“How to Get a Job” is a combination interview-resume seminar, life-skills workshop and job fair. Organized through a partnership of NWKF, Green River Area Development District, the Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, Henderson Community College and the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp., “How to Get a Job” is designed to help give area job-seekers the leads, insights and training necessary to find employment.
It will include
- a panel of executives from eight local companies discussing the job market and what they look for when they interview job candidates,
- seminars on writing effective resumes and cover letters, and
- workshops on interviewing techniques,
- dressing for success,
- personal money management and
- much more.
Also on hand will be representatives of several local firms who will be hiring at the time of the event or soon after. Job applications will be available, as will information on training and education opportunities to help participants acquire new skills.
“How to Get a Job” is free and open to the public. Registration will be held from 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. the day of the event. The program will start at 9 a.m. Those who pre-register will receive a complimentary box lunch. The pre-registration deadline is June 22.
To preregister, go to http://www.gradd.com/How_to_Get_a_Job.html.
In the first quarter of 2009, NWKF’s entrepreneurship program has been extremely busy! In the first quarter alone, the program has
- met with more than 35 new clients,
- approved 3 Jump Start Loans,
- approved 5 Northwest Kentucky Microloans,
- has 4 more microloans pending, and
- has 5 more loan applications pending.
The goal of NWKF’s Business Development program is to help would-be entrepreneurs create new businesses and assist existing small business owners grow and expand.
The program provides free counseling assistance and provides access to several loan programs.
Northwest Kentucky Forward recently sponsored a 2-hour training program for existing businesses on “Preventing Violence in the Workplace.” More than 50 representatives from businesses from throughout the region attended the session at the UK Extension Office.
The session, which was free, it is a part of the Business Retention Initiative at NWKF. For more information on this initiative, go to www.northwestky.com/existing_business .
Chicago Consulting, a leading supply chain consultant, has named Northwest Kentucky the best location in the nation for warehouse networks. Specifically, the firm singled out Henderson as the best location on their annual 10 Best Warehouse Networks locations.
According to the group, Henderson is the “best” place to locate one warehouse because it provides the shortest distance to the US population and, therefore, the lowest outbound distance, and takes the least amount of time. “Some shipments from Henderson would travel 100 miles, some 200 miles and still others over 1,000 miles, but the average from Henderson is the lowest possible—804 miles or 2.27 days.”
By reducing travel time and thus fuel consumption, a warehouse in Henderson can help a company reduce its carbon footprint and operate in a “more green” manner.
For more information, see www.northwestky.com.