The Center for Rural Development’s Business & Community Training Center is presenting a new series of no-cost soft-skills training courses. The instructor-led courses will provide critical, in-demand soft skills training for employees and job seekers in Southern and Eastern Kentucky.
“Sometimes employees have the technical skills needed to do a job, but they fall short in the area of soft skills,” said Patti Simpson, manager of the Business & Community Training Center. “Through this training, we hope to better equip employees with essential skills that are crucial to career success.”
The training, taught by ExecuTrain of Kentucky, a leading provider of business education, will include half-day workshop sessions in four different locations in the region. Sessions will be held on emotional intelligence in the workplace, business etiquette and professionalism, communications skills, time management, and leadership development.
The training is provided through a program funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and offered at no cost to employers and employees within The Center’s 45-county primary service area.
For more information or to register, call Patti Simpson at 606-677-6000 or email psimpson@centertech.com.
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1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (EST)
Union College, ABC Conference Room (Barbourville)
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1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (EST)
Lake Cumberland Area Development District (Russell Springs)
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1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (EST)
The Center for Rural Development (Somerset)
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