Employer Services
The Lincoln Trail Career Centers provide employers with valuable resources to recruit qualified emloyees from a variety of backgrounds and skill sets. Services include local and state initiatives to aid in recruitment, employer training programs, funding for training and assessments, and business retention and expansion efforts.
- Financial Assistance for On-the-job Training
- An on-the-job training assistance program called Project RENEW (Regional Economy Needing an Experienced Workforce) is now available through the Lincoln Trail Career Centers. The benefits of the program include:
- Matching dislocated workers and unemployed adults with full-time job openings while providing financial assistance to employers;
- Vouchers of $5,000, or up to 50 percent of the trainee’s wages; and
- Small businesses may be eligible for reimbursement greater than 50 percent.
- Job placement
- The Career Centers can assist businesses with all details of the interviewing and hiring process. We can also help recruit workers from untapped populations, such as the under-employed, youth, welfare recipients, veterans and persons with disabilities.
- Skills assessments
- Through specialized computer programs, the Career Centers have resources to assess job seekers and their skills in order to find a match for an employer’s specific needs.
- Workforce training
- Lincoln Trail Career Centers provide funding for customized and on-the-job training. Employers can access opportunities such as the Kentucky Workforce Investment Network System (KY WINS) through theKentucky Community & Technical College System, the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Kentucky Farm Worker Program, among others, to gain skilled employees and additional funds for many training needs.
- Labor market information
- The Career Centers offer employers access to detailed labor market information for the Lincoln Trail area. The data can be accessed by contacting the Lincoln Trail Area Development District or the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training. Currently, labor market information is shared at www.workforcekentucky.ky.gov.
- Rapid Response Services
- When an employer is faced with reducing its workforce, the Lincoln Trail Career Centers provide Rapid Response Services to assist in managing the situation and helping the employees navigate their transition.
- Government Resources
- The Career Centers provide assistance with EEOC, affirmative action and Kentucky wage and hour information. Employers may work with state agencies, such as the Kentucky State Government, the Cabinet for Economic Development, the UK Small Business Development Center and the Kentucky Secretary of State, to obtain useful information about starting and expanding a business.
- ADA Consultation
- Employers will receive ADA consultation have access to information from the Office for the Blind and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other issues.
- Unemployment Services
- The Lincoln Trail Career Centers can help employers set up an unemployment insurance account, among other unemployment services offered.
Download the Employer Services brochure
