"...the heart of
one-stop shopping for
qualified employees."
 

"There is an estimated
civilian workforce of
112,200 people in
the eight counties"
 

"There are approximately
7,400 unemployed people
who are seeking work."

The Lincoln Trail Career Centers can help businesses find and hire qualified
workers, even in a tight labor market. You can team with state and local service
providers to recruit workers who may be getting laid off and match them to your
need for skilled workers. In addition, you can access untapped populations that are
looking for jobs including the underemployed, youth, older workers, welfare
recipients, veterans, and persons with disabilities. But, The Lincoln Trail Career
Centers one-stop system offers so many more opportunities and solutions to
businesses…. 

The Lincoln Trail Career Centers are the heart of one-stop shopping for
qualified employees. This is where workers and employers connect. The centers
provide job search and skills training services and recruitment services to employers
in addition to many other business solutions.

Lincoln Trail Career Centers can:

• Assist you with locating qualified job applicants.

• Screen and test job seekers, and provide skills assessment for hiring, to
  match your needs.

• Provide funding for eligible on-the-job training and customized training needs.

• Provide space for job interviews.

• Provide you access to detailed labor market information for the Lincoln Trail
  Area.

• Provide Rapid Response Services if you are forced into a workforce
  reduction situation.

• Access/bridge possible loans for new and existing businesses.

• Assist you in understanding EEOC, affirmative action and Kentucky wage
  and hour information.

• Receive ADA consultation.

• Set up unemployment insurance services.

Examples of Training Programs… at no cost to businesses!

• Sexual Harassment

• Workplace Violence

• EEOC

• Unemployment Insurance

• ADA Consultation

• Workplace Essential Skills

Examples of Customized Training Programs:

• Human Resources

• Leadership, Team Building, Strategic Planning

• Turnover Reduction/Increased Worker Productivity

• "Soft Skills"

• Managing Cash Flow

• Accounting/Legal Issues for Small Businesses

• MS Outlook

• And, More… 

Labor Market Information

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District conducted an intensive study of the
workforce in the eight county region, recently released through The Pathfinders of
Dallas, TX in 2002. The complete report is available at Lincoln Trail Career
Centers.  

Included in the findings were….

• There is an estimated civilian workforce of 112,200 people in the eight
  counties and a new employer will be able to attract from a pool of 27,800
  available workers who are either seeking employment or have indicated an
  interest in changing jobs.

• There are approximately 7,400 unemployed people who are seeking work.

• There are approximately 5,500 people, neither employed nor seeking work,
  who might re-enter the workforce for the proper job.

• Twenty-five percent of 14,900 "underemployed" workers would take a new
  job for $10.03 per hour or less.

In addition, The Commonwealth of Kentucky offers labor market information on the
eight counties of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District through the
Kentucky Office of Employment and Training http://oet.ky.gov and the Department
for Workforce Investment web site www.workforce.ky.gov offers links to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.

Two websites have been created to share information:

A labor market information site has been created at http://lmisurvey.ky.gov
by the Department for Workforce Development. Data estimates are available by county
and by Lincoln Trail Area Development District.

The second is www.workforcekentucky.ky.gov.  This site includes information on
current employment statistics, fastest growing industries and occupations, high wage
occupations and industries, information on local training providers and census data.