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Welcome to Our Newsletter, We're Glad You're Here! | | |
We Start the Year With A Spotlight on Operational Leadership and Organizational Excellence
| | In our latest Get to Know KRA spotlight, we’re featuring Zaskia Ruiz, our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this video conversation, Zaskia shares how operational leadership, fiscal oversight, and strong internal systems support KRA’s mission and nationwide impact. She reflects on leading through complexity, aligning people and processes, and building the organizational foundation needed to deliver workforce programs with consistency and assurance. To hear more from Zaskia on these topics, tune in to Episode 79 of The Hub Podcast, hosted by Jonathan Overall. | | KRA Live Winter Webinar Series | | | |
Join Us for Session 4 on January 27, 2026! | |
Find out how to create and sustain an effective Employee Engagement Committee that improves communication and team morale. This session will equip you with practical structures, proven frameworks, and strategies for creating a committee that drives meaningful engagement.
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The Promise of Innovative Financing: A Jobs for the Future Perspective | As workforce systems face growing pressure to do more with limited resources while responding to rapid labor market shifts, the need for innovative financing approaches has become both timely and necessary. JFF’s Financing the Future initiative reimagines the way education and skills development are financed and has posted an insightful and thought-provoking article that begins... Continue reading → | | | |
E79: Get to Know KRA: Operational Leadership and Organizational Excellence | In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we sit down with Zaskia Ruiz, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, for a behind-the-scenes look at how KRA's operations support its mission and nationwide impact. Hosted by Jonathan Overall, the conversation explores operational strategy, fiscal oversight, compliance, and internal systems that ensure programs... Listen to this episode → | | | |
E78: Work With Dignity: Designing Pathways That Matter | In this episode, we're joined by Jermaine Donaldson, Director of Business Development for Genesys Works, to explore how human-centered leadership and intentional workforce design can turn access into real opportunity—and jobs into sustainable careers. The conversation examines the critical role... Listen to this episode → | | | |
E77: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity: Employer Solutions from the Front Lines | Recorded live at the 2025 Raising the Bar Conference, this episode features Fahim Karim, Manager of Business Services for Employ Prince George's, sharing insights on how effective employer engagement drives stronger workforce outcomes... Listen to this episode → | | | |
From Opportunity to Impact: How Workforce Funding Helped One Mother Build a Career in Healthcare | When Sandra Garcia walked into the Rancho Dominguez AJCC, she wasn’t just looking for a job, she was looking for a future that would provide stability for her and her two children. Through dedicated career coaching and access to workforce-funded training, Sandra... Continue reading → | | | |
KRA Honors Dr. King’s Life and Legacy | Since KRA’s founding in 1981, the firm decided to celebrate Dr. King’s birthday annually on January 15—or the closest business day—as a National floating holiday, affording its employees the option of a day off for celebration, observance, service, and remembrance. Eventually, marking Dr. King’s birthday as a Federal holiday was, in total, a 32-year, hard-won campaign... Continue reading → | | |
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2026 KRA Holiday Cookbook
One of KRA’s most cherished traditions has once again brought warmth to the season: the annual KRA Holiday Cookbook is officially completed and published! Over the last several months, our KRA Friends and Family have been sharing their favorite dishes, including recipes filled with family stories, cultural flair, and seasonal comfort. This year’s collection continues the tradition of community and celebration, offering a flavorful snapshot of the people who make KRA what it is! Check out the 2026 KRA Cookbook →
Celebrating the Start of 2026
To kick off the new year, KRA is celebrating our hard-working and dedicated employees by continuing our new special tradition: our 2026 “Happy New Year” mugs! Additionally, this year, employees are also receiving a KRA 2026 planner – helping to promote work-life balance, mental wellness, and individual recognition within our teams.
Celebrating KRA’s 45th Anniversary
Coming in February 2026, KRA is excited to celebrate 45 years of Innovation, Excellence and Achievement! Festivities are already underway, and we look forward to rolling out a variety of activities and initiatives for staff, partners, and all who are part of the KRA community.
As part of our anniversary celebration, we’re creating a Vision Board, and inviting employees, partners, and readers to help shape the conversation about the future of KRA and the workforce industry. Imagine the world five 5 years from now… What skills will be most essential for the workforce of 2031? What technologies do you believe will have the biggest impact? How should KRA evolve to better serve employers, job seekers, and communities? What workplace innovations do you hope to see become standard? How can we strengthen equity, access, and opportunity across our programs? We encourage everyone to contribute their ideas, big or small, as we envision KRA’s next chapter together! Contribute to KRA’s Vision Board →
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For over 35 years, KRA Corporation continues to be the Workforce-Services Industry's national leader and trusted partner. We invest in our teams to produce trusted operational results for all our valued customers and are committed to performance excellence throughout every aspect of our operations.
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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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