KRA Proud to Sponsor and Present at SETA 2025 Spring Conference
KRA is a long time SETA supporter through membership, sponsorship, and conference/workshop presentations, and we are pleased to sponsor the 2025 Spring Conference of the Southeastern Employment and Training Association, March 16 – 19, 2025. In addition, we are proud that key members of our Corporate Leadership Team—Zaskia Ruiz, EVP & COO; Derrick Colbert, Managing Director, […]
Workforce Development in the U.S.A: A Legacy of Innovation and Policy Evolution
In July 2024, Charlotte Works, the WDB serving Mecklenburg County, NC, released a publication through its website that invited us to “Discover the history of workforce development in the United States and examine the impact of our nation’s laws as well as the importance of local workforce boards in the economic development of local communities…as […]
KRA Recognized with 2024 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation
Cigna Healthcare has selected KRA as a recipient of its 2024 Silver Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to the mental and physical health, vitality, and well-being of our employees. The message to KRA Senior Leaders, read, “Congratulations on achieving the Silver level of the 2024 Cigna Healthy Workforce DesignationTM. Your focus on […]
Dr. King: Civil Rights Champion…Workers’ Rights Warrior
Today is the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s birthday in 1929, with Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day celebrated on January 20th this year. Dr. King, recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, stands with George Washington and Christopher Columbus as the only figures to have Federal holidays dedicated to them in […]
ASPA: There’s No Economic Development Without Workforce Development
Recently, in its PA TIMES newsletter, the ASPA—of which KRA is an active member—posted an insightful article that resonated strongly with KRA and our President & CEO, Knowlton R. Atterbeary, as it echoes a belief central to our mission since KRA’s founding. In our KRA Commemorative Tribute Booklet: Celebrating 40 Years 1981 – 2021, a […]
Workforce Outlook for 2025 and Beyond
The U.S. Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council, of which KRA is a long-standing member, recently hosted a webinar featuring Congressman Jon Porter, previous Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada’s 3rd District, and Jaime Cruz, Executive Director of Workforce Connections in Southern Nevada. The discussion explored what workforce development leaders can expect […]
Good Jobs Challenge Hits Milestone with Over 12,000 American Workers Placed in Jobs
On November 13, 2024, hoodline.com posted an article that read, “The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a significant milestone successfully placing over 12,000 American workers in jobs. The initiative, funded by the American Rescue Plan and launched by the Biden-Harris Administration, allocated $500 million to support local workforce initiatives in delivering customized training programs, […]
Recruitment Campaign in LA County Draws Exceptional Community Response
Recently, KRA launched an extremely successful recruitment campaign in Los Angeles County, CA, demonstrating our superior advertising, vetting, and onboarding capabilities in the start-up of the Rancho Dominguez American Job Center of California (AJCC) program, creating meaningful career opportunities and strengthening workforce development in the area. On October 3, we announced 14 openings for a […]
KRA/DC October Events Impact the “TANF for District Families” Community
The DC Department of Human Services (DHS) provides cash assistance to District families, supported by comprehensive case-management, educational development, occupational training, and job-placement services through TANF Employment Programs (TEP). Employing a two-generation approach to serving families so that parents and children can grow together, KRA has been a TEP provider since 2012, and is proud […]
WFI Papers Address “Key Issues in Workforce Development Programs and Practices”
In its November 4, 2024, WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, Washington Update section, the Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council, of which KRA is a long-standing member, reprinted a set of papers—released in October by the Workforce Futures Initiative—that provide a comprehensive overview of what’s working in workforce development. For example, the collaborative notes that sector-based training programs […]