Evan Bentley, Author at SOAR

WE WANT YOU! Job Fair, Pikeville Medical Center

Pikeville Medical Center Job Fair: Start Your Path in Healthcare on May 4

3 weeks ago

Pikeville Medical Center is hiring — and on Monday, May 4, 2026, you have the opportunity to connect directly with their team at an upcoming Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) Job…

A New Partnership Bringing Skilled Trades Opportunities to Eastern Kentucky

4 weeks ago

Events, Job readiness, News & updates

SOAR is partnering with the Tri-State Building Trades Unions and its affiliated unions to expand access to careers in the skilled trades across Eastern Kentucky. The first opportunity to connect…

Transferable Skills to the Nuclear Energy Field

From Local Skills to National Opportunity: A New Path for Eastern Kentucky Workers

1 month ago

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What if the skills you already have could take you further? If you’ve worked in electrical systems, maintenance, or industrial settings, there’s a growing opportunity that might look a little…

Step Into High-Paying Careers: Hiring Event with WECTEC, a Subsidiary of Westinghouse

1 month ago

Events, Job seekers

On Tuesday, April 28, something different is happening in Eastern Kentucky. At the Ashland Community and Technical College Tech Drive Campus in Grason, Ky, Shaping Our Appalachian Region and the…

Barry Martin Receives Business Person of the Year Award.

Honoring Barry Martin: 2025 SOAR Inspires Award Business Person of the Year

3 months ago

Events

What began as a routine board meeting for Shaping Our Appalachian Region on Jan. 9, 2026 turned into a powerful moment of celebration, gratitude, and surprise. The team, Board, staff from Primary Care…

Why Eastern Kentucky Workforce Readiness Matters Now

3 months ago

Job readiness, Job seekers

Strong turnout at the Eastern Kentucky Talent Network’s January 2026 Kentucky Power Hiring Event showed just how motivated Eastern Kentuckians are to find stable, meaningful work. 529 signed up to…

The Shaping Our Appalachian Region 2025 impact report tells the story of progress over four programs and one year.

Shaping Our Appalachian Region 2025 Impact: Jobs, Talent, and Opportunity in Eastern Kentucky

4 months ago

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Job readiness, Job seekers, News & updates, Tourism

The promise of the American Dream has always been rooted in meaningful work, opportunity, and the ability to build a good life close to home. In Eastern Kentucky, that promise…

Learn how Eastern Kentucky workers find jobs with the Eastern Kentucky Talent Network.

12 Jobs. $360K in Wages. One Network Connecting Eastern Kentucky Workers

5 months ago

Job seekers

If you’re looking for a meaningful career in Eastern Kentucky, you’re not alone. More people than ever want work that offers stability, dignity, and a future they can build without…

EKY Remote Worker Relocation Program: Driving $11 Million in Community Impact

5 months ago

Economic Development, Tourism

Eastern Kentucky is experiencing a new wave of growth and opportunity thanks to EKY Remote, Shaping Our Appalachian Region’s nationally recognized remote worker relocation initiative led by Program Director Latasha…

Learn how ACOSE 2025 helped SOAR Innovation and Social Enterprise Accelerator entrepreneurs gain momentum.

Real Entrepreneurs. Real Barriers. Real Breakthroughs at ACOSE 2025

5 months ago

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Grants

If you’re building a new business in Eastern Kentucky, you already know how lonely and uphill that journey can feel. You care about your community. You have an idea you believe in.…

Pikeville Medical Center Job Fair: Start Your Path in Healthcare on May 4

A New Partnership Bringing Skilled Trades Opportunities to Eastern Kentucky

From Local Skills to National Opportunity: A New Path for Eastern Kentucky Workers

Step Into High-Paying Careers: Hiring Event with WECTEC, a Subsidiary of Westinghouse

Honoring Barry Martin: 2025 SOAR Inspires Award Business Person of the Year

Why Eastern Kentucky Workforce Readiness Matters Now

Shaping Our Appalachian Region 2025 Impact: Jobs, Talent, and Opportunity in Eastern Kentucky

12 Jobs. $360K in Wages. One Network Connecting Eastern Kentucky Workers

EKY Remote Worker Relocation Program: Driving $11 Million in Community Impact

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