One Stop strengthens the Northern Kentucky economy by providing easy access to the most comprehensive workforce readiness and development resources in the eight-county region. Beyond job matched placements, One Stop specializes in pre-hire and post-employment assessments, skills development and support services for companies and their employees.
Our Business Services Liaison will help match your workforce requirements with the business services offered by One Stop; an alliance of government, education and nonprofit partners. The action plan of selected business services is then implemented by our customer-focused One Stop partners and provided on a free, low cost or shared cost basis.
Business Services Include:
- Pre-hire and Post-employment Assessments
- KMSS – Kentucky Manufacturing Skill Standards Assessments
- TABE – Test of Adult Basic Education (assessment of basic reading, math and language skills)
- KEC – Kentucky Employment Certification (silver and gold levels provide documentation of skill proficiencies in areas of reading for information, mathematics and locating information)
- ACT – Work Keys Job Skills Analysis Employee Skills Development
- Workplace Basic Skills Training (customized curriculum in reading, grammar, math and communication)
- GED preparation
- English as a second language
- Workplace Spanish
Employee Technical Skills Training
- Lean Manufacturing Simulations – One day Lean Tools workshop
- Customized Technical Training – Customized to a business’ needs
- Leadership & Management Training
- Mobile Classroom – Mobile classroom with computers & basic Microsoft applications.
Labor Pool and Market Information
- America’s Job Bank – a computerized job matching system enabling employers to recruit job seekers locally, regionally and nationally
- On-line Labor Market Information including labor market trends and prevailing wages, federal and state mandatory posters for the workplace, notices and publications.
Employer/Employee Support Services
- Assistance for Military Veterans
- On-the-job training: 50% of wages paid during training (restrictions apply)
- Evaluation of business facilities for ADA compliance
- Targeted Jobs and Unemployment Tax credits
- Information on admission to local colleges and universities
- Assistance in locating interpreters for persons deaf/hard of hearing
- Rapid Response Teams – assists employers undergoing layoffs or transitions(see additional information below)
- Other community based support services available in selective cases
Rapid Response
Rapid Response is a strategy designed to respond to layoffs and company closures. The Career Connections program assembles a team of representatives to go on-site to local companies to provide assistance and support to affected employees who are being separated from their jobs through no fault of their own.
To schedule a Rapid Response session at your company or for more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 859.371.0808 ext. 600.
