Go-Hire Employment & Development

Job matching for southeastern Kentucky

Go-Hire Employment and Development operates as a private, non-profit job source across southeastern Kentucky's mountain region. It describes its mission as keeping Kentucky talent in the mountains while growing the region's economy through job matching and worker training. The agency describes itself as locally owned and operated.

How applicants and employers are matched

Employer partners send their open positions to the agency, which then searches for candidates. Job seekers can view the open jobs, upload a resume and apply online or in person, even when none of the posted roles fits their exact criteria. Once an application has been received and reviewed, the agency checks whether the applicant matches any vacancy. A matched applicant is booked for an interview with one of its partners, and the agency says it helps with the interview and with getting the job itself.

Staffing for part-time, seasonal and professional roles

It places workers in paraprofessional and professional posts as well as full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary jobs, and it offers direct hire. The site says its full-time roles come with competitive salaries and a benefits package. It also offers hybrid work opportunities where the role allows.

Services for employers and their managers

For businesses, the agency lists a set of recruitment support services. These cover ongoing analysis and maintenance of personnel structure, reference and background screening, professional development tracking, salary analysis and negotiation, and payroll processing and management. The agency says its recruitment work improves productivity, reduces costs and gives employers access to a network of professionals, paraprofessionals and active job seekers in the region.

Training by certified trainers, on site or in the office

The agency runs training sessions taught by certified trainers, held at its own facilities or at the client's worksite. Training listed on its site includes Targeted Case Management Training and Peer Support Training, which the site notes are approved by KY-DBH. Dates are published on a calendar where people can see and register for available sessions, and the agency says prices depend on location and group size.

Support for workers after they are placed

Workers can access their payroll history online and call a 24-hour job hotline. The agency describes itself as a private, non-profit source and serves people from first jobs through to experienced professional roles. It says it charges businesses less than for-profit agencies would.

Go-Hire Employment & Development is a non-profit employment agency serving southeastern Kentucky. Its stated mission is to keep local talent in the mountains and grow the state's economy by matching job seekers with employers and training workers.

Products and services

• Recruitment for employers: partner companies send in open roles and the agency searches for suitable candidates.
• Job placement: seekers apply online or in person, are matched to vacancies and supported through the interview.
• Staffing: part-time, temporary, seasonal, full-time, paraprofessional and professional positions, including direct hire.
• Employee training: sessions run by certified trainers at its own facilities or at a client's worksite.
• Worker services: online access to payroll history, a 24-hour job hotline and some hybrid roles.

Who it works with

It serves individual job seekers, from first-time workers to experienced professionals, and businesses in southeastern Kentucky that want help with recruiting, hiring and retention.

Key facts

• Based in: southeastern Kentucky
• Status: non-profit employment agency