect employees and employers through the combined efforts of national, state and local partners.
As an employer in our community, our team is focused on helping you become more competitive. Providing access to current Labor Market Information is one of the valuable services we offer. To find out more about how we can help, contact one of our Workforce Business Team today.
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Did You Know? The Kentucky Career Center can...
• assist employers in locating qualified job applicants;
• screen and test job seekers to match their needs;
• fund eligible on-the-job training and customized training needs;
• arrange space for job interviews, and in some areas, schedule interviews via video conferencing;
• provide access to detailed labor market information for the local area, Kentucky and the nation;
• provide services to help both employer and employees when facing layoffs or other major issues;
• offer unemployment insurance information and contacts; and
• make connections with vocational rehabilitation services (for people with disabilities) and services for the blind.
Do your employees have what it takes to succeed?
As a smart business leader, you are always analyzing your operations, trying to improve and asking questions. Where is your industry going? Is your company poised for growth? Do your employees (or potential employees) have the skills needed to be a part of that growth?
From frontline workers to professional and management staff, the demand for training increases as industries and companies expand.
While large corporations often develop in-house training to remain competitive, small businesses also need skilled employees. The Kentucky Career Center -Cumberlands can help.
Soft Skills: Who Needs Them?
Soft skills are everyday interpersonal skills that job seekers need to succeed on the job. They include communicating clearly and appropriately, remembering work directions, working well with others, and knowing how to solve problems. These skills include:
• Communicating effectively
• Conveying professionalism
• Promoting teamwork and collaboration
• Thinking critically and solving problems
The Kentucky Essential Skills Certificate shows employers that potential employees have successfully completed coursework in these skill areas and are ready to move into the workforce. The program is free for employers and employees.
For more information and registration for the Kentucky Essential Skills Certificate, contact your nearest Kentucky Career Center location.
Get Familiar with Training Resources
The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides incumbent worker training, on-the-job training, work experience, apprenticeships and Individual Training Accounts. Training is usually offered through community and technical colleges, universities, private for profit organizations and businesses. Through a variety of training programs, WIOA helps eligible individuals find self-sustaining employment.
Kentucky Career Center offices assist individuals and to provide information about available WIOA programs and eligibility requirements. WIOA eligibility standards include age, income level, education and skills and work circumstances.
For example, someone who has been laid off or who has received notice of a layoff as a result of a permanent closure or substantial layoff at a plant may be eligible for special assistance.
Some programs are designed especially for youth who are between the ages of 14 and 21 and have very limited income. Other programs are designed for those 18 years of age and older.
Check Out Our Free Job Posting Service
Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands has a great way to let job seekers know you’re hiring.
The Kentucky Career Center – Cumberland has over 7,000 Facebook followers… people who are looking for employment and/or interested in sharing area employment opportunities! We are happy to post your job listing to our followers at no cost. Contact our business services team to get the ball rolling.
The more information you can provide, the better! At a minimum we will need:
1. Job title
2. Job location
3. Contact information
4. How to apply
The most effective posts will also have:
1. Job description & duties
2. Hours
3. Benefits
4. Salary
5. A website link so people can learn more about your business
If you already have an ad, flyer, pdf, or other digital artwork, we can use that too. Take a look at our Facebook page to see how we are helping other businesses with employment posts: facebook.com/KentuckyCareerCenterCumberland
Business Services Locations
Corbin Location
HOURS:
Wednesday
8:30 am – 4:00 pm EST
Laurel County Adult Education
103 Northside Plaza
Corbin, Ky. 40701
CONTACT:
Lisa Wilson
Business Service liaison for Corbin, Laurel, and Whitley
Lisa.Wilson@lcadd.org
606-528-3460
Somerset Location (Comprehensive One-Stop Center)
HOURS:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
Kentucky Career Center – Somerset
410 E. Mt. Vernon St.
Somerset, Ky. 42501
WORKFORCE BUSINESS TEAM CONTACT:
Michelle Whitis
michelle@lcadd.org
502-764-2245
Kentucky Career Center – Somerset
410 E. Mt. Vernon St.
Somerset, Ky. 42501
Connor Campbell
Connor.Campbell@lcadd.org
502-764-2246
HOURS:
Tuesday & Thursday
9:00 am – 3:00 pm EST