PCPL Approved as KY Career Center Access Point

On Tuesday, January 12, PCPL was officially approved, by the NKY Workforce Investment Board, as a KY Career Center Access Point!

An Access Point is a physical location where job seekers and employers can receive information on how to access programs, services and
activities.  One-stop partner staff may also utilize an Access Point to meet with customers, as needed.

Kentucky Career Center provides assistance to individuals separated from employment or underemployed that helps to connect them to quality,
self-sufficient employment. Services include career coaching, job
readiness workshops, resume services, networking groups, and funding for occupational training services in high demand industry sectors. Kentucky Career Center works within
recognized industries to ensure employment is secured and maintained with a livable wage and training
credentials are secured as appropriate.

Kentucky Career Center also assists employers to meet their workforce demands through Business Services. The Business Services include Collaboration with Kentucky Career Center partners results in the following services to local businesses: FOCUS Talent Database for Employer Candidate Search, Job Candidate
Recruitment & Screening, Job Fairs, Skills Assessment, On-the-Job, Soft-Skills, Occupational Skills, and
Incumbent Worker Training. Other Employer Services include HR Seminars and Usable Labor Market Data.

Achieving the status of KY Career Center Access Point enable us to better fulfill our Mission Statement of: “The Pendleton County Public Library exists to CONNECT our community, EXPLORE the world,
IMAGINE what can be, and CREATE.”

We look forward to working with the KY Career Center and the Brighton Center to bring their services and resources to our community.

 

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