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A new state program could reimburse companies that promote workers and invest in training opportunities. This workforce initiative is intended to help the growing number of people who want to advance in their positions.

A 20-year-old worker has a 1 in 4 chance of experiencing a significant disabling condition before retiring, according to a new report.

Some teenagers will be able to work later into the evening during the summer under legislation headed to the governor's desk.

Black Friday shoppers may notice longer lines and fewer retail associates in some of their favorite stores than in past holiday seasons as retailers scale back seasonal hiring over concerns about consumer spending.

The ‘Lilly Scholars @ Ivy Tech' program will build on Ivy Tech’s existing biopharmaceutical manufacturing certification program. Eli Lilly will fund the $15 million project for the next five years.

With the new The Ivy + IT Academy, Hoosiers can get IT certificates that set them up for a career in the tech field.

The key economic tension to watch out for in 2023 will likely be the balance between employment levels and the cost of living, experts say.

More than 500 people are already scheduled to lose jobs to layoffs and site closures in the first half of next year as experts predict a recession. That can be a pretty scary outlook, but new preliminary labor market estimates tell a more complicated story.

Professionals who care for dogs, cats, birds and other household pets are encountering staff shortages and worker burnout as the industry is seeing an increase in pet care needs.

The 30 recommendations aim to connect employers with qualified workers, ease employment barriers and build up the state's future workforce. They range pretty widely within those categories, from creating a system to automatically expunge records of criminal misdemeanors to creating a state Talent Agency.