Bowling Green, Ky. (September 3, 2020) – Congress, through the HEALS Act, is debating how to provide additional relief for Americans hit hard by the coronavirus shutdowns. We’ve all watched as things have seemed to move forward only to stall again. Responding to the overwhelming need of the American worker and American business right now is a tall order. The …
Digital Works Hit 1,000 Job Placements: Here’s How They Celebrated
Fort Campbell, Ky (August 12, 2020) – Last Thursday, Aug. 6, Digital Works (DW) and Connected Nation (CN) employees gathered to celebrate the major milestone of hitting 1,000 job placements. The celebration took place at the Digital Works location in Oak Grove, Ky., across from Fort Campbell, where classes for military spouses and veterans were launched in February 2020. The celebration …
Digital Works Celebrates 1,000 Job Placements for the Telework Training and Job Placement Program
Gov. Beshear, Second Lady Pence Join Us in Honoring Veteran Who Hit the Milestone Oak Grove, Ky (August 6, 2020) – Digital Works (DW) staff, graduates, and supporters gathered today to mark a major milestone for the digital training and career mentoring program: 1,000 job placements. “Our Digital Works program was established in 2013 when we began to notice the …
1,000 Jobs and Counting: Digital Works Marks Milestone in Telework Training and Job Placement Program
Fort Campbell, Ky (July 27, 2020) – The digital training and career mentoring program Digital Works today marked a major milestone—1,000 job placements. The 1000th job placement was filled by an Army veteran. Connected Nation, the national nonprofit that founded Digital Works, is hosting a virtual celebration on Thursday, Aug. 6, to celebrate the milestone, those who made it possible, …
How the Ohio County Economic Development Alliance is Helping Residents Find Work Amid COVID-19 Closures
Hartford, Ky. (June 04, 2020) – The Ohio County Economic Development Alliance (OCEDA) is celebrating the completion of its first all virtual Digital Works class. The program provides technology training and job placement assistance for online teleworking jobs—a critical part of workforce development. “We understand that families and individuals in Ohio County are looking for new opportunities,” said Jodi Ashby, Executive …
Digital Works Honored for New Site for Digital Skills Training and Job Placement Assistance
Virtual (May 21, 2020) – Digital Works (DW) launched a new, more user-friendly website in January 2020 to better help people reach their digital training and job placement goals. This week, the new website was honored by national organization PR News as a finalist for Site Redesign. You can find the website at www.digitalworksjobs.org. “We felt it was important to …
Celebrating the Month of the Military Child
Bowling Green, Ky (April 16, 2020) – Over the past month, U.S. military members have sacrificed their time, resources, and health to keep our country safe during the coronavirus pandemic. It is important to remember and honor the great things our military and their families have done, which is why throughout April, Connected Nation (CN) and Digital Works will be celebrating …
Digital Works Now Offering Virtual Job Training for Military Spouses, Veterans Across Kentucky
Fort Campbell, Ky (April 1, 2020)– Digital Works (DW), in response to the coronavirus outbreak, is now offering virtual job training to military spouses and veterans across the state.The program, which was developed by Connected Nation to meet the growing need for online jobs, offers both technology training and job placement assistance for teleworking, remote positions. Thanks to funding …
Working From Home and Loving It
UPDATE March 16, 2020: Tammy Spring leads Connected Nation’s Digital Works program. This program is a one-of-a-kind job creation program that goes beyond training and placement to encompass high-demand, telework professions. Spring recently provided some tips to make working-at-home easier on you. In light of self- and work-imposed quarantines for coronavirus, we wanted to share these tips with you again. Bowling Green, …
Digital Works Launches a New Program at Fort Campbell, This is Why It Matters
Oak Grove, KY (March 12, 2020) – Military spouses and veterans in the Fort Campbell area have the opportunity to take part in a new job training and placement assistance program that allows them the flexibility to work anywhere. Digital Works, a program of Connected Nation (CN), launched its newest facility in February located across from Fort Campbell and is …