Kentucky Career Center - Lincoln Trail

What Kentucky Career Center - Lincoln Trail does

Kentucky Career Center - Lincoln Trail (KCC-LT) is a publicly-funded workforce development organization operating as an official partner of the American Job Center network in central Kentucky. Established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act signed in 2014, it serves job seekers and employers across eight counties — Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington — through a one-stop service model. The organization is governed by the 23-member Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board (LTWDB) and operates under the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, with operational delivery handled by the One Stop System Operations partnership between Hightower Workforce Initiatives and Strumpf Associates.

KCC-LT delivers services through a network of physical locations (Elizabethtown as the comprehensive center, Bardstown, Lebanon, and Leitchfield as affiliate sites, plus a Fort Knox access point for veterans) supplemented by virtual delivery via the Premier Virtual platform that powers the twice-monthly Let's Talk Tuesdays job fair series. Technology integrations include Kentucky's National Labor Exchange (NLx) and FocusCareer job search portal. Core service lines comprise Job Seeker Services, Employer Services (Business Solutions Team), Dislocated Workers Services, Youth Programs (ages 16-24), and Veterans Services. Specialized offerings include the Nursing Assistant Extern Program, registered apprenticeships, on-the-job training with up to 50% employer cost coverage, WIOA-funded training and tuition assistance, career workshops, and National Career Readiness Certificate testing. Named employer partnerships span healthcare (Baptist Health Hardin, Catholic Health Initiatives, LHC Group, Spring View Hospital, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center), manufacturing (Hendrickson, Mid-Park), automotive/battery (BlueOval SK, Barton Malow), logistics (CRST International), and defense/IT (CoreSys Consulting).

The revenue model is entirely government-funded, primarily through WIOA Title I funds administered by the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, supplemented by National Dislocated Worker Grants from the U.S. Department of Labor. All services are provided at no cost to qualifying job seekers and employers; revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. With 12 employees, recent leadership transitions including the October 2023 appointment of Robin Gooden as Career Center Manager, the September 2023 Bardstown location expansion, and active engagement around the $5.8 billion BlueOval SK battery park project bringing 5,000 regional jobs, KCC-LT is currently in an expansion phase oriented toward large-scale regional workforce demand.

Name

Kentucky Career Center - Lincoln Trail

Legal name

Kentucky Career Center - Lincoln Trail

Website

https://ltcareercenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kentucky Career Center - Lincoln Trail is a publicly-funded American Job Center partner providing no-cost workforce development services to job seekers and employers across eight central Kentucky counties, delivered through WIOA-funded career centers, virtual job fairs, training programs, and employer recruitment support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning (EDAAAOAC), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Career counseling
• Job placement services
• Employment training programs
• Employer recruitment assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Elizabethtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. WIOA Title I Funding: Primary funding through Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I funds administered by Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet and Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board
2. National Dislocated Workers Grant: Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant from U.S. Department of Labor enabling response to large dislocation events
3. No-Cost Services: All career center services are provided at no cost to qualifying job seekers and employers, funded by public workforce development dollars

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kentucky Career Center - Lincoln Trail is a publicly-funded workforce development organization that delivers free career services to job seekers (career counseling, resume assistance, mock interviews, training and tuition assistance, National Career Readiness Certificate) and employer services (recruitment, applicant screening, hiring events, on-the-job training subsidies) across eight central Kentucky counties. It operates the Let's Talk Tuesdays virtual job fair series, specialized programs for dislocated workers, youth ages 16-24, and veterans, and is part of the federally chartered American Job Center network.

Product overview

Kentucky Career Center - Lincoln Trail operates as a workforce development organization providing a coordinated system of employment, training, and career services through multiple channels. The core offerings include Job Seeker Services and Employer Services (Business Solutions Team) as the primary service lines, supported by specialized programs for Dislocated Workers, Youth (ages 16-24), and Veterans. Key service products include Let's Talk Tuesdays Virtual Job Fairs using Premier Virtual platform, Training and Tuition Assistance through WIOA funding, Registered Apprenticeships, On-the-Job Training subsidies for employers, Career Workshops (Resume, Interview, Job Search, Workforce Retention), National Career Readiness Certificate testing, and the Nursing Assistant Extern Program partnership. Services are delivered through physical career centers in Bardstown, Elizabethtown, Lebanon, Leitchfield, and Fort Knox access point, plus virtual delivery options. The organization is funded by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I funds through the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet and Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job Seeker Services
• Employer Services / Business Solutions Team
• Dislocated Workers Services
• Youth Programs (Ages 16-24)
• Veterans Services
• Let's Talk Tuesdays Virtual Job Fairs
• Training and Tuition Assistance
• Registered Apprenticeships
• On-the-Job Training
• Career Workshops
• National Career Readiness Certificate
• Nursing Assistant Extern Program
• In-Demand Career Pathways

Quantifiable outcome

• Job seekers can earn Kentucky National Career Readiness Certificate
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and major.

• Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2023Primary educational partner offering programs in healthcare, manufacturing, IT, business, transportation, construction, and more. KCC-LT connects clients with ECTC for training, and ECTC programs are eligible for Work Ready Scholarship and WIOA tuition assistance.
• Career Team / Career TEAM, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect services provider for youth employment services, out-of-school youth services, career coaching, resume creation, job interview preparation, job search assistance, and training funding connections.
• Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board (LTWDB)coreOthersGovernance board providing oversight of career centers, youth services, and employment and training activities funded by WIOA. Board consists of 23 members and selects service providers.
• Kentucky Education and Labor CabinetcoreOthersState government cabinet that administers WIOA Title I funds and provides regulatory oversight for workforce development activities.
• Baptist Health HardincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare employer and partner in Nursing Assistant Extern Program. Partnership provides clinical training sites and employment pathways for healthcare job seekers.
• Hardin County Public LibrarysecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides access point for Let's Talk Tuesdays virtual job fairs, offers computer stations for job seekers, and conducts tech tutorial sessions for resume preparation and event registration.
• Kentucky Small Business Development Center (KSBDC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional small business support organization. KCC-LT connects small business clients with recruitment, training, and workforce development resources.
• United Way of Central KentuckysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit funding partner serving Hardin, Meade, Breckinridge, Grayson, and LaRue counties. Supports workforce integration through community programs.
• Hightower Workforce InitiativescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOne Stop System Operations (OSSO) team partner providing operational support for career center services.
• Strumpf AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOne Stop System Operations (OSSO) team partner providing operational support for career center services.
• U.S. Department of LaborcoreOthersFederal agency administering National Dislocated Workers Grant (NDWG) and Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant. Primary funding source for dislocated worker services.
• Adult EducationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at Bardstown location providing adult education services, GED preparation, and English as a second language training.
• Office of Vocational RehabilitationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at Bardstown location providing vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities.
• Job CorpssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFederal job training program for eligible youth ages 16-24. KCC-LT Youth Programs connect with Job Corps services.
• Express Employment ProfessionalssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStaffing agency partner at Bardstown location assisting with employment services and job placement.
• Goodwill WorkssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity partner providing virtual job fair access support for job seekers at their location.
• Kentucky HEALTH / PATH ProgramsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to help Kentucky HEALTH beneficiaries gain education, skills training, and find employment through the PATH community engagement requirement.
• BlueOval SK / Barton MalowmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisting with recruitment for 4,000-5,000 construction and battery manufacturing positions. KCC-LT helps job seekers access training and connect with hiring opportunities from the $5.8 billion BlueOval SK project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half International: Publicly-traded specialty staffing and talent solutions firm operating in similar occupational categories (administrative, finance, IT). Larger scale, broader geographic reach, and commercial revenue model compared with KCC-LT's free, government-funded delivery.
• Indeed: Dominant global online job-search platform competing for both job-seeker attention and employer recruitment spend. KCC-LT integrates its open roles via the Kentucky National Labor Exchange but faces structural competition from Indeed's scale and AI matching capabilities.
• Goodwill Industries International: Nonprofit operator of workforce development and job-training programs (including Goodwill Works, an explicit KCC-LT partner). Offers overlapping career services, skills training, and reentry support, but at a national scale and with broader retail-funding model.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider (parent of Right Management outplacement). Competes for employer-services and workforce-development spend, including government workforce contracts, but at vastly larger scale and with a fee-based model.
• Express Employment Professionals: Large private staffing company explicitly partnered with KCC-LT at the Bardstown location. Competes in the same local labor market for both job seekers (placement) and employers (recruitment, staffing) but operates on a fee-based commercial model rather than WIOA funding.

Direct peers

• Career TEAM: Direct youth services provider contracted by KCC-LT to deliver out-of-school youth programs, career coaching, and training funding connections. Operates the same WIOA-funded youth model across multiple states, making it an operational and contractual peer.
• Workforce Solutions (Texas): Texas Workforce Commission operates 28 local Workforce Solutions Boards delivering WIOA-funded employment and training services through one-stop centers. Same WIOA Title I framework, employer-services focus, and regional-board governance as KCC-LT.
• CareerSource Florida Network: Statewide network of regional workforce development boards operating American Job Center-equivalent one-stop career centers funded by WIOA. Same regulatory framework, same job-seeker/employer service mix, and same regional-board governance model, but at Florida scale.
• Kentucky Career Center - Louisville (KentuckianaWorks): Operates as the Louisville-area Kentucky Career Center / American Job Center under the same WIOA Title I framework and Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet oversight. Same one-stop delivery model, employer-services team structure, and workforce development board governance — making it the closest operational peer in the same state system.
• WorkSource Washington: Washington state's American Job Center network delivering free WIOA-funded job seeker and employer services through multiple physical access points. Operates the same federally-mandated one-stop model with virtual and in-person delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ltcareercenter
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_r6hAaetku07_Jpuwtt-ZA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ltcareercenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kentucky-career-center-lincoln-trail
• Instagraminstagram.com/kcc_lincolntrail

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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