Articles tagged as: workforce development
June 14, 2021
Indiana Rushes To Spend Virus Relief Aid On New Jobs Program
In an example of how states are casting for ways to spend the federal influx, Indiana's budget negotiators wrote in $75 million for the Career Accelerator Program -- nearly triple the $27 million going to a 2 percent increase for the state's higher education system.
Read MoreJune 10, 2021
New Program To Train New Highway Workers Begins In Late June
The 11-week program will be held in Indianapolis and will train up to 20 workers in safety and construction methods used to build highways
Read MoreMay 17, 2021
Indianapolis-Area Apprenticeship Program Begins As The Trend Gathers Steam
The students will be placed at 16 companies around Indianapolis -- several of them with the workforce groups who designed the program, including local workforce board EmployIndy.
Read MoreMay 4, 2021
For Some Older Adults In The Workforce, Retirement Still Out Of Reach
How and why do older adults have to decide between work and retirement, and what additional challenges do they face? WFYI Business and Economy reporter Pria Mahadevan spoke with Tauhric Brown, president and CEO of CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, to learn more.
Read MoreApril 20, 2021
Indiana Selected To Pilot Federal Mental Health Employment Initiative
The push will be led by the state's Family and Social Services Administration and will marshal both public and private agencies across the state.
Read MoreApril 16, 2021
Unemployment Rate Improves, But Shrinking Labor Force A Cause For Concern
The unemployment rate in Indiana continues to creep lower according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2021
Statewide College Internship Initiative Expanding To Get More Workers Into Jobs
An Indiana program to keep college graduates in the state will expand its focus to a broad range of work-based learning opportunities as it aims to connect everyone from high schoolers to adults to the workforce.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2021
GOP Leaders Supportive Of Holcomb's Regional Recovery Program
Under the program, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation will work with regions -- rather than just individual counties or cities -- on projects that aim to improve quality of life.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2021
East Central Indiana Designated As Newest State Talent Region
East Central Indiana is getting its chance to be recognized as a "talent region" by the state of Indiana. The distinction comes with promises by local leaders to find ways to attract and keep talented workers.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2021
DWD Announces Target Dates For Reopening Federal Unemployment Benefits
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will reopen a federal program on Jan. 22 that extends unemployment benefits.
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