The Covington branch of the Kentucky Career Center, located on Madison Avenue, will host a regional training showcase on Wednesday, April 1 from 3-6 p.m. The free event is open to all adult job seekers looking for short-term training opportunities that will make them more attractive to employers. “Education pays,” said Correy Eimer, director of […]
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Niagara Bottling in Elsmere to hold hiring event in January
Niagara Bottling, which is slated to open up a plant in Elsmere in the spring, will host a hiring event at the Northern Kentucky Career Center in Covington on Jan. 7. The company is hiring multiple positions to staff its new plant. Roles will primarily be full-time roles with day and night shifts based on […]
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How hiring legal immigrants works in NKY
The process for hiring immigrants who have legally obtained permission to work in the United States is complicated and sometimes confusing for businesses to navigate. “North Kentucky is the economic engine of our state,” said Northern Kentucky Area Development District Associate Director of Workforce Development Correy Eimer. “We have a lot of great jobs available, […]
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Juneteenth celebrations in Northern Kentucky
Juneteenth National Independence Day, known as Juneteenth, celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States annually on June 19, and Northern Kentucky is full of celebrations. Read on to find Juneteenth events throughout the region this weekend and on the holiday. Friday, June 14 The Juneteenth Career Fair at the Kentucky Career Center in […]
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Kentucky Career Center to host career coaching event in Erlanger next month
The Kentucky Career Center will host a job hunting event called the New Year, New Career Expo at the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Public Library on Jan. 25, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Career coaches will be on-site to provide advice on job hunting, resume writing, interviewing and other skills for […]
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NKY career fair focuses on fighting stigma surrounding second-chance employment
Finding a job after incarceration is a daunting challenge for many. A Bureau of Justice Statistics report found that nearly one in three Americans with criminal records say it impedes them from finding meaningful employment. Second-chance employees can face stigmatization, as well as employer bias in the job market. To combat this, many employers implement […]
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NKY Workforce Investment Board works to connect candidates to the right positions
Florence resident Jo Lynn Sanders is a student and will soon be entering the labor pool. The Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board believes its efforts to utilize technology to pair job seekers with employers will benefit people like Sanders. During the board’s Tuesday session in Florence, the panel, which drives policy, direction and funding oversight […]
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Kentucky Career Center to host orientation and hiring event this Thursday
The Covington branch of the Kentucky Career Center will host an orientation and hiring event for the United States Playing Card Company this Thursday, Aug. 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The center will provide information on its services for interested attendees, and a hiring event for the card company will follow. For more […]
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Job fair helps Northern Kentuckians find a new path
COVID-19 changed the economic landscape of United States, forcing many people out of their jobs and eviscerating local economies. In Kentucky, the unemployment peaked at 16.1% in April 2020 during the pandemic. For people searching to return to the workforce after the height of the pandemic, events like career fairs help connect those job seekers […]
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Kentucky Career Center to hold Job Corps Signing Day
Job Corps’ Signing Day celebrates new students as they sign “letters of commitment” to their future by enrolling in various programs, and next week is the big day. Job Corps provides free career training for eligible 16 to 24-year-olds, opening the door to a range of in-demand careers in fields such as advanced manufacturing, construction, […]