In June, the Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board held its second annual Workforce Crisis Task Force Summit at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. With about 70 employers, educators, service providers and others on hand, it was a time to share information about the task force’s work over the past year and to begin developing new […]
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Reflections from a Poverty Simulation
We hear the word poverty a lot. The most common measure of poverty in the United States is the “poverty threshold” set by the U.S. government. For a family of four it’s currently $25,750 annually. Think about that — just a little over $2,100 a month in gross earnings to feed, clothe and house four people. For 17.2 […]
Examining financial barriers to work
Imagine you are a supervisor at a local business. Joe, a single father of two, is one of your most successful employees and has earned a promotion that will raise his pay from $15 per hour to $20 per hour. Joe qualifies for childcare assistance that covers a significant portion of his childcare bill as […]
Cliff Effect
The Task Force members are well acquainted with the “Cliff Effect,” — shorthand to describe the problem that results when workers increase hours or earn higher wages but can’t immediately access wages sufficient to replace their public benefits, yielding a net loss in family resources. Here are some efforts from other parts of the country […]
Gov. Bevin Issued Executive Order Creating KentuckyWorks Collaborative
Gov. Matt Bevin, in partnership with the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (EWDC) and the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board (KWIB), signed an executive order establishing the KentuckyWorks Collaborative to guide the Commonwealth’s workforce efforts through statewide implementation of KWIB’s strategic plan, Kentucky Work Ready: An Urgent Call to Action. The KentuckyWorks Collaborative will guide […]
Find your career in the new year
As we look forward to the opportunities and possibilities of a new year, many will resolve to improve their career outlooks in 2019. As is the case for any New Year’s resolution, such as eating healthier or saving more money, careful reflection, research and support are critical to your success. For job seekers in the […]
Celebrating entrepreneurship in our communities
From founders of retail and hospitality enterprises, to innovators in the technology and manufacturing sectors, to service providers who knew they could offer something new and better to the marketplace, our region is fortunate to be home to many entrepreneurs. These business owners create jobs, make our regional economy more secure and strengthen the quality […]
Why Fort Knox Matters
By Brig. Gen. (ret) Jim Iacocca One hundred years ago this month (August, 1918) during World War I, the United States Army leased 20,000 acres of property in the area of Stithton, Ky., a small farming community in Hardin County. Chosen for its high ground and proximity to the railroad, the Army later acquired the […]
LTWDB convenes first regional Workforce Summit
The Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board (LTWDB) hosted its first annual Workforce Summit on June 18, convening employers and workforce stakeholders from throughout the region and beyond to further develop plans for increasing labor participation in the eight-county region. A video recap of the event is available here. At the summit, held at Elizabethtown Community and […]
Workforce Crisis Task Force Summit
Thanks to everyone who attended the Workforce Summit earlier this week to help increase labor participation in the Lincoln Trail region. Check out the video recap!