Job Seekers: We Can Help Get You Started
Professional Staff
The team of experts at the Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands is dedicated to providing the people of the region with career, job training and educational opportunities and the employers in our 13-county region with a qualified, skilled workforce. We have the unique ability to connect employees and employers through the combined efforts of national, state and local partners.
Adult Services
If you’re thinking about a career change but don’t know if you have the necessary skills, we have good news. There are many occupations for which training might be available for you. The Kentucky Career Center provides 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, we can help eligible individuals find self-sustaining employment.
Youth Programs
We have specific programs to help youth who have dropped out of school, achieved a GED or have graduated from high school but lack the skills to get a job or be fully employed.
Veterans Assistance
Our offices have local veterans employment representatives and disabled veteran outreach program specialists trained specifically to assist veterans with their employment and training needs. These dedicated veterans service staff members work with other Kentucky Career Center staff members, the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs and various other organizations in providing veterans with priority services designed to improve employability and career options.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Working with our partner, the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, we assist Kentuckians with disabilities achieve suitable employment and independence.
Visual Disabilities
The Blind Services Division offers a wide variety of services designed to give those with visual disabilities the tools they need to become more independent and productive in their homes, schools, workplaces and communities. Services are consistent with an individual’s strengths, abilities and interests. We also partner with business and industry, assisting employers in hiring and retaining highly qualified employees.
Career Center Locations
Albany Location
HOURS:
By appointment only
Clinton County Adult Education
2353 North Highway 127
Albany, KY 42602
CONTACT:
Larry Hatfield
larry@lcadd.org
606-387-8082
Burkesville Location
HOURS:
Wednesday
8:00 am – 3:30 pm CST
Cumberland County Office
213 Upper River Street
Burkesville, KY 42717
CONTACT:
Larry Hatfield
larryh@lcadd.org
270-864-9316
Campbellsville Location
HOURS:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
Kentucky Career Center – Campbellsville
1311-C East Broadway
Elmhurst Plaza
Campbellsville, Ky. 42718
WIOA Adult/Dislocated Workers/Youth:
Cassie Bertram
cassie@lcadd.org
270-465-0739
HOURS:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
Taylor County High School
300 Ingram Ave.
Campbellsville, Ky. 42718
YOUTH:
LaQuita Goodin
laquita@lcadd.org
Columbia Location
HOURS:
By Appointment
Kentucky Career Center – Columbia
969 Campbellsville Road
Columbia, KY 42728
CONTACT:
270-384-1741
Corbin Location
HOURS:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
Corbin High School
1909 South Snyder Avenue
Corbin, Ky. 40701
CONTACT:
Tammy Walker Rose
tammy@lcadd.org
606-528-5338
HOURS:
Tuesday & Thursday
8:30 am – 4:00 pm EST
Laurel County Adult Education
103 Northside Plaza
Corbin, Ky. 40701
CONTACT:
Nora Williams
Nwilliams@cvadd.org
606-528-3460
HOURS:
Wednesday
8:30 am – 4:00 pm EST
Laurel County Adult Education
103 Northside Plaza
Corbin, Ky. 40701
CONTACT:
Sandy Birkholz
Workforce Business Team
Sandy.birkholz@ky.gov
606-528-3460
Liberty Location
HOURS:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
Kentucky Career Center – Liberty
1031 Hustonville Street
Liberty, KY 42539
CONTACT:
Leslie Sandusky
leslie@lcadd.org
606-787-1405
London Location
HOURS:
Tuesday & Thursday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
KCTCS-London Campus
100 University Drive
London, KY 40741
606-330-2115
HOURS:
Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
CVADD
342 Old Whitley Road
London, KY 40744
606-864-7391
CONTACT:
Sandy Birkholz
Sandy.Burkholz@ky.gov
Monticello Location
HOURS:
Monday – Tuesday & Thursday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
Kentucky Career Center – Monticello
121 North Main Street
Monticello, KY 42633
CAREER MANAGER:
Larry Hatfield
WIOA Adult/Displaced Worker/Youth
larryh@lcadd.org
606-348-0075
Mount Vernon Location
HOURS:
As needed
Mount Vernon Center
150 E. Main Street
Mt. Vernon, KY 40456
CAREER MANAGER:
Larry Hatfield
WIOA Adult/Displaced Worker/Youth
larryh@lcadd.org
606-348-0075
Russell Springs Location
HOURS:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm CST
Kentucky Career Center – Russell Springs
2384 Lakeway Drive
Russell Springs, KY 42642
WORKFORCE BUSINESS TEAM CONTACT:
Lisa Gosser
lisag@lcadd.org
270-866-8435
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
WORKFORCE BUSINESS TEAM CONTACT:
Shirlene Taylor
shirlene@lcadd.org
502-764-2247
HOURS:
Wednesday & Thursday & Alternating Tuesday’s
8:30 am – 3:30 pm EST
Kentucky Career Center – Somerset
410 E. Mt. Vernon St.
Somerset, Ky. 42501
Charlotte Smith
charlotte@lcadd.org
502-764-2246
Whitley City Location
HOURS:
Monday, Friday & alternating Tuesdays
8:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
Kentucky Career Center – Whitley City
141 College Street
Whitley City, KY 42653
CONTACT:
Charlotte Smith
charlotte@lcadd.org
606-376-7512
Williamsburg Location
HOURS:
Monday
8:30 am – 4:00 pm EST
Community-Based Services Family Support
Hwy 25 1000
Williamsburg, KY 40769
CONTACT:
Nora Williams
nwilliams@cvadd.org
606-549-5009
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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
