KRA/OMJ Empowers Jobseekers and Supports Employers
In June 2024, The Summit and Medina Workforce Development Board selected KRA to provide WIOA-funded Career, Business, and One-Stop Operator Services for Adult and Dislocated Workers through the OhioMeansJobs (OMJ) Career Center Network, with offices in Akron [Summit County] and Medina [Medina County]. Melvin Jackson, KRA/OMJ Interim Program Director, reports, “Due to the effective collaborative efforts of […]
KRA Launches New FLEX Workforce-Development Program for Baltimore MOED
In a significant move to bolster employment opportunities and economic growth in Baltimore City, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) and KRA have partnered to create a new workforce-development initiative to equip residents with the skills needed to thrive in today’s job market, i.e., the FLEX (Focused Learning, Education, and Experience) Program. MOED works […]
Labor, Education, and Commerce Collaborate on Future of Workforce-Development Programs
April was National County Government Month, therefore it was fitting that on the 30th, NACo posted an article on its website related to a Federal initiative to prepare Americans for high-paying skilled trade jobs of the future through an alliance between the Departments of Labor, Education, and Commerce. The Labor Secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer—and the Secretaries […]
KRA/Rancho Dominguez AJCC: A Center of Excellence Supporting Justice-Involved Individuals
Signed into law in April 2008, the Second Chance Act supports government agencies and non-profit organizations in their efforts to reduce recidivism, which has declined 23% nationally since passage of the legislation, and to improve employment outcomes for individuals returning from incarceration. Each April, we celebrate Second Chance Month, a nationwide effort to raise awareness of […]
KRA/Rancho Dominguez AJCC Meets Compton Community
Last Month, the KRA/Rancho Dominguez Comprehensive American Job Center of California (AJCC) hosted a “meet-and-greet” to introduce its team formally to members of the community, including the Honorable Emma Sharif, Mayor of Compton, who later shared her appreciation for the event on social media: “Welcoming KRA Corporation to the City of Compton. Find out more […]
From NAWB to NAWDP: KRA on the Conference Circuit
KRA representatives are excited to attend, exhibit, and/or present at seven key national, regional, and/or state industry events, as well as sponsor three, between March 29 and May 5, the first of which was the NAWB Policy Forum 2025, March 29 – April 1, followed by the NCETA Spring Conference, April 9 – 11. Eight […]
Hundreds Attend People’s Plan Hiring Event in West Chicago
On March 20, 2025, the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety hosted an extremely successful Hiring Event in collaboration with the City Colleges of Chicago; the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, KRA client for the operation of the American Job Center at Malcolm X College’s West Campus, as well as the Chatham Education Workforce Center on the […]
Chicago KRAchievers – Ms. Watson and Mr. Wilson
KRA operates the American Job Center at Malcolm X College’s West Campus, as well as the Chatham Education Workforce Center (EWC) on the city’s South Side, for the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership. LaShundria Watson was facing uncertainty about the trajectory of her career path. Even with a BS degree in Business & Administration Management from […]
KRA/Ohio Means Jobs Event Attracts More Than 40 Regional Employers
In September 2024, the Summit and Medina Workforce Development Board selected KRA to provide Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services and One-Stop Operator Services, part of the OhioMeansJobs (OMJ) Career Center Network, with offices in Akron [Summit County] and Medina [Medina County]. Recently, both offices hosted extremely successful Job Fairs, as commented on by Cory Vojack, Program […]
KRA Congratulates Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer
KRA is pleased to celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring several incredible women who have served our nation as DOL Secretary, the most recent of whom is Lori . Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted 67-32 to confirm Chavez-DeRemer, who was sworn in today, to lead the DOL. Chavez-DeRemer is a former Mayor of Happy Valley, […]