The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Industrial Development Authority provides various programs for local industries as well as students in the Burgin Independent and Mercer County Schools. Many of the programs provide a partnership with industries and educational leaders to benefit the students of both school districts.
Programs Offered:
> Business Retention & Expansion Visitation Program: HMCIDA visits annually (at minimum) on site with the HR department and/or plant leadership at each manufacturing facility in the community to assist with any challenges or pain points, offer up incentives, and ensure that local manufacturers are leveraging all available workforce development resources available (grants, KY Career Centers, Training Programs, BCTC, Trailblazers, etc).
> Facilitation & Management of Wage Assessment, Economic Development Bonds and Property Acquisitions
>Personal Assistance with job search: HMCIDA is pleased to provide personalized assistance to job seekers via resume assistance, and connection to the BGWIB and KY Career Center- Bluegrass.
Partnerships:
>Education: HMCIDA is proud to partner with Mercer County’s Early College (Trailblazer Academy), Mercer County Schools, and BCTC to ensure connectivity between education and industry in the region.
>Workforce Development Programming: HMCIDA works diligently to foster connections between the Bluegrass Workforce Innovation Board/KY Career Centers and both businesses and job seekers. For more information, please visit the BGWIB Site.
>Regional Job Fairs: HMCIDA is honored to partner with Danville Boyle County Development Corporation, KY Career Center, and the Chambers of Mercer, Boyle, Lincoln, and Garrard Counties to facilitate bi-annual job fairs. Spring 2025 saw over 50 local employers and 600+ job seekers participate.
Work Ready Community:
Mercer County was designated as a work-ready community in 2016 and maintains this designation with the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board.