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Businesses paid bonuses, provided some perks to workers in challenging pandemic environment

January 4, 2021 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Amazon workers

Some frontline retail and other service industry personnel who worked through the pandemic in 2020 received more than a thank you from their employers.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Workforce Tagged With: Around the Region, bonuses, challenger grey christmas, google, perks, target, walmart

Elkhart Area Career Center’s diesel service technology program earns state designation

December 23, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

The Elkhart Area Career Center’s Diesel Service Technology program now is a certified Indiana State Earn and Learn program.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Education, Workforce Tagged With: Around Michiana, Around the Region, Elkhart Area Career Center’s diesel service technology program, Indiana State Earn and Learn Program, internships

Report shows more Indiana residents turning to certificate programs to boost job skills

December 21, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

College educaton

Indiana residents are finding earning a certificate or specialized credential offers a quick route to improve skills and secure high-demand jobs.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Education, Workforce Tagged With: Around the Region, Indiana Certificates Report 2020, job skills, skill up, Teresa Lubbers, workforce development

NFIB survey finds jobs available but qualified workforce limited

December 11, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Jobs

A recent survey of business owners found many companies had available jobs but finding the right people for those positions proved challenging.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Economy, Workforce Tagged With: Around the Region, monthly jobs report, National Federation of Independent Business, NFIB

Guidance for entrepreneurs

December 2, 2020 – By Lauren Caggiano Leave a Comment

Clint Powell

An array of resources, from higher learning institutions to public-private partnership, are available to help startups and existing businesses seeking advice to get an idea off the ground or help a company grow.

Filed Under: 2020-Dec-Jan, Current Issue, Workforce Tagged With: Clint Powell, Donald Pelka, Elevate Ventures, Ignite the Region, Indiana University Northwest School of Business and Economics, Jacob Schpok, Lawrence Hamer, Mechanic-Direct, Northwest Indiana Economic Forum, Purdue University Northwest, Purdue University Northwest’s College of Business, Rajan Selladurai, SCORE, Small Business Administration, workforce development

WorkOne and Goodwill partnership offers free retail training for young adults

October 30, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Retail

WorkOne Northwest Indiana and Goodwill are offering free retail training for young adults between the ages 16 and 24 at the Gary Goodwill Store.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Workforce Training Tagged With: Around the Region, Goodwill, retail training, WorkOne, youth training

Center of Workforce Innovations President Linda Woloshansky retiring in early 2021

October 29, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Linda Woloshansky

Linda Woloshansky, founding president of the Valparaiso-based Center of Workforce Innovations, is retiring from the post.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Leadership, Women in Business, Workforce Tagged With: Around the Region, Center of Workforce Innovations, leadership transition, retiring

Partnership’s goal to help educators teaching dual-credit courses meet new credentialing requirements

October 21, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

College educaton

The state is optimistic a new partnership can assist high school educators who now teach dual-credit courses to meet new credentialing requirements.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Education, Talent Development, Workforce, Workforce Training Tagged With: Around the Region, Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning at the University of Indianapolis, dual-credit, Higher Learning Commission, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, INvestEd, new credentialing requirements

Purdue Northwest College of Technology awarded nearly $6 million grant to develop national cybersecurity workforce training program

October 5, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Cyber Security

A nearly $6 million federal grant will help Purdue University Northwest and a coalition of colleges across the country develop a national training program to fill shortages in the cybersecurity workforce.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Education, Talent Development, Technology Tagged With: AI-Cybersecurity curriculum, Around the Region, Cybersecurity Workforce Development, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Ivy Tech Community College, National Security Agency, PNW College of Technology, Purdue University Northwest, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Region’s collaborative efforts to draw, develop talent earns state designation

September 18, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Workforce development

When it comes to bringing together different groups to support a goal of attracting, developing, and retaining a workforce, state leaders believe Northwest Indiana knows how to get it done.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Government, Talent Development Tagged With: 21st Century Talent Region, Around the Region, Blair Milo, Center of Workforce Innovations, Corsicana Mattress Co., Indiana Face Mask, Northwest Indiana Forum, Office of Career Connections and Talent

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December-January 2020

December-January 2020 issue

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People first attitude

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Sound mind and body

Leadership potential

Guidance for entrepreneurs

Advocate for children

Legacy of environmental trust

Outdoor adventure awaits

Viewpoint: Better workforce essential

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