What exactly is coding? Simply put, coding is used to give computers and other machines directions on how to perform. Many of your daily tasks are made possible because of coding. When you drive to work and get to a red light, the light uses a code to know when to turn green for the […]
One Stop Operator RFP
The Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board is accepting Request for Proposals (RFP) for the One-Stop Operator (OSP) who manages and provides oversight for services and activities provided through the Kentucky Career Centers in the Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Area (KCC-Lincoln Trail). Please submit a letter of intent to Sherry L. Johnson, Associate Director at sherry@ltadd.org by […]
Advanced manufacturing offers a variety of skilled career paths
Today’s manufacturing looks far different than it did merely a decade ago. New, innovative technology, pioneering machinery and advanced robotics have translated to faster and higher quality production of the items we use every day. Individuals interested in a fast-paced and dynamic career that offers limitless development opportunities may be well-suited for a career in […]
Career Opportunities in the Healthcare Industry
If there is one industry that stands to represent 2020, it is undoubtedly healthcare. As the United States and the entire world came face to face with a deadly pandemic this year, doctors, nurses and others in the healthcare field have shown up and saved lives. Healthcare workers have always been in high demand; that […]
Finding a New Career Through the Kentucky Career Center- Lincoln Trail
Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 7.9 percent of our country remains without employment. So far, only one-third of the individuals furloughed in the spring have returned to their previous jobs. While the hard truth is that many positions are likely not coming […]
How COVID-19 is Changing the Manufacturing Workforce
Manufacturing is one of our nation’s oldest industries. It has gone through numerous renovations throughout the decades, spurring the Industrial Revolution, and continuously reinventing itself with advanced technologies and automation. When COVID-19 hit the U.S. earlier this year, many industries saw a decrease in revenue, followed by cuts to staff and production. While some manufacturers […]
The Kentucky Career Center can help you reach your career goals
In recent months COVID-19 has changed the way nearly everyone lives their daily lives. Unfortunately for many, those changes may have included job loss, furloughs or unreliable hours with changing protocols. The Kentucky Career Center-Lincoln Trail (KCC-LT) is here to help you put your best foot forward wherever you are in the job search process. […]
New Support Available for Military Spouses Seeking Employment in the Greater Knox Region
Soldiers sacrifice much for their country, but often overlooked is the sacrifice their families also make in the process. As new assignments require Soldiers to relocate, military spouses have a hard time maintaining a stable career. A recent survey found that military spouses have an unemployment rate almost four times higher than the national average, […]
Hardin Memorial Health Roles out Expungement Benefit Program
Kentucky has so many great things to offer its citizens, but in recent years, the employment rate isn’t one of them. Prior to the pandemic, our state’s unemployment rate was higher than the national average, sitting at 4.2 percent compared to the nation’s 3.6. Today, our state’s unemployment rate has jumped to 13 percent. In […]
LTWDB hosts third annual workforce summit
Virtual event explored how to increase workforce participation The Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board (LTWDB) Workforce Crisis Task Force today hosted its third annual Workforce Summit. The event, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, gathered fifty business and community leaders together to discuss new ways to support workforce and economic development, challenges […]
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