Articles tagged as: workforce development
January 17, 2020
South Bend-Elkhart Region Earns Talent Designation From State
South Bend organizations in workforce and education got a boost from the Office of Career Connection and Talent and the governors office Friday.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2020
New Bill Seeks To Add High School Career Pathway For Utilities
Lawmakers have proposed a measure to create a curriculum for high schoolers to explore careers in energy and utilities.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2020
State Workforce Agency Holding Job Fair For Celadon Employees
The online job fair is only for former Celadon employees who lost their jobs when the company declared bankruptcy in early December.
Read MoreDecember 26, 2019
Foundational Skills Teachers Feel Snubbed in Funding Change
At Pike High School in Indianapolis, nutrition teacher Kam Bontrager is guiding students through their last lab of the semester. The task for the day? Making smoothies.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2019
State Technology Office Is First State Agency to Offer Paid Work Training
The Indiana Office of Technology is launching a paid job training program to create skilled technology workers.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2019
Family And Consumer Science Teachers Worry About Proposed State Funding Cuts
A proposal from state workforce agencies would cut funding for classes that teach nutrition, personal finance, and other skills.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2019
Hamilton County Designated A 21st Century Talent Region
Hamilton County was designated a 21st Century Talent Region this week. The title symbolizes the county's commitment to growing its workforce along with organizations like schools and companies to work together.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2019
Ivanka Trump Visits Indiana Women's Prison
Trump and members of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board joined Gov. Eric Holcomb for a tour of the Indiana Womens Prison to learn about coding training offered to inmates.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2019
CTE Funding Proposal Would Cut Funding For Life-Skills Classes
The Department of Workforce Development is proposing a cut in state funding for several life-skills classes that teach things like basic nutrition and personal finance.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2019
Pence Speaks On Workforce Policy In Indianapolis
Vice President Mike Pence made no mention of the ongoing impeachment inquiry during a speech in Indianapolis Wednesday night. Instead, he highlighted several Trump administration workforce policies.
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