The Kentucky Career Center (KCC) is offering free employment and training opportunities to the approximately 400 service members who transition each month from Fort Campbell to civilian careers in Kentucky.
The Center provides services for transitioning military soldiers and their spouses including job referrals, job search, training, and educational opportunities. They also offer resume assistance, skills assessments, and referrals to other government agency services and programs across the state. That would include apprenticeships and on-the-job training.
The Center staff members are co-located at Fort Campbell with the Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program. That program provides opportunities and courses to ensure military service members and their spouses have the tools and resources necessary to successfully transition to civilian life.
The post is located on both sides of the state line in Hopkinsville and Clarksville.
Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Deputy Secretary Josh Benton says this new partnership with Fort Campbell creates an opportunity to connect soldiers and their families with resources and employment opportunities in Kentucky. He says those service members have skills, knowledge and work ethic that any employer would be fortunate to find.
Employers interested in hiring veterans are eligible to receive the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. The Tax Credit provides financial incentives to Kentucky employers who hire job seekers from targeted groups. Employers may receive up to $9,600 by hiring and retaining employees in selected groups.
For more information about employment services for transitioning soldiers, call Kyle Ballard at (270) 412-9932 or visit the TAP center at 5661 Screaming Eagle Blvd., Fort Campbell.
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