Archive for April 2019

Doug Ross, April 28, 2019 All six LaPorte County McDonald’s restaurants focus on hiring young workers and building deep relationships that frequently last a lifetime. They are owned and operated by the team of Glenn Lubeznik and his son Sam, and Sam’s wife Erika. They do much more for the community than satisfy hungry patrons…

The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board released and distributed the 2018 State of the Workforce Report for Northwest Indiana during a breakfast event on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Avalon Manor in Merrillville, IN.

Written by: Curtis Hankins Business leaders and educators from across the Region gathered at Avalon Manor on Wednesday for the unveiling of the biannual State of the Workforce Report. The report revealed issues, strengths, and trends set to impact Northwest Indiana’s economy for years. Prepared by the Center of Workforce Innovations and presented by the…

Doug Ross, April 7, 2019 At places like Deep River Waterpark, the Lake County Parks & Recreation are helping to train and mentor Indiana’s future workforce. Ande Moore, Human Resources Manager for Lake County Parks & Recreation, is a believer in the benefits obtained by the Work Ethic Certificate program. “We’re always excited when a…

Linda Woloshansky, March 17, 2019 As a parent and professional, I have applauded the ongoing work of early learning pioneers over the years who influence childhood development. Recently, I fully embraced this knowledge as fulfilling the future workforce pipeline issue due to new science of early learning involving a team of neuroscientists, psychologists, sociologists, statisticians…