2022 GROW NKY Workforce Innovation Awards

401 Kenton Lands Road,Erlanger KY 41018

29 September, 2022

Description

The GROW NKY Workforce Innovation Awards recognizes and honors those who made an impact on Northern Kentucky’s workforce talent and development efforts over the last year. The celebration will be held at the Kenton County Public Library (Erlanger Branch) on Thursday, September 29 from 8 am to 11 am. This year we have made a few changes to the award categories and will be focusing on our employer and community partners with four new awards. They are: • A Perennial Champion utilizes Northern Kentucky Workforce partners to gather and leverage local resources to meet their employment needs. This employer and its staff work directly with workforce development partners to receive employment services while using these partners as a liaison with other community partners. • A Workforce Root Builder realizes that the traditional standards of operations must be reimagined to stay relevant, cultivate an innovative workplace, and attract and retain a skilled workforce. Companywide, this employer has dug deep to examine its workplace culture and has asked the tough questions. By crushing the "status quo," they have made transformational changes and have become local and national examples. • A Seed Sower is an individual who cultivates connections with clients that create impactful outcomes. This workforce partner goes the extra mile to help their clients find the right career pathway, perfect training, or a quintessential new hire. This individual offers the best customer service while also becoming a role model from whom others can learn. Partners seek out this person to answer difficult workforce questions. • A Workforce Cultivator nourishes meaningful collaborations, leverages community resources and exemplifies the importance of breaking down silos. This partner and its staff work tirelessly to understand the regional workforce ecosystem, recognize potential impactful collaborations and champion workforce initiatives that will "move the needle."