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New
On-line Service Provides Access to Employment and Training Programs
August
4, 2003
A new on-line service of the Cabinet for Workforce Development offers
Kentuckians opportunities to register for jobs, apply for employment
and training services, complete a job search and develop a resume through
the Employ Kentucky system - all from any Internet-connected computer.
Employ Kentucky, an initiative of Gov. Paul E. Patton’s EMPOWER
Kentucky project, also has advantages for employers. As more and more
Kentuckians enter their names in the cabinet’s applicant database,
the pool for employee recruitment expands.
“Employ Kentucky
provides options for accessing government employment and training services,”
said Gov. Paul E. Patton. “In many cases, being able to go on-line
for these services eliminates having to go into a local office. At the
same time, we’re still providing face-to-face services for people
who need that option. “This is another example of how we have made
government services more accessible to taxpayers.”
Employ Kentucky also doubles as case-management technology used by the
cabinet’s local offices and partner agencies to connect employers
and job seekers, connect individuals to a wide range of employment and
training services, make referrals to job interviews, make electronic
referrals to other agencies and meet federal reporting requirements.
The public can access
Employ Kentucky features through the Workforce Web site at www.workforce.ky.gov
. Other on-line services available through this Web site address include
employee recruitment, a workforce tool kit and payment of unemployment
insurances taxes for employers, plus virtual workshops, a local office
locator, a career kit and career exploration tools for job seekers.
Agencies currently using Employ Kentucky include the Department for
Employment Services, Department for Training and ReEmployment and local
Workforce Investment Area offices. Employ Kentucky was developed through
a consortium of states with a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Before implementation, the system was extensively tested by employees
of the cabinet’s Department for Employment Services, Office of
Technology Services and Department for Training and ReEmployment. Employ
Kentucky was piloted by employees and customers of the Central Kentucky
Job Center in Georgetown.
For more information
on Employ Kentucky, contact:
Janet Williams Hoover (502) 564-6606
JanetW.Hoover@mail.state.ky.us
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