Trainings and career development offered

Tough times are lingering, yet many Kansans are finding new avenues to employment. Career development, trainings, and college offer exciting possibilities. And, there are many options offered by the State of Kansas and the Federal agencies to assist Americans in finding the educational opportunties that may lead to new careers.

Job & Career Accelerator from the State Library of Kansas:
http://jca.learnatest.com/LEL/?HR=http://www.kslc.org

Thriving in Tough Times, Employment and Training resources:
http://thrivingintoughtimes.wordpress.com/employment-training/

Training from the Kansas Department of Labor, KansasWorks:
https://www.kansasworks.com/ada/skillmatch/skl_ResourcesOverview.cfm

Apprenticeships:
http://www.kansasapprenticeship.org/jobseekers/Pages/default.aspx

Career training from Heartland Works, Inc.:
http://www.heartlandworks.org/Seeker/Seeker_Services_2nd_Page.htm

Workshops and certifications from Workforce Centers:
http://www.workforce-ks.com/index.aspx?page=43

Career Onestop from the U.S. Department of Labor:
http://www.careeronestop.org/

U.S. Job Corps:
http://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx

Youth Training from the U.S. Department of Labor:
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/training/youth.htm

Links to Kansas Universities and Community or Technical Colleges:
http://www.kansasregents.org/interactive_map_listing

Kansas Career Zoom- information on career technical education training opportunities from 26 Kansas public institutions:
http://careerzoomkansas.com/

Educational Opportunities for unemployed workers:
http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/opportunity/index.html

Article contact: Kim Harp