Services at Daniel Boone JobSight Help Kaitlyn Napier Take First Step in Healthcare Career
Kaitlynn Napier knew after graduating from high school that she wanted to go into healthcare. To her it was her only option, and she accomplished that goal quickly with assistance from the Kentucky Career Center JobSight in Clay County.
Napier, now 20, learned about the employment services at JobSight, which is located in Clay County at the
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Daniel Boone Community Action Agency, and soon after enrolled and started working with Career Advisor (now WIOA Director) Joann Nolan, who evaluated what Napier wanted to do and determined what services would be available to help achieve her career goals.
A partner in the Kentucky Career Center JobSight network of workforce centers, Daniel Boone Community Action Agency (NKCAA) provides Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services in Clay and Jackson counties under contract with Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP). Those services include programs for adults, dislocated workers, and youth between the ages of 18 and 24 who may need assistance honing skills such as résumé building or networking with local employers, or who need assistance being retrained or going to school.
Napier noted that because she had no prior experience, she was fortunate to have had Nolan’s assistance and the services available through JobSight. She wanted to go into phlebotomy while continuing her schooling to gain experience on the job, get used to a hospital setting, and become more knowledgeable when it comes to the terminology used on a day-to-day basis in the medical field. Nolan connected her with a work experience opportunity where she was able to shadow a phlebotomist and help out at a local lab.
“Joann really does set you up for success,” Napier said.
She added that in addition to helping her find a job, Nolan also helped cover extra expenses Napier had to help her be able to complete her work experience and then transition to employment.
“Joann continued to keep in contact with my boss and she actually paid for a few scrub sets, and a pair of shoes for my uniform for work. That helped out a lot,” she said.
Napier is staying busy at present. She is currently working as a PRN Phlebotomist while also carrying a full schedule as a nursing student with plans to begin working full-time in the nursing field. In the meantime, she recommended anyone near a Kentucky Career Center JobSight location in Eastern Kentucky who is looking for work or just to get started in their job search to give them a call and see if the services there might be right for them, too.
“I would definitely recommend someone to Daniel Boone JobSight, especially Joann,” Napier said. “She guides you through the process and you are never alone in it. She makes sure that you succeed!”
If you live in Eastern Kentucky and are interested in applying for career and employment services, visitjobsight.org/locations to find your nearest Kentucky Career Center JobSight and contact a career advisor to get started.
EKCEP, a nonprofit workforce development agency headquartered in Hazard, Ky., serves the citizens of 23 Appalachian coalfield counties. The agency provides an array of workforce development services and operates the Kentucky Career Center JobSight network of workforce centers, which provide access to more than a dozen state and federal programs that offer employment and training assistance for job seekers and employers all under one roof. Learn more about us at http://www.ekcep.org, http://www.jobsight.org and http://www.facebook.com/ekcep.
