Kenny Adams got his start with James River Coal thanks to EKCEP's Business
Solutions Services. Click
here for more.
A collaborative training effort supplemented by EKCEP is allowing miners
at Lone Mountain Coal in Harlan County to upgrade their skills. Click
here for more.
EKCEP Director Mable Duke (left) receives a check for $250,000
from Gov. Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Department for Workforce Investment
Commissioner Laura Owens for incumbent worker training.
Click here fore more.
A total of nearly 200 prospective coal miners participated in the
Perry County JobSight's day-long job fair for International Coal Group
(ICG). Click here for
more.
A prospective Hazard Lowe's employee completed the company's on-line job
application at a job fair hosted for the company at the Perry County JobSight
workforce center. Click
here fore more.
Mitchell Ball, director of Training and Development for Mid-South Electronics
(left), speaks with Connie Vaughn, one of four people recently given work
assignments for the Jackson County company at the conclusion of a three-day
workshop at the Clay County JobSight in Manchester. Click
here fore more.
A Consol Energy representative interviews a prospective miner at a job
fair co-hosted by the Perry County JobSight at Hazard Community and Technical
College. Click here
for more.
About EKCEP's Business Solutions Team
The EKCEP and JobSight Business Solutions Team is dedicated to helping employers solve their workforce needs throughout the 23 county area we serve in eastern Kentucky. We know that good business is good for our communities, and a business can only be as good as its people. Therefore, we want to help you improve your workforce so that you can get down to the business of doing business.
We also realize that each employer is unique. So, rather than provide a fixed menu of services, we ask that employers tell us their workforce issues, and we will work to find solutions to those problems. We pride ourselves in finding ways to say "Yes."
Here are some of the workforce issues we have addressed in the
past:
• Helping employers find qualified employees.
• Screening potential employees during the hiring process.
• Assisting with the training costs for new hires and for
upgrading the skills of existing employees.
• Providing labor market information to assist with business
planning.
• Facilitating contacts with the various state and federal
programs, which can assist employers.
• Working with both employers and training providers to assure that training programs are relevant, effective, and affordable.
This list is not exhaustive. If you have workforce problems and
would like an ally in the effort to improve your business by dealing
with these issues, contact a member of our Business
Solutions Team of workforce professionals in your area to set
up an appointment.
EKCEP's Business Solutions: Helping Business do Business
EKCEP's Business Solutions Team is committed to helping our region's economy grow and flourish by helping employers meet their workforce needs through services like:
On-the-Job Training
Employer Specific Orientation and Screening
Customized Training
WIA Work Experience Program
JobFit On-Line Job Matching Service
Industry-Specific Job Fairs
Conferences and Workshops
The Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc, (EKCEP) is funded through the Office of Employment and Training, Division of Workforce Services, Kentucky Education Cabinet, with Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds. EKCEP is an equal-opportunity employer with equal-opportunity programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.