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Here’s your chance to work from home!

Posted on 2 years ago

Have you always wanted to work from home? Here’s your chance! We have partnered with a global company to host a Virtual Job Fair for customer service positions on Thursday, June 29. 

The Job Fair will start at noon (eastern time). Registration is required and spots are limited. Lock in your seat HERE.

Once you register, you will be sent a link and instructions to join the Virtual Job Fair. 

Let’s get to the details. 

  • $17.31 hourly wage
  • Competitive benefits (health insurance, retirement, and paid vacation)
  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Equipment provided

Yes, you read that right. Equipment provided. 

Save $30 monthly on your Internet bill

Also, our Office of Digital Equity can assist you in applying for the Affordable Connectivity Program. This is a federal program that provides a $30 monthly credit to your internet bill through your local provider. 

To qualify, you must meet one of the following guidelines:

  • Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
  • Participates in one of these assistance programs:
    • Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools.
    • SNAP
    • Medicaid
    • Federal Housing Assistance, including:
      • Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (Section 8 Vouchers)
      • Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)/Section 202/ Section 811
      • Public Housing
      • Affordable Housing Programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives or Native Hawaiians
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • WIC
  • Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
  • Receive Lifeline Benefits

Let’s chat

Our Digital Navigator is Betty Hays. Betty has worked to place thousands of people across rural Kentucky into remote work opportunities.

If you are interested in the Affordable Connectivity Program and using it as a benefit to work remotely, start job training, earn your GED, go to college, or just want to learn the basics of computer and tablet use, schedule a time to chat with Betty here. 

Also, we have put together a database of available job training opportunities with our Skillup Catalog and available jobs through our EKY Job Board. 

Got questions? Email Betty at betty@soar-ky.org. 

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