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…

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NWI.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…

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Inside 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…

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Next 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…

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