Corporate Team Presents KRA Leadership Edge Program at Meeting of the Minds in Monterey
At the 2025 CWA Meeting of the Minds in Monterey (MMM) Conference—for which KRA is proud to be a Sponsor—on September 4th, 9:45am – 10:45am, Zaskia Ruiz, EVP & COO; Kalandria Thompson, People & Culture Director; and Ryan Rand, Engagement & Development Specialist will present Leadership Reimagined: Empowering Workforce Development Leaders to Shape the Future. […]
JFF: AI and Entry-Level Employment…Emerging Crisis or Growing Pains?
In June, members of KRA’s Senior Leadership, including Jonathan Overall, Director, Communications & Innovation, joined workforce leaders, educators, policymakers, and innovators from across the country at the 2025 Jobs For the Future Horizons (JFF) Summit. On-site, Mr. Overall, Host of KRA’s THE HUB Podcast, captured real-time insights from some of the participants, reporting, “AI was a […]
Decades of Impact: Supporting Medicaid System Oversight in Maryland
Our partnership with Qlarant spans more than 25 years and reflects one of the longest-standing collaborations in KRA’s history. As a healthcare consulting and quality improvement organization, Qlarant leads system performance reviews for Maryland’s Medicaid program. We are proud to serve in a subcontractor role, helping deliver these federally mandated reviews each year. The work […]
Reimagining Workforce Services: KRA and PCG Align on Human-Centered Innovation
Our partnership with Public Consulting Group (PCG) supports the delivery of CalWORKs and related social services for the San Diego County Department of Health and Human Services. CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids) is California’s public assistance program that provides employment-focused support to families with children. This partnership began over five years ago […]
KRA Team Presents at NAWDP Business Services Academy
For 15+ years, KRA has proudly supported NAWDP and its mission “to enrich the workforce development community by connecting and advancing workforce professionals and through building innovative partnerships” in a variety of capacities, including staff serving on the Board of Directors, as Forum and Conference Sponsors, as the exclusive presenter for the 2024 Fiscal Management […]
Charting the Course for Innovation: Highlights from the Geographic Solutions Workforce Technology Conference
The 2025 Geographic Solutions Workforce Technology Conference brought together a mix of workforce professionals, technologists, and thought leaders committed to shaping the future of workforce services. With the theme “Charting the Course for Innovation”, the event challenged attendees to embrace transformative technologies that make systems smarter, partnerships stronger, and service delivery more impactful. Jonathan Overall, […]
FY26 Budget Proposal Undermines Workforce Development System, Abandoning Employers and Jobseekers
On June 2, 2025, the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) reported that a more detailed version of the Administration’s FY26 Budget Proposal cuts “$4.6 billion in funding for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)–a 35% cut over currently enacted levels. This is the same proposal that was shared in the initial budget request released on […]
Daring to Be Brave in a Time of Workforce Disruption: KRA at the 2025 JFF Horizons Summit
This June, members of the KRA leadership team joined workforce leaders, educators, policymakers, and innovators from across the country at the 2025 JFF Horizons Summit in New Orleans. This year’s theme was “Dare to Be Brave,” challenging attendees to confront uncertainty, respond to technological disruption, and rethink how we build inclusive, forward-thinking workforce systems. Throughout […]
Bridging the Gap: Supporting Federal Professionals in Career Transition
As Baltimore County’s One-Stop Operator (BCOSO) under contract with the Department of Economic and Workforce Development (DEWD), KRA plays a key convening role, coordinating partner engagement, facilitating collaboration, and supporting customer experience through training across the Hunt Valley, Eastpoint, and Liberty American Job Centers (AJCs). Jonathan Overall, KRA Director, Communications and Public Outreach, reports, “Through […]
From Job Fair to Career Launch: Real Success Stories from Medina County
Since January, our Medina and Summit County OhioMeansJobs (OMJ) Programs have hosted several highly effective Job Fairs—including those convened during May 5-9, In-Demand Jobs Week, facilitating both job-prep and event-readiness workshops, connecting our jobseekers with our business-partners one-on-one, and providing insight into different industry-related career paths. Andrew Perlik, a senior Security Product Specialist with decades of […]