Posts with the tag “military”

Department of Defense Invites You to Participate in the Hiring Heroes Career Fair (Career opportunities for wounded, ill, injured and transitioning Service members, Veterans, military spouses and primary caregivers)Cole Park Commons1610 William C. Lee RoadFort Campbell, KY 42223Wednesday, June 5, 20199 a.m. to 2 p.m.For additional information contact, Mr. David “Kelly” Williams Jr. at 571-372-2129...  Read More

A Grand Opening Celebration took place Monday, March 18, 2019 to comemorate the opening of the Campbell Strong Workforce Partnership Transition Center.  The center is located at 101 Ringgold Road in Clarksville, Tennessee.  It is a collaboration and partnership between the West Kentucky Workforce Board and the Northern Middle Tennessee Workforce Board, which both straddle the KY-TN state line.  Th...  Read More

We love Madisonville, Kentucky, so much that we call it “The Best Town on Earth.”  We would love to bring current military here for a day to see if you might love it, too.  We want to take you to lunch and dinner.  We want to show you some of our great places to work, study and play.  We want to introduce you to some of our great citizens like you.Please register for Madisonville Military Day, Jun...  Read More

Derek Poor, WKWB Veterans Transition Liaison, visited Madisonville on February 22 to speak at the Madisonville Noon Kiwanis Club on how the workforce board is assisting transitioning military, veterans and spouses with finding high demand/high wage occupations in the region.  He also gave some insight on how communities can take part in reaching out to these individuals in hopes to keep them in th...  Read More

Metalsa is a global company with more than 60 years of experience in the automotive industry, who manufactures safe and sustainable products for people around the world, and is seeking to minimize environmental impact through innovation in their processes and products. Today, Metalsa hosted a tour for transitioning military, veterans, and community partners from Kentucky & Tennessee. It was a priv...  Read More

On February 28, 2018, Marc Quesenberry, WKWB Veterans Liaison, was among over 50 community leaders from both Christian County, KY and Montgomery County, TN who visited our Congressional delegation, the Department of the Army, and the Department of Labor  in Washington, DC.  Marc shared the programs/successes we bring to military transitioning from Ft. Campbell into civilian jobs....  Read More

On October 10, 2017 Kentucky Educational Television’s Renee Shaw (KET) interviewed members and staff of the West Kentucky Workforce Board and leadership from the Soldier for Life, Transition Assistance Program at Fort Campbell.  During the interviews, workforce training issues facing Kentucky and the innovative programs/strategies to address labor force needs and boost employment opportunities for...  Read More