DWD has a host of educational and training programs, job search assistance, and grants available for Hoosiers who want to enhance their skills and improve their job prospects. Meet success stories like massage therapist Blake Broeker, health care worker Echo Ragsdale-Nunley, respiratory therapist Craig Johnson and home inspector Jason Carter. In fact, you can read about many success stories [...]
More than one million jobs must be filled in Indiana over the next 10 years. To help Hoosier employers fill them, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development has created Next Level Jobs, an Employer Training Grant (ETG). This program reimburses employers that train, hire and retain new or incumbent workers to fill in-demand positions within recognized job fields in six [...]
Beth Meguschar Our latest BizVoice® guest column is from Beth Meguschar of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). She shares how the DWD’s Workforce Education and Training Division can make sure your team gets high-value instruction: There are many employee training programs out there vying for the attention of employers. The INTraining team, part of the [...]
In 2020, there was a 700% increase in the demand for addiction services in Indiana. This has had a significant impact on our employers and workforce. Building and implementing workplace culture, policies and best practices that support employees with substance use disorders and other mental health concerns is good for our Hoosier workforce and helps boost Indiana’s economic recovery. [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvOezJkD_dk Safety training is more important than ever. In-person opportunities in the Indiana Chamber Conference Center return later this month. Jennifer George outlines the upcoming programs and the safety protocols that are in place. OSHA 10-Hour Course for General Industry OSHA 30-Hour Course for General Industry Full Program Listing
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on the decision today to not take a vote on work share legislation in the Senate Pensions and Labor Committee – effectively killing the policy for another year: “We know Senate Bill 44 on work share would have passed committee today if the chairman, Sen. Phil Boots [...]
HB 1009 – TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Authored by Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville) Exempts from being counted as income in determining eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program certain money earned by specified individuals pursuing a postsecondary degree, workforce certificate, pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship. Chamber position: Support The latest: Passed by the House Family, Children & Human [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — While nearly half of employers are still leaving jobs unfilled, dramatically fewer are listing workforce/talent needs as among their biggest challenges. Instead, they are adapting to the ongoing shortage of qualified applicants in several different ways. These findings and more are part of the 12th annual employer workforce survey from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and its [...]
In response to workforce needs and demands, the Indiana Chamber has launched a new training series titled “BOOST”, which aims to provide that jumpstart for employees by helping them acquire the skills needed to be effective in today’s workplace. When employers find people to fill their positions who have the technical skills, these newcomers often haven’t yet advanced their [...]
In response to workforce needs and demands, the Indiana Chamber has launched a new training series titled “BOOST”, which aims to provide that jumpstart for employees by helping them acquire the skills needed to be effective in today’s workplace. When employers find people to fill their positions who have the technical skills, these newcomers often haven’t yet advanced their [...]
