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Enhance Your Skills

Louisville is home to tens of thousands of jobs, and we’re constantly trying to help our citizens find the best opportunities for them and their future careers.

Skill Development & Job Placement

There are many ways for locals to gain the necessary skills and get connected to positions they’re interested in, including these local resources:

KentuckianaWorks

A leader in the area when it comes to placing people in the right fields, they placed over 1,400 people into new roles last year.

An excellent resource for both job seekers and employers located across the river in Southern Indiana, WorkOne connects employers and employees, building connections and finding the perfect fit for both sides.

Where Opportunity Knox

Here to help veterans and military spouses find jobs in the Louisville area. Where Opportunity Knox assist with the transition period and gives veterans and their families the support they deserve.

Industry Training

Not everyone has the skills they need to work in their desired field. To help, these local resources provide specific education to help you get the skills you need to enter growing fields:

Conexus Indiana

As the workplace becomes more advanced, Conexus Indiana prepares people to step into emerging roles and positions, including specialized training in the fields of advanced manufacturing and logistics.

Elizabethtown/Hardin County Industrial Foundation Training Consortium

A great resource for those that want to expand on their skills and move up in their field or switch fields entirely. Elizabethtown/Hardin County Industrial Training teaches you everything you need to know while providing you with the resources to advance in industrial roles.

Continuing Education

Continuing your education shouldn’t be difficult, which is why Louisville offers plenty of options for pursuing a degree or taking additional classes to fit any schedule.

JCPS Adult Education

Whether you’re looking to earn your GED, become more proficient in the English language, or expand career skills/explore new interests, Jefferson County Public Schools’ program for Adult and Continued Education is the place for you!

Code Louisville

Every 90 days, there are about 100 unfilled junior software development opportunities open in the greater Louisville area, and those numbers are growing fast! Code Louisville offers a series of 12-week software development tracks (total of 24 weeks) to adults who want to pursue a career in the software development industry at no cost to the student!