Op-Ed: Employers Can Help Kentuckians Reach Long-term Recovery While Building Their Workforce
The following is an op-ed piece authored by LaKisha Miller, Van Ingram, Pat Fogarty and Jamie Johnson LaKisha Miller is Executive Director of the Kentucky…
Workforce Development
Ford Motor Company, SK Innovation announce largest economic development project in Kentucky history, creating 5,000 jobs
On Monday, Ford Motor Company and SK Innovation announced plans to invest $5.8 billion in Kentucky to build two electric battery plants, which will create…
New Kentucky Transformational Employment Program Empowers Businesses to Play a Leading Role in Addressing Addiction Crisis
As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to address the Commonwealth’s addiction crisis and provide meaningful support to Kentuckians impacted by substance use, the Kentucky…
Kentucky has too many people without jobs and too many jobs without people, Kentucky Chamber tells legislators
Kentucky’s critical workforce shortage was the focus of comments from the Kentucky Chamber to legislators at the State Fair during a meeting of the Interim…
Gov. Beshear appoints Kentucky Chamber and others to Recovery Ready Communities Advisory Council
An advisory council has been appointed to help implement a new state law seeking to help Kentucky battle substance use disorder and ensure Kentuckians have…
Business community discusses evolving needs of Kentucky’s workforce and talks solutions for employers
As Kentucky works to recover while still battling the coronavirus pandemic, the Kentucky Chamber testified in front of a Budget Review Sub Committee in the…
Kentucky employers added to payrolls but workforce challenges remain, new economic data says
Last month, Kentucky employers continued adding jobs to payrolls, but labor market challenges persist. These challenges may be slowing the pace of Kentucky’s economic recovery. …
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 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…