Employment and training assistance and support services help laid off workers who are unemployed or underemployed find their next career. Support is funded through the National Dislocated Workers Grant (NDWG) and a service of the U.S. Department of Labor. DWGs enable states and communities to respond to and recover from large, often unexpected dislocation events and their associated impacts.

Employment and Training Assistance:

Employment and training assistance is unique to each dislocated worker. For some, it is a few hours refreshing an old resume. For others, it is taking classes at the local community and technical college in a high-demand industry. Dislocated workers can take advantage of a wide array of assistance.

Examples: Job fairs and hiring events, Registered Apprenticeships, on-the-job training, continued education, and more.

Support Services:

Support services help eliminate the challenges or restraints that prevent meaningful employment. Each dislocated worker have distinct challenges they are facing. Support services can be single purchase or regular support.

Examples: Childcare costs during interviews, equipment investments for new job, and more.

To learn if you qualify for services or resources available to you, complete the form.

Working closely with many employers across the region, the career center staff has the latest information about who’s hiring and what skills are in demand. Our career counselors learn about your interests, skills and experience to match you with local job opportunities.

Kentucky's National Labor Exchange (NLx) includes one of the most comprehensive online databases of open jobs. Build a professional resume, find jobs that match your skills, receive alerts when jobs that match your skills are posted and more.

Our career counselors provide one-on-one assistance with writing a great resume and cover letter as well as completing applications and preparing for interviews, helping you give employers the best first impression. 

You also have access to our resource lab to search for jobs, write your resume and complete other tasks related to finding a job. We can even provide the space and equipment for job interviews via videoconference.

As you begin your job search, be sure to check out these video presentations for helpful tips on completing an application, writing a resume and interviewing.

If you need training to find a job, we can help you determine if tuition assistance or other types of training assistance may be available to you. We also can help you get on track to earn the GED, take adult education classes or learn English as a second language.

Tuition assistance is offered by the U.S. Department of Labor via the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to individuals pursuing careers in in-demand fields like advanced manufacturing, information technology, construction, health care and transportation and logistics. 

To search for training providers, click here.

Career workshops are offered regularly at the career centers. Classes and schedules vary, so it’s best to check our event calendar or call your nearest career center for upcoming workshops.