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Small Businesses: A Snapshot of the Louisville Region
Small businesses are the foundation of the Louisville region's employer base. This snapshot presents an overview of the region’s small businesses and the workers employed by them. Supporting small businesses is central to KentuckianaWorks’ mission and our Business Services team works with employers of all sizes to help them recruit and retain workers.
When the Data Can’t See the Whole Picture
Why can't labor market data alone solve workforce shortages? A New York Times investigation into construction shows how decades of industry change created current hiring crises that models struggle to predict. Employers see these pressures as they're happening, which is why KentuckianaWorks convenes industry advisory groups to inform workforce strategy with real-time insight the data can't yet show.
Kentuckiana Builds celebrates latest class of training graduates
On Friday, staff and partners of Kentuckiana Builds held a graduation celebration for its latest class of nineteen program participants.
Kentuckiana Builds celebrates its 500th graduate
Today, the Louisville Urban League hosted a graduation for the Kentuckiana Builds construction training program at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center.
Spotlight on the construction industry
The construction sector is among the Louisville region’s 10 largest industries, and critical to building and maintaining homes, roads, and other structures. In this post, we take a look at the construction industry overall, how it has fared during the pandemic recession, and what kinds of jobs are in demand.