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March Madness – The KRA Way

March 29, 2019 | No Comments

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 Management for Workforce Development Professionals, an informative workshop, providing management-level program staff with tried-and-true techniques for creating and maintaining a high-performance workplace culture. The next day, John presented a unique, highly interactive workshop on Saying the Hard Thing to Clients, Colleagues, and Even Your Boss,
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KRA Monthly Spotlight!

February 28, 2019 | No Comments

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 (CCWP), in the development of three training projects, one of which is ConstructionWorks, powered by the Illinois Tollway under the Workforce Development Technical Assistance Initiative (WDTAI). Ron Hearns, KRA Director of Midwest Workforce Operations, reports, “As the vendor selected for the Initiative, the CCWP tasked
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KRA Monthly Spotlight!

April 30, 2018 | No Comments

Smooth Career Path Ahead for KRA Customer – In December 2017, Darian enrolled in YouthWorks!—a career-development program for Out-of-School Youth and young adults (18-24)—operated by KRA for the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC). Adhering to the Maryland Workplace Excellence Program, co-developed by AAWDC, YouthWorks! combines career assessment and guidance with workplace-skills training to equip young jobseekers with resources that maximize their potential for long-term workforce success. James LeBlanc, KRA Program Manager, reported, “Darian was the ideal candidate for Youthworks! During a Workplace Excellence Workshop, our Career Exploration Team discovered he was committed to a healthy lifestyle…vegetarian diet; daily exercise; and creating his own
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KRA Supports Building A Better Long Beach

June 26, 2017 | No Comments

Recently, the Long Beach City News website reported, “On Tuesday, June 6, Mayor Robert Garcia, in partnership with the Long Beach Business Journal, presented an update on new development within the City and major construction projects underway that are ready to break ground over the next few years.” Long Beach is “home” to KRA’s first Knowedge2Career (K2C) Academy—a proprietary workforce-services program for young adults disconnected from school and the workplace—and the K2C Team, especially Joanie Sonnet, KRA Business Liaison, was more than a little excited to learn about the City’s new-development plans. Robert Garcia, Long Beach Mayor was joined by
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KRA Monthly Spotlight!

June 30, 2016 | No Comments

One year ago today, the Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation announced that the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) had received a $5M demonstration grant, part of a $22M nationwide USDOL grant to seven urban areas with high youth unemployment, “to develop innovative job training strategies and work opportunities for at-risk youth and young adults.” Industries targeted in the Federal grant included Construction, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Technology, and Transportation/Logistics. Ernestine Chambers, 2016 NAWDP-Award winner and KRA Operations Manager for a TANF Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program—funded by the Baltimore City Department of Social Services—reports, “MOED
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Hiring Events Produce Exceptional Results for KRA Business Customers

May 9, 2016 | No Comments

Often, a targeted marketing approach is the best recruitment-and-selection process for businesses with diverse employment needs, and recent hiring events proved very effective in matching six employers’ requirements to jobseekers’ capabilities. Final statistics still are being processed; however, there are enough firm and pending job offers, and second interviews scheduled, to indicate at least 50 new hires. David Holman, Job Developer for the KRA/TANF Employment Program (TEP), operated for the DC Department of Human Services, reports Rocketship Education, for whom KRA/TEP organized their first Virtual Job Fair, preferred to continue online screening and selection, while Home Depot personally assisted jobseekers in completing online applications, from which they selected candidates
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KRA Creates Virtual Job Fair (VJF)…

February 1, 2016 | No Comments

…with the DC Public Charter School Board, Rocketship Education , and the TANF Employment Program, operated by KRA for the DC Department of Human Services, to recruit and screen candidates to fill counseling, teaching, and general-construction positions. The VJF utilizes Twitter’s Blab.im live-streaming application. KRA advertised VJF availability through several venues, convened a successful “mock” VJF to test functionality, and scheduled the live event for February 9, 2016. Jacque Patterson, Rocketship Regional Director, stated that he is “excited about this partnership with KRA…”, and his plan for building five schools over the next few years promises a mutually productive, long-term business relationship
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KRA Coordinates Major Recruitment Strategy for Tesla Motors

November 24, 2015 | No Comments

The KRA Alameda County Business Development Group (BDG) has been uniquely positioned to spearhead the Alameda County WIB’s effort to assist Tesla Motors with filling 400 production-assembly positions. Tesla, one of the largest employers in the Bay area, is an automotive and energy-storage firm that designs, manufactures, and sells luxury electric cars, electric-vehicle power-train components, and battery products. Pamela Carnes, Program Manager, reports, “This project provides an exciting opportunity for KRA/BDG to coordinate a large recruitment and screening effort, locally with the East Bay Works Regional group’s 15 locations, providing great service to a new business customer, and boosting the Alameda
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Workforce Development Clients

November 6, 2015 | Comments Off

As a trusted partner to city, county, and regional workforce-services funding organizations across the country, KRA Corporation’s outcomes-driven models leverage resources and relationships to build programmatic innovations and strengthen area economies. We provide a comprehensive array of Business and Career Services for our employer- and jobseeker-customers through American Job Centers/One Stop Career Centers and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. KRA also offers services targeted for Special Need Populations, including ex-offenders, individuals with disabilities, older workers, homeless jobseekers, and veterans. Check out selected profiles of KRA-operated WIOA and TANF programs, from coast-to-coast: Alameda County, California Long Beach, California San
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KRA Monthly Spotlight!

May 29, 2015 | No Comments

Our Spotlight! is shining brightly on a new collaboration between the KRA/DC TANF Employment Program (TEP), managed for the Department of Human Services; KRA/PGWorks, operated for the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services; and Emergency 911 Security, a new business partner that has demonstrated its enthusiasm and commitment to the DC Metro-area customers we serve. Spearheaded by Anthony Featherstone, Program Manager for both TEP and PGWorks, the two programs joined forces to host the 2nd Annual Spring Job Fair, showcasing 80 capable, ready-to-work jobseekers. Representing the Construction, IT, Maintenance, Plumbing, Protective/Security Services, and Staffing industries, 22 employers conducted interviews,
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