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Talking Talent, is a podcast of The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB) and Center of Workforce Innovations (CWI), about workforce development. The podcast focuses on workforce development as it relates to education, economic development, and industry. Each episode features a special guest while highlighting local and state initiatives, effective collaborations, and best practices associated with developing a skilled workforce.
For further information, contact Barb Grimsgard, Communications Manager at CWI at 219-462-2940, ext. 1028 or email bgrimsgard@cwicorp.com.
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These past few years have resulted in a shift. A shift on how people work and want to work. A shift that employers will need to acknowledge as they face this new trajectory when it comes to their workforce and workplace. Experts claim there is no going back when it comes to doing things “the way we used to.”
Center of Workforce Innovations, the Northwest Indiana Board, and the Times Media Company wanted to ensure that regional employers understood the importance of shifting, even just one degree, in order to attract and retain employees, and stay competitive in our global economy. The WorkPlace Innovation Series will provide the opportunity to ramp up and prepare our region to embrace what experts are calling a new way of work.
Healthcare Industry Zoom Cafe with Sophie Wade
National workforce futurist and strategist, Sophie Wade presented this special session for healthcare executives via Zoom on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The session included information on engaging and retaining employees in this new world of work.
After the pandemic disrupted our work routine, everyone is hearing about the Great Resignation, remote work, flexibility and what it takes to recruit and retain employees. Sophie shares what some healthcare organizations are doing to adapt for the new work landscape considering workforce and business needs.
WorkPlace Innovation Series Kick-Off Breakfast with Sophie Wade
National workforce futurist and strategist, Sophie Wade kicked off the WorkPlace Innovation Series during a breakfast at the Avalon Manor on Thursday, April 21, 2022. In her presentation, What's Next Now That the Future of Work Has Arrived, Wade shared useful data, takeaways, and practical steps on what companies are doing to adapt, make progress, and achieve sustainable growth within their organization. Wade encourages companies to be intentional about designing a new way forward to meet the needs of their business and engage employees.
5th Annual Construction & Skilled Trades Day 2021
We welcomed close to 1,200 high school students from 29 area schools to our 5th Annual Construction & Skilled Trades Day! 16 trades engaged students while sharing information about their apprenticeship programs. #NAW2021
2021 Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 13: Roofers Local 26 JATC
For more information on the Roofers Local 26 JATC apprenticeship program, or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 12: We Build Northwest Indiana
For more information on We Build NWI, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 10: Sheet Metal Workers Local 20
For more information on the Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 apprenticeship program, or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 11: International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150
For more information on International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150 apprenticeship program, or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 9: Bricklayer Apprenticeship - BAC 4 IN/KY Apprenticeship & Training Program
For more information on the Bricklayer Apprenticeship-BAC 4 IN/KY, or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 8: Technical Engineering Division US Local 130
For more information on the Technical Engineering Division UA Local 130 apprenticeship program, or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 7: Indiana Laborers'
For more information on these apprenticeship programs, or to apply, visit their websites by clicking on these links Indiana Laborers’, Laborers’ Local 41 and Laborers’ Local 81.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 6: Pipefitters Local 597
For more information on the Pipefitters Local 597 Apprenticeship Programs, or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 5: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 531
For more information on the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 531 Apprenticeship Program, or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 4: Indiana Plan Program
For more information on the Indiana Plan Program, or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 3: Iron Workers Local Union No. 395
For more information on the Iron Workers Local Union No. 395 Apprenticeship Program or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 2: The Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters
For more information on the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) Apprenticeship Program or to apply, visit their website here.
Construction & Skilled Trades Day Virtual Series 1: Plumbers Local 210
For more information on the Plumbers Local 210 Apprenticeship Program or to apply, visit their website here.
Latinos Count Mentor Moments
This video series is an initiative of Latinos Count, a nonprofit organization working to lower the dropout rate of Latino students and provide them with access to higher education and training.
Mentor Moments is supported by NIPSCO, Center of Workforce Innovations, and the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board.
GRADUATION PATHWAYS 101
New Graduation Pathway requirements means NEW opportunities for students.
Download the Graduation Pathways 101 handout
READY NWI VIDEO SERIES
This READY NWI video series offers an opportunity to look inside a company and find out what their mission, daily operations, and scope of service entails. Employers and workers discuss topics including character traits required for employment, expectation for performance, the importance of post-secondary training and/or education, and offers advice on pursuing a career within that particular industry.