Opportunity Youth Work Ready Events Scheduled for 21 Counties in Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentuckians between the ages of 16-24 will have an opportunity to apply to access immediate job opportunities during a series of Opportunity Youth Work Ready Events throughout January.
Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program and Kentucky Career Center JobSight are partnering with nine Community Action agencies in the region to host a total of 21 work ready events beginning January 10 through January 25.
Opportunity Youth is designed to assist individuals living within 23 Eastern Kentucky counties between the ages of 16-24 obtain the skills and connections needed to land a new job and successfully maintain employment. Program participants can expect to gain access to a number of services including:
Job placement
Funds for transportation, childcare, or housing
Paid training
Targeted career advising
Skill development
Anyone between the ages of 16-24 who also lives within EKCEP’s 23-county service area and is looking for a new job is encouraged to attend one of the Opportunity Youth Work Ready Events and apply. Expert career advisors will be on hand to assist at each of the following events:
January 10, 4-6 p.m. at the Magoffin County Library, 141 S Church Street, Salyersville, KY
January 11, 2-6 p.m. at the Floyd County Library, 161 N. Arnold Avenue, Prestonsburg, KY
January 11, 1-5 p.m. at the Elliott County Library, 400 Main St, Sandy Hook, KY
January 12, 1-4:30 p.m. at the Harlan Depot, 519 S Main Street, Harlan, KY
January 12, 1-4:30 p.m. at Middle Kentucky Community Action, 500 Brown Street, Jackson, KY
January 12, 1-4:30 p.m. at Middle Kentucky Community Action, 205 Main Street, Beattyville, KY
January 13, 1-5 p.m. at Northeast Kentucky Career Center, 21039 West US HWY 60, Olive HIll, KY
January 13, 2-6 p.m. at the Roy Collier Center, 387 Main Street, Inez, KY
January 13, 1-4:30 p.m. at Daniel Boone Community Action, 1535 Shamrock Road, Manchester, KY
January 13, 2-6 p.m. at Holly Hills Shopping Center, 92 Holly Hills Road, Hindman, KY
January 14, 1-4:30 p.m. at KCEOC Kentucky Career Center, 464 Court Square, Barbourville, KY
January 14, 1-4:30 p.m. at the Morgan County Library, 151 University Drive, West Liberty, KY
January 14, 1-4:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Library, 338 N Main Street, McKee, KY
January 18, 2-6 p.m. at the Pike County Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY
January 18, 2-6 p.m. at the Letcher County Recreation Center, 1505 Jenkins Rd, Whitesburg, KY
January 19, 1-5 p.m. at the Lawrence County Community Center, 205 Bulldog Lane, Louisa, KY
January 19, 2-5:30 p.m. at the Perry County Library, 289 Black Gold Blvd., Hazard, KY
January 19, 1-4:30 p.m. at the Bell County Library, 214 Walnut Street, Pineville, KY
January 20, 1-4:30 at the Clark Energy Building, 8 Bible Camp Lane, Frenchburg, KY
January 25, 4-6 p.m. at the Johnson County Library, 444 Main Street, Paintsville, KY
Please bring a valid ID and social security card for enrollment.
EKCEP, a nonprofit workforce development agency headquartered in Hazard, Ky., serves the citizens of 23 Appalachian coalfield counties. The agency provides an array of workforce development services and operates the Kentucky Career Center JobSight network of workforce centers, which provide access to more than a dozen state and federal programs that offer employment and training assistance for jobseekers and employers all under one roof. Learn more about us at http://www.ekcep.org, http://www.jobsight.org and http://www.facebook.com/ekcep.
