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Mayor Greenberg and other community leaders cut ribbon at new Shively location of The Spot
On Friday, September 27, Mayor Craig Greenberg joined community leaders, District 3 Metro Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright and Shively Mayor Maria Johnson, as well as participants from The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center, to officially announce the opening of its new location.
Southern Indiana Works and KentuckianaWorks partner on new drive-thru job seeker event
On September 24, 2024, career services staff in the Southern Indiana Works workforce region held their first ever Career Drive-Thru.
Spotlight on Job Quality
Labor Day is celebrated to recognize the “social and economic achievements of American workers.” So in celebration of the American worker, and those within the Louisville region in particular, this post will cover job quality. As stated in the KentuckianaWorks mission, dignified work is that which satisfies needs, creates value, and inspires hope.
Code Louisville celebrates placing more than 1,000 participants into technology jobs
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg joined leaders from the local technology sector and participants and staff of Code Louisville yesterday to celebrate a significant milestone for the software development training program: its 1,000th technology job placement.
Research from UK measures impact of Code Louisville participation
Researchers from the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics have measured the impact of participation in Code Louisville. The study found that Code Louisville participants experience higher levels of employment and higher earnings three years after enrollment in the program.