KRA Reno-based AJC of Nevada Re-opens After COVID-19 Closure
For NevadaWorks, Northern Nevada’s Workforce Board, KRA operates the American Job Center of Nevada (AJCN), which discontinued public access to services on March 18, 2020. Yesterday, the AJCN re-opened its […]
KRA to Operate New Southside Chicago Workforce Services Center
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) selected KRA to operate the new Chatham Education and Workforce Center (the Center) following a competitive RFP-selection process. On May 13, 2020, in […]
Maryland Comptroller Thanks KRA Program Director for Contribution to Economic Recovery During Pandemic
Recently, Peter Franchot, Maryland Comptroller, thanked William McIntyre, “for participating in the Greater Washington Board of Trade’s virtual conversation…regarding the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our society. The […]
KRA Monthly Spotlight!
KRA Expands Online Services for Customers During Pandemic In March 2016, the San Diego Metro Region America’s Job Career Centers (AJCC)—now a County-wide workforce-services program operated by KRA for the San […]
KRA Customers Excel Through OST Partnerships
KRA operates the Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program, for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS), assisting TANF-benefit jobseekers through strategic collaborations with private- and public-sector organizations to create […]
KRA Corporate Counsel Chosen to Chair Police Reform and Accountability Workgroup
Vanessa E. Atterbeary, KRA Corporate Counsel, and Maryland State Delegate, has been appointed by the Speaker of the House to Chair an interim Police Reform and Accountability Workgroup, whose first meeting […]
KRA Knowledge2Career Academy Continues to Succeed During Pandemic
In 2015, KRA launched the proprietary Knowledge2Career (K2C) Academy, offering Out-of-School Youth customized career services, including on-the-job training (OJT) linked directly to employment with companies in high-demand industries. KRA operates the K2C […]
KRA YouthWorks! Construction Academy Goes Online During Pandemic
On September 4, 2018, in partnership with the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the YouthWorks! program—operated by KRA for the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation—celebrated the opening of its Construction Academy […]
KRA Monthly Spotlight!
KRA Remained “Open for Business” After Closing Program Sites Between March 19 and April 7, “lock downs” were implemented by 43 States, including varying quarantine, stay-at-home, and social-distancing orders. Ahead […]
KRA Supports 10th Annual Job Fair…Virtually
In 2016, KRA created the company’s first Virtual Job Fair (VJF), utilizing Twitter’s Blab.im live-streaming application, to expedite recruitment of candidates for a start-up DC Public Charter School. Four years […]