East Kentucky Works Podcast
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWant to know what's happening in Eastern Kentucky's workforce and beyond? You're in the right place! Produced by the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP), The East Kentucky Works Podcast provides a glimpse into the world of workforce and economic development in our part of Central Appalachia. We'll hear from leaders in economic development, employers, workers, and more. EKCEP, a nonprofit workforce development agency headquartered in Hazard, Ky., serves the citizens of 23 Appalachian coalfield counties. Learn more about us at www.ekcep.org, www.jobsight.org and www.facebook.com/ekcep.
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Episode 62: Outer Space Missions at Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky
March 06, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBWe're back with a new episode of the East Kentucky Works podcast! This week we're talking with Tom Cravens, director of the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky, and STEAM Specialist Jackie Caudill as they go in detail about new ongoing projects and updates at the center and educational opportunities for Eastern Kentucky students. Learn more about the center online at https://www.clcky.com/ To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advance, and expand the workforce of Eastern Kent...
Episode 61: Learn a Trade at Martin County's TEK Center
February 06, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBThis week we're discussing training in the skilled trades at the new TEK Center in Inez, Ky. President and Founder Angie Reynolds joins host Trish Adams to talk about the new school, which is currently recruiting for its first classes and is slated to begin training later this year. TEK Center's inaugural classes will include training in heavy equipment operation, industrial maintenance, and electrical. Learn more about the work going on at TEK Center or register online at tekcenterky.org. ...
Episode 60: Housing Development, Maple Syrup, and Farming with Seth Long
December 20, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBWe've had a nice long break since the latest episode of the East Kentucky Works podcast, but we're back with an excellent new ep as we're discussing housing development in Eastern Kentucky with Seth Long, executive director of HOMES, Inc. Seth discusses current housing challenges in the area, especially after devastating flooding in July 2022, and also touches on his work producing maple syrup right here in Eastern Kentucky. HOMES (Housing Oriented Ministries Established for Service) is a p...
Episode 59: Summer Internships with Prosper Appalachia
July 28, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBWe're back with a new episode of the East Kentucky Works podcast, and we're talking summer internships with Prosper Appalachia interns Mason Logan, Mahayla Patterson, and Logan Carnes, who have spent the summer os 2022 working in Prosper Appalachia's digital storytelling internship program. We're also joined by Dr. Melissa Newman and Prosper Appalachia Founding Director Delaney Stephens. Learn more about Prosper Appalachia online at prosperappalchia.org. To learn more about EKCEP's missio...
Episode 58: Prosper Appalachia
March 07, 2022 22:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week on the podcast we're talking with Delaney Stephens, founding director of Prosper Appalachia, and Tina Wei Smith, Prosper Appalachia's director of operations. Prosper Appalachia exists as a consortium of core stakeholders and place-based partners working to empower the next generation to create wealth and prosperity in Eastern Kentucky. Prosper Appalachia serves youth aged 16-24 in 10 Appalachian Kentucky counties: Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, ...
Episode 57: Appalachian Wireless
February 10, 2022 18:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBWe're back this week with a new episode and we're talking to the leadership of Appalachian Wireless in Ivel, Ky., about their work to provide cellular service in rural Eastern Kentucky. Joining us this week: Allen Gillum, CEO of Appalachian Wireless Mike Johnson, Technical Operations Director with Appalachian Wireless John Willougyby, Data & Enterprise Solutions Director with Appalachian Wireless Darlene Howell, Customer Relations Director with Appalachian Wireless Ashley Litteral, Ma...
Episode 56: The History of Telecoms in Eastern Kentucky and Building a Cellular Network
February 08, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBWe're back with a great episode of the podcast this week as we're talking about the history of telecommunications in the region with the East Kentucky Network Board of Directors! Recorded on location at the Appalachian Wireless headquarters in Ivel, Ky., the group discuss their individual histories and how their companies worked in partnership to form Appalachian Wireless. Podcast participants in this episode include: Ruth Conley - CEO of Foothills; EKN Board member Keith Gabbard - CEO o...
Episode 55: Talking Workforce and Economic Development in Eastern Kentucky
December 13, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBIn this week's episode we're talking workforce and economic development with the EKCEP Board of Directors and the Eastern Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board during a joint meeting held in Hazard, Ky., on Thursday, December 9, 2021. The meeting included a panel discussion with seven people who are working on improving the region with efforts in economic development, addiction recovery, workforce training, private business, and food pathways. Participants include: Matt Brown, senior vice ...
Episode 54: Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman
November 30, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this week's episode we're talking workforce with Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman. Listen to the East Kentucky Works podcast on your favorite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advance, and expand the workforce of Eastern Kentucky, visit https://www.ekcep.org. Intro music from https://filmmusic.io "Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://...
Episode 53: Careers Available with Kentucky State Police
November 22, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this episode host Trish Adams is speaking with Sgt. Michael Murriell and Trooper Derrick Combs about career opportunities within Kentucky State Police, including the benefits that go along with serving local communities as a state trooper. KSP is currently recruiting new troopers, and encourages anyone interested in learning more to visit kentuckystatepolice.org, or apply directly for a career at joinksp.com. To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advance, and expand the work...
Episode 52: Setting up Shop in Lee County with Lion
August 02, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.63 MBThis week, Trish sits down with Ava Clayton, human resources manager with Lion, as we discuss the company's return to Lee County, Ky. Lion is set to reopen their facility in the area in October, and is currently accepting applications for those positions, which are paying an average between $15 and $19 per hour. If you're interested in applying, you can do so online at https://www.lionprotects.com//lion-careers. This week's episode was recorded on location at Happy Top Park in Beattyville...
Episode 52: Setting up Shop in Lee County with Lion
August 02, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.63 MBThis week, Trish sits down with Ava Clayton, human resources manager with Lion, as we discuss the company's return to Lee County, Ky. Lion is set to reopen their facility in the area in October, and is currently accepting applications for those positions, which are paying an average between $15 and $19 per hour. If you're interested in applying, you can do so online at https://www.lionprotects.com//lion-careers. This week's episode was recorded on location at Happy Top Park in Beattyville...
Episode 51: Community Economic Development with CEDAR
June 01, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThis week on the podcast we're talking community economic development with John Justice, president of CEDAR, which has traditionally existed as a coal education organization but recently pivoted to begin working with Eastern Kentucky schools with a mission to help youth seek economic opportunities within the region. Learn more about CEDAR online at fwa.cedarinc.org. To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advance, and expand the workforce of Eastern Kentucky, log on to https://www...
Episode 58: Community Economic Development with CEDAR
June 01, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThis week on the podcast we're talking community economic development with John Justice, president of CEDAR, which has traditionally existed as a coal education organization but recently pivoted to begin working with Eastern Kentucky schools with a mission to help youth seek economic opportunities within the region. Learn more about CEDAR online at fwa.cedarinc.org. To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advance, and expand the workforce of Eastern Kentucky, log on to https://www...
Episode 50: Small Business Development with SKED
May 11, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBOn this week's pod, host Trish Adams talks Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Executive Director Brett Traver and Small Business Training Director Amanda Kelly about how to help your small business grow in the mountain. To Find out more about SKED, go to www.skedcorp.com today. To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advance, and expand the workforce of Eastern Kentucky, log on to https://www.ekcep.org. Intro music from https://filmmusic.io "Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod...
Episode 49: CREATE Bridges Initiative
April 26, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBThis week on the pod we're talking about the CREATE Bridges initiative and its work to develop retail and hospitality industries in Eastern Kentucky counties. Host Trish Adams is talking with Mercedes Maness, senior extension associate with CREATE Bridges and the Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK). To learn more about CREATE Bridges, visit https://cedik.ca.uky.edu/createbridges, and you can reach Mercedes via email at [email protected]. To learn more ...
Episode 48: Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) Job Clubs of Eastern Kentucky
March 15, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBOn this week's pod, host Trish Adams talks with Sonya Bergman, ARH System Vice President of Human Resources & EKCEP WIB Vice-Chair, Dylon Baker, ARH System Talent Acquisition Director, and Dottie Nolan, EKCEP Training Coordinator, about a new, industry-specific Job Clubs for high school students interested in health care. Find out how you or your students can get involved in the program and what you have to look forward to learning when you do join. To find out more about the ARH Job Clubs...
Episode 47: Lineman and Fiber Optic Training for EKY
March 08, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBThis week on the pod, host Trish Adams is speaking with Keila Miller, Dean of Community, Workforce & Economic Development at Hazard Community & Technical College (HCTC), and Vanessa Collier, Organization & Resource Alignment Coordinator with EKCEP about the upcoming Lineman and Fiber Optic Training classes offered through HCTC. From what the program entails to how you can get enrolled--all the bases are covered this week, so if you've been interested in the program make sure to give this wee...
Episode 46: Work Ready Scholarship at KCTCS
February 22, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThis week on the pod, host Trish Adams is speaking with the chief academic officers from the Kentucky Community and Technical College Systems schools in the EKCEP service area. Denise King with Big Sandy CTC, Sandra Kiddoo with Hazard CTC, and Kevin Lambert with Southeast Kentucky CTC join us via Zoom to discuss the KCTCS Work Ready Scholarship program and the benefits it provides to folks in our area. To learn more about the Work Ready Scholarship visit workreadykentucky.com. To learn mo...
Episode 45: Appalachian School of Luthiery
February 16, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBThe week on the pod, we talk music, business, and Culture of Recovery with Doug Naselroad of the Appalachian School of Luthiery in downtown Hindman, Ky. Doug joins host Trish Adams via Zoom to discuss the school's effort to launch a new business venture and how they're helping folks in recovery from substance use issues get back on track. Learn more about the school online at https://www.appalachianluthiery.org/, and the artisan center at http://artisancenter.net/. To learn more about EKCE...
Episode 44: How to Stop a Hurricane
February 08, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBIn our first episode on 2021 we're talking again with Sir Richard Murch--this time about a brand new technology that he and his team say will make hurricanes a thing of the past! Murch explains exactly how this tech will work and how it can relate back to landlocked Eastern Kentucky. Murch is an IT professional of more than 30 years, author, consultant for Teleworks USA during its inception, and advocate for the tech industry advancing the economy in Eastern Kentucky. He has worked for comp...
Episode 44: How to Stop a Hurricane
February 08, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBIn our first episode on 2021 we're talking again with Sir Richard Murch--this time about a brand new technology that he and his team say will make hurricanes a thing of the past! Murch explains exactly how this tech will work and how it can relate back to landlocked Eastern Kentucky. Murch is an IT professional of more than 30 years, author, consultant for Teleworks USA during its inception, and advocate for the tech industry advancing the economy in Eastern Kentucky. He has worked for comp...
Episode 43: Apprenticeship Week
November 11, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIn our latest episode of the pod, host Trish Adams is talking apprenticeships with Scott Elder, apprenticeship program coordinator with Hazard Community and Technical College, and KTECH Director Tim Koogler. For more information about apprenticeship opportunities in Eastern Kentucky through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, contact the following: HCTC: Scott Elcer at [email protected] Southeast Kentucky CTC: Sandra Brown at [email protected] Big Sandy CTC: Carl...
Episode 42: ReWork EKY
July 27, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this week's episode, host Trish Adams is talking ReWork EKY with EKCEP Director of Agency Expansion and Certified Career Counselor Dr. Karen Wright. ReWork EKY is a new program designed to assist people (and their spouses) who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 get back on a career path and back to work. If you've lost your job due to the ongoing pandemic, register online at ekcep.us/careeredge to get started with ReWork EKY. Learn more online here: https://www.ekcep.org/eastern-kent...
Episode 41: UK Kentucky Homeplace Community Health Workers
July 13, 2020 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBOn another virtual edition of the Pod, host Trish Adams talks with Kentucky Homeplace Director Mace Baker and Rural Project Manager Senior Janet Kegley about how their program helps Eastern Kentuckians get the healthcare they need and deserve no matter their circumstances. To learn more about Kentucky Homeplace, go to https://ruralhealth.med.uky.edu/cerh-homeplace. This episode was recorded virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, June 24 due to the state and federal regulations regarding social d...
EPISODE 40: EKY Works 2.0 Workforce Study and Its Impact on the Region
July 01, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBHost Trish Adams sits down virtually with One East Kentucky’s Chuck Sexton and Ivy Stanley and Kentucky Power’s Amanda Clark to talk about the EKY Works 2.0 Workforce Study and how the results from it will help grow Eastern Kentucky’s economy. To learn more about the EKY Works 2.0 project, click here. This episode was recorded virtually via Zoom on Thursday, June 25 due to the state and federal regulations regarding social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more about EKC...
Episode 39: Training for Tech Careers in Eastern Kentucky
June 29, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode, host Trish Adams has a conversation with Keila Miller of Hazard Community and Technical College and EKCEP's Michael Cornett about a brand new program designed to train Eastern Kentuckians for careers in the tech industry as Salesforce developers. Applications for a new cohort of program participants are currently being accepted. Apply online here: ekcep.us/dcn This episode was recorded virtually via Zoom on Thursday, June 25 due to the state and federal regulations regar...
Episode 38: One Year Anniversary Cast
June 22, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this week's special episode of the East Kentucky Works Podcast, host Trish Adams takes a trip down memory lane and revisits the Top 5 most listened to pods over the last year. To learn more about each episode, and to hear more of the episodes that are featured, make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advance, and expand the workforce of Eastern Kentucky, log on to ekcep.org. Intro music from https://filmmusic.io "Sweeter Ve...
Episode 37: Building a Better Region with Boxvana
May 22, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBThe Pod is coming to you virtually again this week! Host Trish Adams has a conversation with officials with a brand new company to the region--Boxvana, a tiny home and building manufacturer in Martin, Ky., using a new building material that makes their products unique in the industry. Boxvana President Harrison Langley, Administrative Director Brian Corbett, and Director of Cultural Affairs Erik Limbollo talk about how they started their company and why they decided to open in Eastern Kentuc...
Episode 36: Appalachian Regional Healthcare's Response to the COVID-19 Health Crisis
May 15, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBIn another virtual-cast, host Trish Adams speaks with staff in the Appalachian Regional Healthcare's (ARH) system of hospitals about their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and what that could mean for the future of health care in the region. ARH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Maria Braman, System Administrator of Ambulatory Services Roy Milwee, CCEO of ARH Highlands in Prestonsburg Tim Hatfield, and VP of Human Resources Sonya Bergman call in to talk about the changes being made at their hospita...
Episode 35: How Filling Out the 2020 Census Will Help Eastern Kentucky
April 27, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThis week, in our second virtually-recorded cast, host Trish Adams talks with Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley and Andrea Begley, field representative in Leslie County for Congressman Hal Rogers' office about the 2020 Census and how important it is for Eastern Kentuckians to fill it out this year. Mosley touches on how results of the 2020 Census will help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding flow into communities over the next decade and explains some ways...
Episode 34: Raising Hope to Drive the Economy in Eastern Kentucky
April 22, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn our first episode recorded virtually since the COVID-19 outbreak, host Trish Adams talks with Dr. Melissa Newman, executive director of Regional Programming & Regional Stewardship at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), about raising hope in the region to drive our economy and how a positive self-image as Eastern Kentuckians can change the conversation about our future. Newman also touches on some projects students can work on during this time of quarantine to not only educate themselves bo...
Episode 34: Raising Hope to Drive the Economy in Eastern Kentucky
April 22, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn our first episode recorded virtually since the COVID-19 outbreak, host Trish Adams talks with Dr. Melissa Newman, executive director of Regional Programming & Regional Stewardship at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), about raising hope in the region to drive our economy and how a positive self-image as Eastern Kentuckians can change the conversation about our future. Newman also touches on some projects students can work on during this time of quarantine to not only educate themselves bo...
Episode 33: Accelerating Kentucky's Entrepreneurship
April 15, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week, we're talking with SOAR Executive Director Jared Arnett and BitSource, LLC, co-founder Rusty Justice about a new initiative taking shape in the state called Accelerate Kentucky. Arnett and Justice tell host Trish Adams how the initiative is set to assist the state's entrepreneurs in innovating and thriving in their local economies. To learn more about Accelerate Kentucky, go to https://www.soarinnovation.tech/. This episode was recorded at the Bit Source, LLC., offices in Pikev...
Episode 33: Accelerating Kentucky's Entrepreneurship
April 15, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week, we're talking with SOAR Executive Director Jared Arnett and BitSource, LLC, co-founder Rusty Justice about a new initiative taking shape in the state called Accelerate Kentucky. Arnett and Justice tell host Trish Adams how the initiative is set to assist the state's entrepreneurs in innovating and thriving in their local economies. To learn more about Accelerate Kentucky, go to https://www.soarinnovation.tech/. This episode was recorded at the Bit Source, LLC., offices in Pikev...
Episode 32: Kentucky's Employer Resource Network (ERN)
April 06, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week, host Trish Adams is talking with the president of the Employer Resource Network (ERN) James Vander Hulst about what exactly the ERN model is and how he thinks it will be beneficial to the state and region. To learn more about ERN, go to https://www.ern-usa.com/. This episode was recorded at the EKCEP offices in Hazard, Ky., prior to the current state of emergency put in place in response to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advance, a...
Episode 31: Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR)
March 30, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBOn this week's episode, we're talking progress in the mountains with SOAR Executive Director Jared Arnett! From how the SOAR initiative got started and what exactly it is to where it's headed this year and what SOAR has in store for Eastern Kentucky, host Trish Adams gets the answers to all the questions you've had about SOAR. To learn more about SOAR, go to https://www.soar-ky.org/. This episode was recorded at the Bit Source, LLC., offices in Pikeville, Ky., prior to the current state of...
Episode 30: Assistance Available at Kentucky Career Centers During Coronavirus Pandemic
March 23, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThis week on the podcast we're replaying an episode of WYMT's "Issues & Answers" series featuring remote interviews via Skype with EKCEP Executive Director Jeff Whitehead and EKCEP Director of Agency Expansion and Teleworks USA Michael Cornett on the topic of workforce assistance during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. If your job has been affected by the pandemic, you can contact your local Kentucky Career Center JobSight within the EKCEP service area at the following numbers based on yo...
Episode 29: From Coal Mining to Computer Coding
March 16, 2020 12:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBThis week we're talking with Bit Source, LLC, co-founders Rusty Justice and Lynn Parrish about how they were able to mine computer coders out of the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky. Bit Source, founded in 2015 in Pikeville, Ky., is a tech start-up that offers full-service software development to businesses across the nation. Parrish and Justice discuss how Eastern Kentucky can turn its economy around with the help of coding and the digital economy, and how Bit Source can play a part in that. ...
Episode 28: Appalachia Cyber Summit
March 10, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBUPDATE: In light of new and heightened recommendations from state and national health experts discouraging large gatherings in wake of the COVID-19, or coronavirus, the first-ever Appalachia Cyber Summit, this subject of this podcast episode, has been POSTPONED. A new date will be announced soon. Check www.thereisafuture.org/cybersummit for updates. A lot of thought and effort is being put into the development of a tech sector in Appalachian Kentucky, and that includes a focus on cybersec...
Episode 27: Talking Tech in Eastern Kentucky with Richard Murch
March 02, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week we're talking with Richard Murch, an IT professional of more than 30 years, author, consultant for Teleworks USA during its inception, and advocate for the tech industry advancing the economy in Eastern Kentucky. Murch has worked for companies like IBM and Anderson Consulting and believes Eastern Kentuckians can benefit tremendously from technological developments available in the region now and in the future. This episode was recorded at the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employme...
Episode 26: Talking Kentucky's Workforce with KWIB Chairman Pat Murphy
February 24, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week we're talking with Pat Murphy, chairman of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board (KWIB). The KWIB serves as an advisory board to the Governor on workforce training and development issues, and is also charged with creating a statewide vision for workforce development and adopting a plan to move Kentucky forward through workforce training and development. You can learn more about the KWIB online at https://kwib.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx This episode was recorded onsite at the Mayo-...
Episode 25: Bridging the Education Gap for Adults with Kentucky Skills U
February 10, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThis week we're talking Kentucky Skills U with Executive Director Reecie Stagnolia and Regional Coordinator Janet Slayden as they discuss efforts to connect adults to career and educational opportunities, and assist folks with earning their GED, or high school equivalency degree. Learn more online at https://kyskillsu.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx This episode was recorded onsite at the Mayo-Underwood state office building in Frankfort, Ky. To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advanc...
Episode 24: UPS LOOP Program
February 03, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBWith our first new episode of 2020, we're talking about the UPS LOOP program and opportunities for Eastern Kentucky residents to earn wages and educational benefits from UPS while attending Jefferson Community and Technical College. We'll hear from Bill Geiger, UPS workforce planning manager in Louisville; Recruiting Supervisor Brittany McConnell; Workforce Planning Manager Pat Murphy, who also serves as chairman of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board; and Kelly Cummins, who retired fro...
Episode 24: UPS LOOP Program
February 03, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBWith our first new episode of 2020, we're talking about the UPS LOOP program and opportunities for Eastern Kentucky residents to earn wages and educational benefits from UPS while attending Jefferson Community and Technical College. We'll hear from Bill Geiger, UPS workforce planning manager in Louisville; Recruiting Supervisor Brittany McConnell; Workforce Planning Manager Pat Murphy, who also serves as chairman of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board; and Kelly Cummins, who retired fro...
Episode 23: Talking Agriculture with Kentucky Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles
December 23, 2019 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBOn this special holiday episode of the East Kentucky Works Podcast, EKCEP Industry Liaison Trish Adams sits down in Frankfort, Ky. with Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles to talk all things farming and food, and how the future of agriculture in the state is tied with economic development. Don't miss that last episode of 2019, and stay tuned in the New Year for more exciting conversations about the region! Learn more about the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, go to www.kya...
Episode 22: Next Move Group Podcast
December 16, 2019 18:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week EKCEP Industry Liaison Trish Adams brings us a conversation all the way from New Orleans, La., with Next Move Group: We Are Jobs' Co-founder and CEO Chad Chancellor. The Next Move Group is a management consulting firm dedicated to improving the economic futures of emerging and mid-sized companies and communities. Trish and Chad sit down to talk about the economic efforts going on in Eastern Kentucky and across the state and nation. Learn more about Next Move Group at www.thenextmo...
Episode 21: Dajcor
November 25, 2019 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBDajcor Aluminum Vice President of Operations Steve Everitt joins EKCEP Industry Liaison Trish Adams for this week's episode of the East Kentucky Works podcast. Dajcor is an aluminum extrusion company out of Canada that is set to open a new plant in the Coal Fields Industrial Park in Perry County in 2020 and bring 200 jobs to the region in the next five years. Join us to listen to Trish's and Steve's conversation about the process of opening a new plant in a new country, how Dajcor made the d...
Episode 20: How YOUR Kentucky Career Center JobSight Can Work for YOU, with Middle Kentucky Career Center JobSight
October 31, 2019 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBA partner in the Kentucky Career Center JobSight network of workforce centers, the Middle Kentucky Career Center provides Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services in Breathitt, Lee, Owsley, and Wolfe counties under contract with the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP). Those services include programs for adults, dislocated workers, and for in-school and out-of-school youth who may need assistance honing skills such as résumé building or networking w...
Episode 19: Kentucky Association for Economic Development
October 24, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBThe Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED) is a 600-member association that represents 355 unique companies in the Commonwealth and "works with the Cabinet for Economic Development and other state organizations that support economic development," according to its website. Floyd County native Matthew Tackett is the association's president and CEO and joins EKCEP Industry Liaison Trish Adams for this week's episode of the East Kentucky Works podcast. Learn more about the KAED ...