Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce, the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, Kentucky Career Center – Lincoln Trail, and the Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board are partnering to host “Back in Business – Women Re-Entering the Workforce,” a three-day conference to be held May 1, 8, and 22 at Severns Valley Baptist Church.
ECTC Director of Philanthropy Chrissie Angell says the conference is for all women in the region who have taken a career break and are ready to return to work.
“We have just realized that they have some very unique barriers that they experience, and so we want to just really address some of those and help them overcome those obstacles so that they can find the job that they want,” Angell said.
Participants will hear panel discussions on multiple topics and hear presentations on multiple skills.
“We are really going to kind of take the women from start to finish in the preparation process,” Angell said. “They will learn how to think about the skills that they have learned and refined during their career break and how those can be valuable assets to future employers. We’re going to help them prepare resumes, learn how to effectively search for jobs, how to interview well, how to network.”
The conference will culminate with a job fair where attendees can meet with potential employers.
The conference is free to attend and childcare will be available, but registration is required and space is limited. Register on ECTC’s website or contact Angell for more information.
