Please mark your calendars for the next West Kentucky Workforce Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2-019 at 10:00 a.m. at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park Convention Center. Additional information will be sent closer to the meeting date. Thank you for your interest in the WKWB and its activities....  Read More

The Caldwell Regional Career Center is had a ribbon cutting and open house ceremony Thursday, December 13.  The new career center will provide students with the opportunity to explore new skills and career fields while they are still in high school.  We are so excited to work with local schools and employers to continue building our workforce in the West Kentucky Region!...  Read More

Army Community Services (ACS) Employment Readiness Program (ERP) & Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program Present the 2018 Winter Job Fair  Read More

Commonwealth of KentuckyCabinet for Health and Family Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CMS Reapproves Kentucky HEALTH Program to begin on April 1, 2019, PATH Community Engagement will roll out regionallyFRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2018) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) announces that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Se...  Read More

Kentucky Department of Workforce Investment Commissioner Ray Leathers attended the West Kentucky Workforce Board Meeting on October 25, 2018. Commissioner Leathers met with board members, partners and staff to discuss local activities following the meeting. The next West Kentucky Workforce Board of Directors meeting will be on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Kentucky Dam Village Convent...  Read More

On October 22, 2018, the West Kentucky Workforce Board and the Northern Middle Tennessee Workforce Board held a funding presentation to announce the U.S. Department of Labor’s $7.76 million award to assist transitioning military and their spouses. The funding presentation included special guests and speakers including: Tennessee Department of Labor Commissioner Burns Phillips, Kentucky Education &...  Read More

Workforce staff attended the Entrepreneurship & Workforce in a Rural Community Conference on October 18, 2018 at Madisonville Community College. Dr. Larry Cox, with Pepperdine University, was the keynote speaker at the event. Mr. Cliff Yager, the O2O Installation Manager at Fort Campbell and Mr. Reggie Ordonez, who is the Director for Pathway's Veterans Business Outreach Center, were invited by WK...  Read More

Brian Miller is an accomplished United States Army and Marine Corps Veteran with more than 10 years of management experience within logistics, supply, maintenance and skilled trade environments. He has business management expertise and has managed budget constraints, reduced expenditures and is very knowledgeable on machine operator with an extensive understanding of CNC machining, programming and...  Read More

WKWB staff attended the 2018 Career Day event at Muhlenberg Co. High School on September 21st. Staff spoke with juniors and seniors regarding local career opportunities and students’ plans upon graduation. Many students expressed an interest in pursuing careers in teaching, nursing, welding, construction, heavy equipment operation, marine biology, military, and optometry, just to name a few. Stude...  Read More

Secretary Derrick Ramsey of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet visited Paducah and Hopkinsville Career Centers in July in an effort to learn more about the career centers and their impact on the citizens of Kentucky. He also met with WKWB Board Members, Business Representatives and Education Leaders to discuss Work Ready Initiative Project Reports and Discussions. ...  Read More

An immense crowd of engaged leaders attended a Workforce and Economic Development Workshop held on Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Elkton. Presenters included Josh Benton, Deputy Secretary from the Kentucky Education & Workforce Development Cabinet whose presentations focused on Creating Workforce Solutions in Kentucky as well as Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Priorities. Corky Peek, S...  Read More

On August 30, 2018, over 70 individuals attended the Filling the Gap: A Summit on Meeting Rural Workforce Needs conference, which was held at Madisonville Community College. This event was hosted by the Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation in partnership with International Economic Development Council, Madisonville Community College, and the West Kentucky Workforce Board. T...  Read More