Joshua Ball, Author at SOAR

Founding Co-Principal Officer Congressman Hal Rogers to be Featured Speaker at 2026 SOAR Summit

1 month ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Recap, SOAR Summit

You can’t tell the story of SOAR without Congressman Hal Rogers. Long before the programs, partnerships, investments, and annual Summit that define SOAR today, there was an idea: Eastern Kentucky…

From High School to High Wage: At 18, Kaitlyn Bevins is starting a career in Nuclear Energy

2 months ago

EKY Runway, EKY Talent Network, Job readiness, Job seekers, News & updates, Success Story

On April 28, Kaitlyn Bevins had a pretty good reason to attend a hiring event at her high school. Students who participated would be excused from class. For an 18-year-old…

Global Perspective. Eastern Kentucky Opportunity. John Sitilides to Keynote the 2026 SOAR Summit

2 months ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Recap, SOAR Summit

The world is changing quickly. What happens thousands of miles away can influence the price of energy, the strength of supply chains, where companies invest, what they manufacture, and where…

Summit: Grow What We Have. Build What’s Next: Eastern Kentucky’s Economic Future

2 months ago

2026 SOAR Summit, SOAR Summit

Where will Eastern Kentucky’s next generation of economic growth come from? There won’t be one answer. Some of it will come from attracting new investment. But significant opportunities also exist…

Five Reasons to attend the 2026 SOAR Summit — What’s yours?

2 months ago

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Maybe you’re coming for the connections. Maybe there’s a workshop you don’t want to miss. Maybe you want to see what’s happening across Eastern Kentucky, meet potential partners, find new…

From Training to Opportunity: Plumbing Graduates Build Their Runway in Eastern Kentucky

2 months ago

EKY Runway, EKY Talent Network, News & updates, Success Story

They did the work. We helped clear the runway. Eight months. Two hundred eighty-eight hours of training. And on Friday, August 14, the inaugural class of Hazard Community and Technical…

The Skills Are Already Here: Could Your Next Career Be in Nuclear Energy?

2 months ago

Economic Development, EKY Talent Network

For generations, Eastern Kentuckians have worked in industries that demand skill, precision, toughness, and an unwavering commitment to safety. Coal mining. Manufacturing. Utilities. Construction. Automotive and diesel technology. Heavy equipment.…

WECTEC Is Hiring: Explore the Jobs Available to Eastern Kentucky Workers

2 months ago

EKY Talent Network, News & updates

You may have the skills WECTEC is looking for and not realize it. On October 7, WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company, is partnering with…

What Makes a Community a Place People Choose? Explore the SOAR Summit FOCUS Breakout Sessions

3 months ago

2026 SOAR Summit

What makes a community a place where people choose to build a career, raise a family, start a business, or put down roots? There isn’t one answer. Jobs matter. But…

Westinghouse/WECTEC Is Coming Back to Eastern Kentucky for a Hiring Event

3 months ago

EKY Runway, EKY Talent Network

When a company comes to Eastern Kentucky looking for workers, that’s news. When they come back a second time, that’s a signal. On October 7, WECTEC Staffing Services, a subsidiary…

Founding Co-Principal Officer Congressman Hal Rogers to be Featured Speaker at 2026 SOAR Summit

From High School to High Wage: At 18, Kaitlyn Bevins is starting a career in Nuclear Energy

Global Perspective. Eastern Kentucky Opportunity. John Sitilides to Keynote the 2026 SOAR Summit

Summit: Grow What We Have. Build What’s Next: Eastern Kentucky’s Economic Future

Five Reasons to attend the 2026 SOAR Summit — What’s yours?

From Training to Opportunity: Plumbing Graduates Build Their Runway in Eastern Kentucky

The Skills Are Already Here: Could Your Next Career Be in Nuclear Energy?

WECTEC Is Hiring: Explore the Jobs Available to Eastern Kentucky Workers

What Makes a Community a Place People Choose? Explore the SOAR Summit FOCUS Breakout Sessions

Westinghouse/WECTEC Is Coming Back to Eastern Kentucky for a Hiring Event

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