Through our comprehensive network of partners, we can help you identify your workforce needs and then develop a coordinated plan to attract the right workers. This may include job fairs, open houses, or other targeted initiatives for your organization.

Effective onboarding and early training boost engagement, productivity, and retention by clarifying roles, culture, and procedures, reducing errors, and speeding meaningful contribution. They develop skills, set performance expectations, build workplace connections, increase job satisfaction, and signal that the organization values employees—reducing turnover costs and improving compliance and safety. NKADD can help you design your program and explore opportunities that may be available for funding.

Ongoing employee training keeps the workforce competitive and adaptable: it updates skills for new technologies and standards, boosts performance and productivity, closes skill gaps, and increases engagement and retention. Regular upskilling builds organizational resilience, aids succession planning, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement that supports long-term strategy and employee growth. The NKADD Business Service Team can point you to funding options and help you find or design your plans for training your existing workforce.

NKADD provides a flexible and continuing source of financing capital for small business owners who are unable to obtain sufficient private financing for projects deemed of economic benefit to the area and its workforce. This lending program was established through a grant from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.