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Job Skills

Click on the links below to get the help you need
to prepare for success on the job.


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To access and use this site follow the instructions provided here
Click here on the Resources link at Kentucky Reentry and you will find work-skills training opportunities for many Kentucky counties. 

Just scroll down to choose "job skills" and then scroll down in the next panel to choose your county. Then click the SEARCH Button and you will find many organizations and schools, training centers and colleges with work skills programs for those in reentry. Call the phone number listed for your county to get more help and information.

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Workplace Essential Skills - FREE Video Series.

This Kentucky Educational Television video series explains and shows workplace/job skills in action. You can view these online at no cost.

The Orientation video gives you an overview of the entire series and you can then choose the programs that will help you the most as you prepare to re-enter employment.
Click here to view the Orientation video on the KET website.

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Goodwill Works Kentucky
Goodwill Works Kentucky helps motivated job seekers who need a second chance to participate in the workforce. Through partnerships with employers across the state – as well as an intensive program that matches job seekers with long-term career coaches – Goodwill connects you with meaningful opportunities to work.

Goodwill Soft Skills Academy
Goodwill is partnering with employers who offer full-time hours, health insurance and other benefits. Those who go through the Soft Skills Academy training have special access to Goodwill staff if you have a problem on the job.
When you attend the Goodwill Soft Skills Academy you are  trained in team building, dependability, attitude, safety, conflict resolution and self-presentation. All these skills will help you to get and keep a job.

Click here for more information on participating in Goodwill Works Kentucky and the Soft Skills Academy.

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Kentuckiana Builds can prepare you for a quality profession like electrician, carpenter, fiber optic installer, welder and many more. Kentuckiana Builds can equip you with the hands-on skills you’ll need for the job and connect you to local employers who are hiring.

Take the next step to a brighter future, a better career! Click here and scroll down to the bottom of the web page to check their calendar and then plan to attend an upcoming orientation session.

All kentuckianabuilds.org/orientations are at the Louisville Urban League, 1535 W. Broadway 40203

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Center for Workforce Development
 For more information call:  502-566-3371
The Louisville Urban League's  Center for Workforce Development is a great resource for help finding a job and the opportunity to become economically stable.  The CWD provides these services through the Center:
  • Employment search assistance
  • Career counseling
  • Job skills training
  • Job placement referrals
  • Post-placement support
To schedule an appointment call the
Center for Workforce Development at
(502) 566-3371

For more information about the Louisville Urban League and it's Center for Workforce Development click here.

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FREE Online Skills Training
INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMS:
  • Career Readiness Bootcamp
  • Industrial Math
  • Industrial Safety
  • PeopleReady Essentials
  • Production Basics
  • Warehouse Basics
TRADE PROGRAMS:
  • Electrical Maintainence
  • Electrician
  • Facilities Maintenance Mechanic
  • HVAC
  • Machinist
  • Pipefitting
  • Solar PV Installation
  • Thermal Installation
  • Welding
peopleready.com
PeopleReady let's you learn at home or on-the-go with Penn Foster's self-paced, mobile-optimized programs.
Designed to train you for today's most in-demand jobs.

For more information about how to become a PeopleReady Associate and get access to this free skills training go to
peopleready.com/WorkUP

Or call:
Louisville Office  502-451-6415
3611 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40218
peopleready.com/locations/louisville-ky-1277
For offices in Clarksville, IN, Scottsburg, IN, Bardstown, KY and other nearby locations click:
peopleready.com/locations
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  • Welcome
    • Life with Supervision
    • Inspiration for Living
  • Mentoring
    • Contact Us
  • Jobs
    • Your Resume
    • Education & Training
    • Job Skills
    • Getting Hired
    • Jobs Now
  • Relationships
    • Mental Health
    • Family & Parenting Skills
    • Addiction Counseling
    • Suicide Prevention
  • Daily Living
    • Health Care
    • Housing
    • Money Management