Archive for July 2020
2020 Technology Talent Outlook | Navigating through current and future jobs in Northwest Indiana
Findings in this report aim to make sense of this new paradigm and shed light on the state of technology in Northwest Indiana. For our analysis, we will examine the technology sector and associated industries, technology workforce, and the pipeline for technology skills. Additionally, we’ll identify national trends affecting our local labor market, and charts…
Read MoreNWI.Life: CENTER OF WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS OFFERS VIRTUAL CLASSES, FREE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENT TESTING
By: Allison Tunstall | Last Updated: July 16, 2020 When the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier this year, businesses and organizations did a hard look at how operations would continue as quarantine and social distancing progressed. For many, like Center of Workforce Innovations (CWI), procedures and systems changed dramatically to align with new social distancing measures. But CWI saw this as…
Read MoreInside Indiana Business: La Porte County Manufacturing Skills Program Gets Extension
Monday, July 6th 2020, 5:43 PM EDTUpdated: Tuesday, July 7th 2020, 12:11 AM EDTBy Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor LAPORTE COUNTY – An initiative in northwest Indiana has received a funding extension as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Center for Workforce Innovations in northwest Indiana says the SkillUp program in LaPorte County, in collaboration with the…
Read MoreNext Level Jobs Program Expanded Through End of 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:Sam Rourke at (913) 206-7678 or SRourke@gov.in.govCharlee Beasor at (765) 720-0342 or CBeasor@che.in.govScott Olson at (317) 614-5679 or SOlson@dwd.in.govFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Monday, July 6, 2020 CARES Act funds allocated to Indiana’s workforce recovery initiative will expand Workforce Ready Grant and Employer Training Grant (INDIANAPOLIS) – The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet today provided additional details on the…
Read MoreRegion 1 Posts Request for Proposals (RFP) for Special Projects funded by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program
Region 1 Northwest Indiana has posted an RFP for Special Projects funded by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program. You can access the full RFP document here.
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