INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s unemployment rate in July was 3.4 percent, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported. July’s figure was up from June’s rate of 3.3 percent. The nation’s jobless rate in July was 3.9 percent, which was down from 4 percent in June. The state’s jobless rate has run below the national rate for […]
United States Steel Corp. giving Gary Works $750 million makeover
GARY – U.S. Steel will make $750 million in capital investments to modernize its Gary Works facility. U.S. Steel has announced a $2 billion asset revitalization program, which included Gary Works. The investment will be made over five years to modernize and enhance the company’s flagship operation in Gary and includes installation of new state-of-the-art […]
Health care, technology professions lead way in highest paying jobs in nation
Health care and technology professions make up a majority of the 25 highest paying jobs in the country. This is according to Glassdoor, an online recruiting and job search site, and its 25 Highest Paying Jobs in America for 2018 report released Aug. 15. Many of the top-paying jobs in Indiana are in the medical […]
Northwest Indiana Workforce Board elects 2018-19 officers
The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board has named its officers for 2018-2019. Officers were elected on May 24. Members include representatives from business, education, labor, economic development, and community leaders. New officers include: Chair – Mary Lewis, corporate controller, Andover Management/In Good Company Vice Chair – Debi Baughman, director of training, Horizon Bank Treasurer – […]
Governor’s Workforce Cabinet cleared to fill role of workforce development board
The Department of Labor approved Gov. Eric Holcomb’s waiver request, allowing the recently formed Governor’s Workforce Cabinet to fill the role of the state’s federally mandated workforce development board. The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet launched in August 2017 and leads Holcomb’s Next Level Jobs Initiative, the program which connects residents with the skills and training they […]