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Spotlight on the finance and insurance industry
The finance and insurance sector plays an important role in the Louisville region's economy. The industry's share of employment is higher than typically expected for an economy the size of Kentuckiana, and is particularly important to the college-educated workforce. However the sector has experienced recent job loss and is projected to continue shedding jobs, with insurance carriers hit hardest.
Child Care Is a Workforce Issue — and a Workforce Solution
When employers talk about workforce challenges, conversations often focus on recruitment, retention, and absenteeism. Increasingly, another factor is impossible to ignore: access to affordable, reliable child care.
Where are workforce services most needed in our region?
Using data from recent Census surveys, this map series provides geographic detail on the region’s adults who would likely benefit from career services, including the unemployed, the working poor, and those with limited levels of education.
Statement in Support of JCPS
The Board of KentuckianaWorks expresses our strong and unwavering support for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) and their work to ensure quality, equitable educational opportunities for all students.
Community leaders celebrate success of the Academies of Louisville in 2023-24
On Thursday, June 5, local leaders in education, workforce, and business gathered at the Olmsted to recognize the positive impact made by the Academies of Louisville at JCPS.