Kentucky Career Center …We’re glad you’re here!

Our Commitment to Our Customers

• Providing EMPLOYERS with a qualified,

skilled workforce

• Providing INDIVIDUALS with information and resources for high demand career opportunities

Services Available

to Employers

Employment Services

• Recruitment, Pre-Hire & Placement Assistance• Posting Job Openings at NO Cost

• Pre-screening candidates

• Usage of facility for employer interviews

• Coordination of job fairs and hiring events

Posting Jobs: It’s free and easy!

https://focustalent.ky.gov • Identifies transferable skills of individuals• Reviews job postings• Provides a ranking system for job

matching• Notifies job matches via email• Allows individuals to self-refer to available

jobs• Allows for pre-screening of candidates.

Employment Services• Employee Soft Skills Training and Development

• Employer specific workshops catered to your needs including: • Customer Service• Pre-Employment Orientation • Workplace Expectations• Workplace Basic Skills Training• Leadership• Teamwork

Training Services• Bluegrass State Skills (Cabinet for Economic Dev)

• Project Funding up to $50,000• Project Tax Credit of up to $100,000

• KY WINS (KCTCS)• Provides customized computer, leadership, and technical

training and support services to Kentucky employers.

• Apprenticeship Program (Labor Cabinet, KDE)• Full-time, paid employment and training with career

placement built in.

• On the Job Training Program (KCC)• Allows employers up to $5,000 per participant for

providing on-the-job training.

Services Available

to Individuals

We Can Help You…

• Find a job

• Advance in your career

• Find a new career

Specialized Assistance • Employment assistance to Veterans

• Additional services to individuals who have visual,

emotional, physical or mental impairments

• Job assistance for job seekers experiencing a period of long-

term unemployment

• Job assistance for Native Americans

• Temporary unemployment insurance benefits

Vocational Rehabilitation ServicesAssisting Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable

employment & independence

If you are determined eligible, these are some of the services provided based on individual need and available resources:

• Vocational & Psychological Assessments

• Vocational Guidance & Counseling

• Vocational Training & Related Services (On-the-Job Training and Self-Employment)

• Rehabilitation/Assistive Technology

• Support Services

• Job Development & Job Placement

• Follow-Up

If you are interested in our services please call 1-800-372-7172

or visit your nearest KCC

• Services:• Standards-based academic instruction• Preparation and coaching for next steps (e.g., college and career)

• Populations served:• Individuals without a high school diploma• Individuals with a high school diploma with emergent needs• English as a second language learners• Corrections / Ex Offenders

• Preparation for the following:• GED® high school equivalency test• National Career Readiness Credential (NCRC)• Employability skills

Adult Education

• Instructional Quality and Effectiveness

• Standards-Based Instruction

• WIOA Implementation • Employability Skills

• Integrated Education and Training Models

• Career Pathways

Kentucky Adult Education Game Changers:

Connect the Dots

Employer

Individual

Resource

Service

Get Connected to EmployersEmployers are our customer

• Get noticed & apply online: Focus Career & Focus Talent career matching service for job seekers and employers

• Meet employers in-person: Hiring Events

Next StepsFor IndividualRegister in Focus Career...Build a resume and find the right career and job for you

Meet with a Career Specialist Learn more about services and make a plan to reach your career goals

For EmployerRegister in Focus Talent… Contact your local career center to speak with a Business Services Rep

To find a Career Center nearest you… http://kcc.ky.gov/Office/Locations.aspx

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