Indiana’s unemployment rate in June was 3.3 percent, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The June figure is lower than the nation’s rate of 4 percent. With the exception of October 2014, the state’s unemployment rate has been below the U.S. rate for more than four years. The state said the monthly unemployment
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Hiring remained strong across the country in June as U.S. employers added 213,000 jobs during the month, the government reported on July 6. Job growth occurred in professional and business services, manufacturing and health care. The retail trade lost jobs, the government said. The nation’s jobless rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to 4 percent
Indiana’s unemployment rate for April was 3.2 percent, lower than the national rate of 3.9 percent, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reports. Indiana’s unemployment rate has been below the U.S. rate for more than four years except during October 2014 when the jobless rates were identical. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau
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St. Joseph County Bridges Out of Poverty now operates as a service of Goodwill Industries of Michiana in South Bend. This transition took effect April 1. Goodwill in a statement said the move “offers an opportunity for program expansion and a regional reach throughout Northern Indiana.” Bridges will operate as part of Goodwill’s workforce development
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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
Manufacturing is the dominant industry in Indiana The Indiana Manufacturers Association recently concluded a series of regional manufacturing summits around Indiana that included the participation of hundreds of individuals involved in the manufacturing sector. Statistics concerning Indiana’s manufacturing dominance were presented and discussed. Many had a recurring comment after seeing the data. It went like
HAMMOND, Ind. — Area residents who want to improve their job and career prospects during the current economic recession can gain insights and perspectives at a Purdue University Calumet-hosted program, Tuesday, June 22 at 6:15 p.m. Working Smarter in Tough Economic Times is designed for individuals searching for a job, others concerned about work force
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