Indiana unemployment rate 3.2% for October
Indiana’s jobless rate in October was 3.2%, which is unchanged from September, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Purdue University Northwest School of Engineering expands community partnerships with faculty internship program
Purdue University Northwest engineering school instructors will get hands on experience to better understand workforce needs of Region manufacturers.
Machinists union will get severance package following Regal Beloit’s decision to close Valparaiso plant
Wisconsin-based manufacturing giant Regal Beloit Corp. will close its Valparaiso plant.
Indiana’s jobless rate drops in August
Indiana’s unemployment rate for August was 3.3%, which was below the national number of 3.7%.
Regal Beloit silent on timetable to shutter Valparaiso operations
Wisconsin-based manufacturing giant Regal Beloit says it will discontinue operations in Valparaiso.
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Indiana’s jobless rate falls in June
A slight drop in number of people in the state’s workforce likely is the reason behind Indiana’s unemployment rate falling in June when compared to May.
Indiana’s jobless rate holds at 3.6 percent
Indiana’s maintains 3.6 percent jobless rate for third straight month.
Skilling Up
Manufacturers, educators and community partnering to train workers Many Northwest Indiana manufacturers are facing a dilemma: not enough skilled workers to operate the sophisticated equipment on today’s factory floors. Training is the answer. But manufacturers are busy turning out products to service their customers. They don’t have the time or ability to develop full-scale training