Employers must be prepared to address recovery and substance use disorder
Employment, assistance, wrap-around services, trainings, and more. These are just some of the items that leaders from across the state discussed Tuesday at the Kentucky…
Workforce Development
Workforce shortage a continued concern for Kentucky businesses
With low COVID-19 positivity rates and Kentucky businesses reopening to full capacity, employers across the Commonwealth are deeply concerned with workforce participation, according to Ashli…
Workforce shortage is holding the nation, Kentucky back from economic recovery, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports show
Businesses from across the nation are experiencing difficulty filling the growing number of open positions, which is holding back economic recovery and growth. At the…
Kentucky Chamber shares open positions from across the state ahead of reinstated unemployment benefit requirements
With Kentucky’s work search requirement for unemployment insurance benefits being reinstated beginning Sunday, May 9, the Kentucky Chamber released a list of open positions across…
Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center’s Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) System Releases Educational Insights Directly from the Business Community
The demands of today’s economy require a strategic alignment between employers, education and workforce partners, and the state in order to better support Kentuckians as…
Legislation to improve access to financial aid passes committee
A bill that would require high school students to complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) documents before graduation passed out of the House…
Lawmakers hear from business community about legislative priorities and workforce initiatives
Representatives from the Kentucky Chamber and the Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center highlighted the importance of having a healthy and skilled workforce for all aspects of…
School leaders in Kentucky to participate in effort to ensure teaching needs are met in coming years
On Thursday, education leaders from the multiple Kentucky school districts met in Bowling Green to hear about the Talent Pipeline Management system and decide if…
Kentucky school counselors connected with resources on important student career paths
On Tuesday, school counselors and college and career readiness coaches from across the bluegrass region gathered in Frankfort to hear from businesses and industry leaders…
Kentucky Education Commissioner says changes must be made to profession to address teacher shortage
Kentucky has seen a shortage of teachers as there have been more than 5,000 job openings for educators since the beginning of 2019 and critical…