WKU Career & Workforce Development

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY'S CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

 

   The Chamber received a nice email from Leslie Witty, the program manager at the Career and Workforce Development Division of Extended Learning and Outreach at Western Kentucky University, has sent some information familiarize the Chamber with the services the program offers to business and industry. 

   According to Leslie, WKU Career & Workforce Development’s specialty is in soft-skill training — we offer trainings in areas like interpersonal communication, teambuilding, leadership, customer service and much more.  One course that’s been generating a lot of interest is our DiSC course in which people take self-assessments, learn about their behavior preferences (as well as the behavior styles of their co-workers) and then incorporate these into their specific workplaces. We offer courses as short as a few hours up to programs that run throughout the course of a year. 
   As a former trainer in this department (I trained here for 13 years prior to stepping into my current position) I have personally seen how powerful these sessions can be—they can make huge differences in how people communicate, work together and the success of the company itself. For example, we have worked with Logan Aluminum for close to 15 years now, performing hundreds and hundreds of hours of trainings for them over the years and we continue to have a great working relationship with them. 
    "I would like to try to expand these offerings to more companies in Logan County," Leslie said. "I think there is tremendous opportunity and benefit to doing so and increasing awareness of exactly what we offer is the first step."
   Here is the program's website: www.wku.edu/cwd 

   In addition, Leslie said the program just partnered with EKU to offer a satellite branch for their OSHA safety classes and OSHA classes so that people can become authorized OSHA trainers for their company. 
   "Should you have any questions about any of these offerings, please do not hesitate to call or email me as I’d be happy to help in any way I can," she said.

   Here is Leslie's information should you want to contact her or Career and Workforce Development:

Leslie Witty

Program Manager, Career and Workforce Development

Division of Extended Learning and Outreach

Western Kentucky University

2355 Nashville Rd.

Bowling Green, KY 42101

270-745-1919

www.wku.edu/cwd