Dislocated Worker — Patricia Brown Patricia Brown grew up working on the family farm in Clarkson, Ky. Her daily routine included, but was not limited to, milking cows and raising tobacco. In 1993, she started a new job at Vermont America which would eventually become Bosch Tools. Brown spent the next 13 years working for […]
Short-term Training Opportunities Offered by Lincoln Trail Career Centers
Lincoln Trail Career Centers encourage dislocated and unemployed workers in the area to register now for short-term training opportunities. Financial assistance is available for residents who qualify. The Centers work with local agencies, learning centers and universities to provide affordable education for people wishing to boost their current skills or re-train for a new career. […]
Youth put ‘green’ streak on display
[ This article was reprinted from The News-Enterprise ] ELIZABETHTOWN— The work of 30 teams coalesced into one final competition Friday afternoon at Pritchard Community Center, where eight teams representing the eight counties in the Lincoln Trail Area Development District presented “green” entrepreneurial proposals as part of Green Summer Forever, a six-week program created through the Green […]
LTCC / Chamber Job Fair
Lincoln Trail Career Centers and the Elizabethtown-Hardin County Chamber of Commerce will host a job fair with area employers on April 16 at the Pritchard Community Center – 404 South Mulberry St. The job fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Available positions vary and include customer service representatives, mental health professionals, police […]
Lincoln Trail Career Centers Launch New Web Site
The Lincoln Trail Career Centers have launched a new, interactive Web site to assist job seekers and employers. The new site provides information about Career Center services and locations in eight counties, including Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson and Washington. The Web site features a virtual Career Center with information about career counseling, […]
62 Percent of Residents Satisfied with Their Job
Market research recently collected by Preston-Osborne Marketing Communications and Research on behalf of the Lincoln Trail Career Centers found that 62 percent of respondents who live in the area are satisfied with their current job. The top employment sectors in the area, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, are services; manufacturing; utilities, […]
LTADD helps family after plant closure
The News-Enterprise ran a story on November 11, 2008 that show’s how the LTADD helped a displaced worker. The story is below: Loss of job turns from ‘devastated’ to delight Former Gates employee one month away from earning teaching degree By JEFF D’ALESSIOHARDIN COUNTY – For nearly 12 years, Mike Bell worked at the Gates […]
State announces new web site for critical resources
FRANKFORT, Ky. – As the national and global economy continues to remain uncertain and challenging, Governor Steve Beshear today unveiled a new Web site, https://www.assistance.ky.gov. This one-stop-shop provides readily accessible links for struggling Kentuckians to help find critical resources in tough times, such as health insurance and home mortgage information. “Kentuckians, like all Americans, are […]
Two Kentuckians honored for their work with veterans employment
Two Kentucky Office of Employment and Training employees have been honored by a national organization for their work with veterans. Daniel Ruth, a disabled veteran outreach program (DVOP) specialist at the Elizabethtown OET and David Moore, a local veterans employment representative (LVER) at the Louisville Preston Highway OET, were given awards by the Disabled American […]
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