Business Services
Developing Success
The Kentucky Career Center – TENCO will help you find the right employees and develop them for success.
We can help recruit and hire new employees, implement customized training and offer direction on many other employment issues. The dedicated members of our business services team are ready to give employers of all sizes and industries personalized support to build a competitive workforce.
Recruitment
Job Postings
We can post your open jobs and highlight them on our social media platforms.
Hiring Events & Job Fairs:
We can host, organize, and/or facilitate hiring events to assist you with your workforce needs.
Interview Space
If you don’t have space to hold interviews, use one of our partner offices and/or the conference area to conduct interviews.
Testing, Training, & Onboarding
We welcome you to use our space for all types of training for your employees and/or hold meetings. Schedule the conference room and utilize the space, whiteboard, and virtual equipment.
Employers post your job orders here:
Retention
Job Satisfaction
Conduct employee job satisfaction.
Wage Analysis
Survey of pay structures and salary information comparing internal pay data to the external market, allowing your business to be competitive in the regional workforce.
Training
Connect your business to training resources such as KY TRAINS, Bluegrass State Skills, and Adult Education to upskill or reskill your current workforce.
Workshops
Conduct workshops for potential or current employees, the Kentucky Career Center – TENCO utilizes tools such as Kentucky Essential Skills Certificate for essential employment skills development courses.
Work-Based Learning
On-the-Job Training
Provides employers an opportunity to recoup costs associated with hiring individuals who may need additional work skills training. OJT can cover up to 50% of the employee’s wages while being trained.
Incumbent Worker Training
Provides a business with funds to provide advanced training for employees to prevent a layoff and/or enhance competitiveness in the local market. Employer match is required based on the number of employees. Match can be in-kind.
Transitional Employment
Provides a time-limited paid work experience for individuals with significant barriers to employment. The work experience is paid 100% and is available for public, private, for-profit, and non-profit organizations/businesses. The goal is to train individuals in the workplace with essential skills.
Work Experience
Provides youth (ages 16-24) with an opportunity to learn workplace essential skills, explore careers, and develop specific occupational skills leading to employment.
Support Registered Apprenticeship
Employer-driven “earn while you learn” models that combine on-the-job training and classroom instruction. A work-based learning option where the Kentucky Career Center can assist with training and supportive service costs.
Placement Assistance
Testing & Pre-Screening Applications
Let us help narrow down the search for qualified applicants.
Assessment Tools
Complete job seeker assessments to address and overcome employment barriers which ensure candidates coming from the Career Center are job ready.
Quality Job Referrals
Develop and maintain employer relationships to ensure a quality job match.
Economic Development
Labor Market Information
Provide information for the local area and economic conditions, such as unemployment rates, commuting patterns, labor force participation, etc.
Data for Expansion and/or Potential New Businesses
Provide information on the job seeker supply and demand.
Connect to Resources
Provide an opportunity for business to connect to workforce partners and access the largest resource of job seekers in Kentucky.
Specialized Services
Fair Chance Bonding & WOTC
The Kentucky Career Center offers a $5,000 six-month fidelity bond at no cost to employers or job seekers through a U.S. Department of Labor program that encourages hiring of hard-to-place applicants in eight categories, such as individuals with criminal records or those with poor credit records. The Federal Bonding Program (FBP) allows employers to insure their business against theft, forgery, larceny or embezzlement if they hire at-risk job seekers who cannot get private coverage. The bond covers the first six months of employment and has no deductible so there is no out-of-pocket expense for businesses that participate. Employers also can purchase continued coverage if the worker demonstrates job honesty.
Tax Credits
Businesses can take advantage of a variety of tax credits and other incentives by hiring new employees. There are two major tax credits that employers can receive in hiring people who have been unemployed: the Kentucky Unemployment Tax Credit (KUTC) and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
Rapid Response
Rapid Response is designed to inform you about services and benefits to help you get back on your feet after experiencing a layoff or closure. For more information, visit www.tencocareercenter.com/rapid-response/
Veteran Services
Service to our Veterans and their spouses are a priority. Individuals specialized in Veteran services are available to assist in the TENCO area.
Vocational Rehabilitation
The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation provides assistance to individuals with disabilities that qualify for services. Disabilities may include physical, mental, drug/alcohol related. Services may include: Training for a new career, Supported employment, Technological Aids and Devices, Job Placement, and Counseling and Guidance.