Unemployment: The Many Effects
According to May 2013 DOL Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures, 11.8 million Americans are unemployed…but seeking employment. Traditionally, BLS numbers do not include unemployed individuals who are not actively […]
Effective Workforce Development Must Include “Soft Skills” Training
According to the DOL’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average U.S. unemployment rate, between May 2012-May 2013, was 7.9%; not as high as the May 2009-May 2010 average of 9.7%, but still representative of […]
Dream Comes True for KRA Youth
Kaila Hunter was a 17 year-old, single parent when she enrolled in the KRA/SCWorks Out-of-School Youth Program 6 months ago. Her mother accompanied her to the Orientation, and voiced her […]
KRA Monthly Spotlight!
Our December Spotlight! shines brightly on two very diverse customers…from Maryland and South Carolina…whose success stories are very different but, at the same time, representative of the thousands of program participants […]
KRA/Camden Staff Present at GSETA Conference
On September 14-15, 2011, KRA Program Manager, Anita Davis and Job Developer, Natividad Perez, co-presented a workshop at the annual Garden State Employment and Training Association (GSETA) Conference in Atlantic […]