Information for Individual Job Seekers

Welcome to the WorkNow Kentucky employment program!  This program puts unemployed and underemployed parents and youth age 16 - 24 into good jobs, and pays the cost of their wages through September 18, 2010.

If you want a job that pays at least $7.25 per hour (and likely more), and you are ready to get to work, complete your on-line work registration and WorkNow application at https://selfreg.ky.gov/SignInPage.aspx  After completing your on-line application, contact the WorkNow local coordinator in your area for more information.  Please click the following link to see a list of contacts and locations.    WorkNow Kentucky Local and State Contacts (Printable)

 

Who is eligible to be a WorkNow Kentucky employee?
 Frequently Asked Questions

Unemployed and underemployed Kentucky parents and youth age 16 – 24 are potentially eligible for the program if countable household income in the past month was less than or equal to 200% of the federal poverty level.  If you are K-TAP participant, you are eligible for the program. The table below shows the maximum income you can earn in a month and be eligible for the program.

Family Size

 Maximum Gross Income in the Past Month

 1

 $1,805

 2

 $2,429

 3

 $3,052

 4

 $3,675

 5

 $4,299

 6

 $4,922

 7

 $5,545

 8

 $6,169

Add $624.00 for each family member over eight.

 

To enroll, you must:

  • Be a resident of Kentucky

  • Be a US citizen or qualified alien

  • Be a parent of at least one child under age 18 who resides with you; or

  • Be a youth between 16 and 24 and reside with your parent(s) or caretaker relative

Enrollment into the program is like applying for a job. Complete your on-line work registration and WorkNow application at https://selfreg.ky.gov/SignInPage.aspx  or go to your nearest One-Stop Career Center of Local Employment Services Office today!  Click here to locate the office near you to meet with a local WorkNow Kentucky representative. WorkNow Kentucky Local and State Contacts (Printable)

 

What kinds of jobs are available?

There are a wide range of job types available to participants through the WorkNow Kentucky program.  Eligible participants will complete a work registration that includes an assessment of their job experience, job readiness, and will then be assigned to jobs with any of the three types of business organizations:

  • Public (state and local government)

  • Private Business/Industry

  •  Non-profit Agency

The employers may include schools, college, technical schools, for non-profit businesses such as food services, construction, retail, health-care, to name just a few.

Contact Information

Interested employers or job seekers may contact the WorkNow local coordinator in their area for more information.  Please click the following link to see a list of contacts and locations.    WorkNow Kentucky Local and State Contacts (Printable)  

Participants will be served on a first -come, first-serve basis and jobs are limited!

Click here to locate the office near you.  http://www.oet.ky.gov/des/wis/wfservices.htm

For participant information in your local area click on the map where you live.

 

One Stop Map

WorkNow Kentucky Local and State Contacts (Printable)

 

Printable Forms and Documents

 

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WorkNow Kentucky is made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Funds and through a collaborative effort of Kentucky’s workforce and human services systems.