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EKYWorks 2.0 is an update of the EKYWorks workforce analysis project that was conducted in 2016. One East Kentucky , in partnership with Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP) , Kentucky Power , Shaping Our Appalachian Region , and the Ashland Alliance engaged Boyette Strategic Advisors to conduct a workforce assessment and skills analysis for a 27-county region in Eastern Kentucky which focused primarily on the coal industry. The project uncovered compatible occupations that miners could
As a result of having data and information to market the readily available workforce, Eastern Kentucky has seen a number of new companies locate in the region. It is important to update that project to ensure that we have current data and to explore the transformation of our regional workforce over the last four years.
EKYWorks 2.0 will provide strategic initiatives on developing and growing the current workforce, creating a future talent pipeline, as well as initiatives to attract new businesses to the region. It will include a look at the transition of the coal workforce into new opportunities, as well as current skills that are in demand as new employers locate in the region.
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