GB One Stop Career Center, 1025 Main, Great Bend, KS
Are YOU a farmer or rancher and need to find a job off the farm?
Do YOU have the skills or need additional skills to work off the farm?
Help is available!
Work Opportunities for Rural Kansans
- Financial assistance for employers to hire and train workers
- Money for tuition, child care, mileage & books
- Job placement assistance
What is Work Opportunities for Rural Kansans?
WORKs is a program that helps farmers, ranchers and their families to make a transition from farming and ranching to non-farm employment.How do I qualify?
- Farming or ranching is your primary occupation and you intend to make a transition from farming or ranching as your primary occupation
- The farm has been negatively affected by current economic conditions
- You must be at least 18 years of age
- Meet certain financial guidelines
How Can WORKs Help?
- Help with mileage and child care while you attend classes or look for employment
- Provide employers with a monetary incentive to hire you for on the job training, so you may earn a salary while learning a new career
- Help pay for tuition and books for training
- Assess your skills and strengths
- Locate jobs in your area
- Provide assistance in applying for a job
- We work with colleges, community colleges, truck driving, welding and other skilled trade schools
Where is WORKs available?
WORKs is a statewide program administered by Kansas Legal Services, Inc. and is available through the Topeka administrative office and outreach offices located in Hays, Dodge City and Manhattan.What do I need to do to receive assistance from WORKs?
Simply fill out the form below and someone will get in touch with you:
Kansas Legal ServicesFunded by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Kansas Department of Human Resources
712 S. Kansas Ave. Suite 200
Topeka, KS 66603
785-233-2068
785-354-8311 (fax)
Roger McCollister, Executive Director