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Welcome to Our Newsletter, We're Glad You're Here! | | |
This Month Our Spotlight Focuses on
Career Services and Local Impact!
| | This month in our Get to Know KRA series, we spotlight Mike Longo, Program Director for the Summit and Medina County OhioMeansJobs centers operated by KRA Corporation. Mike shares how KRA’s Career Services come to life through personalized coaching, strong coordination with business services, and community partnerships that expand access for job seekers. If you would like to hear more, watch the spotlight video and then tune in to Episode 73 of The Hub Podcast with Mike. | | KRA Live Winter Webinar Series | | |
A special five-session series to strengthen
programs, teams, and results. Held virtually on Microsoft Teams!
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This winter, KRA invites workforce professionals and partners to take part in a focused learning series built around the work you do every day. Each session offers practical insight you can apply to how you lead, manage, and support your team and community.
Session Lineup
- December 2, 2025: Leadership Reimagined - Explore how workforce leaders are adapting to change and keeping teams connected and motivated.
- December 16, 2025: Beyond the Cold Call - Learn how to engage employers in ways that lead to lasting partnerships and more opportunities for job seekers.
- January 13, 2026: Fiscal Management 101 - Gain tools to manage budgets clearly, plan resources, and strengthen accountability.
- January 27, 2026: From Concept to Culture - Find out how to create an engagement committee that improves communication and team morale.
- February 10, 2026: If We Don’t Tell the Story, Who Will? - Learn how to share your program’s impact with funders, partners, and the community.
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How Education Can Transform Disruptive AI Advances Into Workforce Opportunities | AI will displace 92 million jobs, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025. But while such concerns are real, so is the opportunity. The same report also states that AI will create 170 million new jobs. Future workforces must prepare... Continue reading → | | | |
E73: Get to Know KRA: Elevating Career Services and Expanding Community Impact | In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we are joined by Program Director Mike Longo, as he highlights how his decades of experience in workforce development inform the way his team meets job seekers with empathy, structure, and personalized... Listen to this episode → | | | |
E72: Augmenting, Not Replacing: Using AI to Empower Workforce Professionals | In this episode, host Jonathan Overall speaks with Brandon Tigges, CEO and Co-Founder of Job Machine, an AI-powered platform transforming how workforce organizations place people in jobs. Recorded live at the CWA Meeting of the Minds Conference in... Listen to this episode → | | | |
E71: Fearless Forward: Redefining Workforce Pathways with Nia Ford | In this episode of The Hub, recorded live at the CWA's Meeting of the Minds conference, host Jonathan Overall sits down with Nia Ford, Workforce Services Specialist for the Alameda County Workforce Development Board. Nia shares how her team is advancing innovation through... Listen to this episode → | | | |
KRA Approach to Providing TANF Career Services | Since 2012, KRA has supported the DC Department of Human Services as a TANF Employment Programs (TEP) Provider, offering comprehensive Career Services---employing a 2-Gen approach to serving families so that parents and children can grow together---that provide effective pathways to self-sufficiency through: The Education, Occupation, and Training (EOT) Program equips our jobseekers with the workforce tools needed for sustainable employment, offering coaching, credentialing support, and hands-on... Continue reading → | | | |
KRA/OMJ Approach to Providing Career Services | |
Since September 2024, KRA has provided WIOA-funded Career, Business, and One-Stop Operator Services for Adult and Dislocated Workers through the OhioMeansJobs (OMJ) Career Center Network, with offices in Akron [Summit County] and Medina [Medina County].
The KRA/OMJ approach to providing the most effective Career Services is to meet our customers where they are—at their unique level of readiness—embracing a system... Continue reading →
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KRA/LA County AJCC and CoE Approach to Career Services | Since September 2024, KRA has operated the Los Angeles County Rancho Dominguez American Job Center of California (AJCC) and County-designated Center of Excellence (CoE) for justice-involved individuals—offering no-cost Career Services, i.e., one-on-one counseling and guidance, educational opportunities, and job-skills development, preparation, and placement—for WIOA-eligible Adult, Dislocated, and... Continue reading → | | | |
KRA Thanks You for Your Service! | We honor all men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces. History tells us that in 1918, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, i.e. a temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as The Great War. On November 11, 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day, and in 1954—in the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War—Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated... Continue reading → | | |
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As the holiday season gets closer and the temperature gets colder, we’re celebrating in our favorite ways and, this year, we’re inviting YOU to join the fun!
KRA’s Holiday Cookbook
One of our most beloved winter activities at KRA is creating our annual collaborative Holiday Cookbook! This cookbook is a proud collection of recipes gathered from our team over the years, and brimming with warmth and flavor to brighten our season. This year, we’re excited to share our tradition, and invite YOU to contribute too!
To participate, simply click the link below to access our Recipe Card. Fill out the card with your favorite holiday dish and return it to Communications@KRA.com. Your recipe could be featured in our 2025 KRA Holiday Cookbook!
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November Turkey Trot Steps Challenge
The KRA Employee Engagement Committee (EEC) is excited to be hosting our KRA Turkey Trot Steps Challenge throughout November! Employees from across the country are lacing up their sneakers, logging their steps, and connecting virtually for some friendly competition.
This holiday steps challenge runs until November 21st, and the top three participants with the most steps will win their choice of a holiday Turkey or Ham—or even to donate their prize to a local food drive! The EEC is delighted to share this festive way to stay active, have fun, and connect with our colleagues during the season of gratitude.
So, whether you’re sharing a family recipe or logging your steps, we hope you’ll join us in making this holiday season memorable!
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Grant/Proposal Writing Services | We're seeking independent grant/proposal writing services to support the development of proposals to deliver workforce operations and workforce consulting services. Selected applicants will receive first consideration for future proposal writing contracts as experience, qualifications, and availability match proposal assignment requirements. Independent grant writers as well as grant writing firms will be considered. Submit your proposal → | | | |
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We’re looking for passionate, forward-thinking professionals who value curiosity, embrace innovation, and adapt confidently to change. If you’re driven by purpose, inspired by achievement, and ready to shape the future, you’ll thrive here.
Grow your career with a company that recognizes your impact and invests in your development.
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For more than 40 years, KRA Corporation has been at the forefront of workforce development—delivering innovative workforce solutions that fuel economic growth, uplift individuals, and promote healthy communities.
Services Offered:
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Business Services: Our Business Services Team takes a consultative approach to understand your unique needs and deliver customized, cost-effective workforce solutions that support business growth.
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Career Services: Whether you're just starting out, restarting, or aiming higher, we guide jobseekers toward a sustainable career path that aligns with their passions, skills, and the needs of today’s economy.
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Consulting Services: We deliver high-impact services that support government agencies, Workforce Boards, healthcare organizations, and nonprofit entities in achieving operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and strategic outcomes.
Why Partner with KRA: Guided by our principles—Innovative Solutions, Exceptional Services, and Trusted Results—we leverage proven practices to create real-life impact for businesses, jobseekers, and communities.
Contact us today to learn how KRA can be your trusted partner in delivering impactful workforce solutions.
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