Whatever your needs are, our Kentucky Career Centers have everything you need to get started: computers with Internet access, resume-preparation software, printers, telephones, copiers, fax machines, tutorials, and access to job listings. And they’re all available at no charge.

Among the services we offer job seekers:

• Filing unemployment claims over the Internet
• Registering yourself as a job seeker
• Counseling, assistive technology and other services for people with disabilities (see our Vocational Services for more information)
• Assistance on preparing a resume and interviewing
• Resources to help you identify interests and skills
• Computer skills training
• Skill level testing in typing, data entry, 10-key, spelling, grammar, and math
• Self-directed or staff-assisted job search within statewide and national job listings

You might benefit from training to learn new skills or to reinforce skills that have gotten a little rusty. The federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provides worker training, on-the-job training, work experience, apprenticeships, and Individual Training Accounts.
Training is usually offered through community and technical colleges, universities, private for profit organizations, and businesses. Through a variety of training programs, WIA helps eligible individuals find self-sustaining employment.

See our training pages for more info.

  Training Resources for Youth

Is your work experience outdated? You might be the best typewriter repairman or switchboard operator in town, but those jobs are obsolete today! The Kentucky Career Center keeps track of which jobs are hot and which ones are not – and many other facts and statistics that will put some focus on your job picture.

For in-depth labor market information around the nation, around the state, or specific to your county, visit http://www.kylmi.ky.gov .
Here you can discover which jobs tend to be available in your immediate area – and in other areas too. You can also compare economic conditions in one area to those in another. You can explore the types of skills required at certain jobs, what those jobs pay, where to obtain education and training you might need, and much more.

Veterans hold a special place for us. We have a full suite of services geared specifically toward military veterans, to help with job training, job placement and much more.

See our Veterans Express page for more information.

Rapid Response for Dislocated Workers - For workers who have lost their jobs because of a layoff or plant closure, early intervention can play an important role in their successful reemployment and can help workers and communities adjust to the changes. The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, requires employers to provide written notice at least 60 calendar days in advance of covered plant closings and mass layoffs. This assures that assistance can be provided to affected workers, their families, and the appropriate communities.

The Kentucky Division of Workforce and Employment Services’ Rapid Response Team is trained to react quickly to announcements concerning permanent facility closures or substantial layoff situations throughout the state. Rapid Response works closely with the Local Workforce Investment Boards and local elected officials to insure that dislocated workers receive program information and services. Rapid Response services are offered at no cost to the business or the participating employees.

Please contact your local career center with questions concerning Rapid Response.

Learn More About Your Rights

• Employer's Guide to W.A.R.N.
• Employees' Guide to W.A.R.N.
• Kentucky W.A.R.N. Notices by Year

If you still have questions, please contact:

Kentucky Office of Employer & Apprenticeship Services

500 Mero Street, 4th Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: (502) 395-0048
Fax: (502) 564-7459
Kentucky Relay Service (for the hearing impaired): (800) 648-6057

Or you may email any questions or comments about WARN to Jenni Hampton at Jennifer.Hampton@ky.gov.