KRA/Hartford AJC Chosen for Collaborative Pilot Program
When the opportunity arose for the American Job Center (AJC) in New Britain—one of 37 North Central, CT towns serviced by KRA/Hartford—to join a new multi-organizational collaborative, the initiative was supported readily by the regional WDB, Capitol Workforce Partners, KRA client-partner. On February 19, 2019, the New Britain Herald * featured CARES (Collaborating Actively for Resident […]
March Madness – The KRA Way
Between March 3-6, the Southeastern Employment and Training Association (SETA) and the North Carolina Employment and Training Association (NCETA) hosted the third Joint 2019 Spring Conference, during which Joseph Seymour, KRA Corporate Training and Development Coordinator, and John Hattery, KRA Director, Strategic Partners, delivered dynamic presentations. On March 4, Joseph facilitated The Outcome Zone: Performance […]
KRA/Southern Nevada One-Stop Director Back on TV!
Earlier this month, Bonita Fahy, KRA Director of One-Stop Career Center (OSCC) Operations for Southern Nevada, was—for the second time in 2 months—featured on News 3 LV TV, this time, promoting a free LinkedIn or Left Out Workshop. KRA reported on her first TV appearance, on February 25, 2019, in the article Las Vegas One-Stop […]
KRA/Hartford AJC Staff Dress-Up to Support Regional Programs
Some organizations have an optional “Dress-Down” or “Casual” Friday policy. However, for staff of the KRA/Hartford American Job Center—operated in 37 North Central Connecticut towns for Capital Workforce Partners—it is Dress-Up Your Jeans to Help Those in Need Friday. Dress-Up? Artie Owens, KRA Senior Director of Workforce Operations, comments, “All of our WIOA and TANF […]
KRA/Orange County Hosts OCBCC Leadership Reception
Last month, KRA hosted a Black History Month Leadership Reception, sponsored by KRA funding partner, the Orange County Development Board, in partnership with the Orange County Black Chamber of Commerce. During the event, the 42nd stamp in the United States Postal Service (USPS) Black Heritage Series, honoring iconic dancer-actor Gregory Hines, (1946-2003), was unveiled. The event, […]
Hartford K2C Academy Supports Regional Manufacturing Industry
In 2015, KRA launched the proprietary Knowledge2Career (K2C) Academy, offering Out-of-School Youth (OSY) customized career services, including occupational-skills development, such as On-the-Job Training (OJT) linked directly to employment with employers in high-demand industries. Similar to KRA programs in California and Illinois, the newest K2C Academy—serving OSY, 18-to-24—is in Hartford, operated in partnership with the Connecticut Center for Advanced […]
KRA Monthly Spotlight!
KRA Westside AJC Supports Chicago Construction Industry – Recently, from Linthicum, MD, a report emerged related to the KRA YouthWorks! Construction Academy that is contributing to the industry’s efforts to address a critical skilled-worker shortage. In Chicago, IL—700 miles away—another KRA program is playing a pivotal role, under the auspices of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership […]
KRA Las Vegas One-Stop Hosts First Workforce Summit
Last month was much busier-than-usual for the KRA Southern Nevada One-Stop Career Center (OSCC) program, operated for Workforce Connections. On January 17, Bonita Fahy, Director of Operations, promoted what turned out to be a highly successful OSCC Event on TV! Subsequently, on January 31, KRA hosted the first Workforce Summit 2019, a major event planned […]
KRA YouthWorks! Celebrates First Construction Academy Graduation
According to equipmentworld.com, “During and after the Great Recession—between 2007 and 2011—2 million workers left the construction industry, either retiring or finding more stable work in another industry” and a recent Associated General Contractors of America survey found that 63 percent of U.S. construction firms faced a shortage of skilled workers in the last year, with 30 percent […]
KRA Las Vegas Director Promotes One-Stop Event on TV!
Bonita Fahy, Director of KRA One-Stop Career Center Operations in Las Vegas, reports the phenomenal success of a recent workforce-services event for the community, complete with local TV promotional coverage! “On behalf of our mutual client, Workforce Connections, Red 7 Communications proposed that we conduct a series of events to draw people to our public […]