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Indiana’s jobless rate holds at 3.6 percent for second straight month

January 18, 2019 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

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Indiana’s jobless rate in December was 3.6 percent, which was unchanged from November. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, citing Labor Department data, said the state’s December jobless rate remained lower than the national unemployment rate in December which was 3.9 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator that […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Economy, employment, Indiana jobless rate for December 2018, jobless rates, jobs

Community Healthcare System offering pharmacy technician program for recent high school graduates

January 17, 2019 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Community Healthcare System in Munster is offering a 12-week pharmacy technician program designed for recent high school graduates interested in a health care profession. A pharmacy technician performs pharmacy-related functions such as assisting customers/nurses, stocking medications, delivering medications within the hospital, operating cash registers, sterile and nonsterile medication compounding, inventory management, order fulfillment, quality control, […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Community Healthcare System, jobs, pharmacy technician program, Training, workforce development, workforce training

Jobless rates increase across Region, South Bend area in November

January 2, 2019 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

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Jobless rates across metropolitan areas of Northwest and North Central Indiana rose in November when compared to the same month a year ago. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data, reported higher November jobless rates in the Elkhart-Goshen area, Gary area, Michigan City-La Porte area, and South Bend-Mishawaka area when […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Economy, jobless rates, jobs, North Central Indiana, Northwest Indiana, November 2018 unemployment rate

A spark for launching ideas

December 3, 2018 by Jerry Davich Leave a Comment

Past honorees of the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana discuss how the recognition has helped their professional lives

Society of Innovators has new purpose with Purdue University Northwest The spirit of innovation is not only flying high across Northwest Indiana, it’s now piloted by a new flight crew with broader horizons. In June 2018, the vaunted Society of Innovators of NWI entered a collaboration agreement to establish itself as the Society of Innovators […]

Filed Under: 2018-Dec-Jan, Innovation Tagged With: business development, Economy, independent business, innovation in northwest indiana, jobs, small business development, Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana, The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest

Region a hub of opportunity

December 3, 2018 by Troy Linker Leave a Comment

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Investments of time, dollars starting to yield dividends both foreign and domestic When it comes to opportunities, Northwest Indiana’s entrepreneurs have shown there’s no shortage of good ideas. In fact, some concepts developed in the Region have evolved into successful business ventures and mechanisms that could help other organizations prosper in the future. Region residents […]

Filed Under: 2018-Dec-Jan, Publisher's Note Tagged With: business development, Economy, growing northwest Indiana economy, Indiana in global marketplace, jobs, small business development

Indiana’s employment picture outperforming much of U.S.

November 27, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Indiana continued to outperform much of the U.S. in October in several key areas of employment and job growth, the state’s Department of Workforce Development said. The state’s unemployment rate in October was 3.5 percent, which is where it has been for three straight months. Indiana’s October jobless rate also was lower than the national […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Economy, Indiana employment, Indiana employment picture, jobs

Jobless rates in many of Indiana’s metropolitan areas rise

November 20, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

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Unemployment rates in many of the state’s metropolitan areas showed an increase in October.   The jobless rate for the Gary metro area was 4.6 percent, up from 4.1 percent in September and up from 4.2 percent in October 2017, according to the latest figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The state […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Economy, Indiana Department of Workforce Development, jobless rates for Indiana's metro areas October 2018, jobs

Indiana’s jobless rate holds at 3.5 percent for third straight month

November 19, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

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The state’s jobless rate is holding steady at 3.5 percent, where it has been since August. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Nov. 16 said the state’s October jobless rate of 3.5 percent was below the national October unemployment rate of 3.7 percent. The state said Indiana’s jobless rate has run below the national […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, employment, Indiana October 2018 jobless rate, jobs, October 2018 unemployment rate, workforce

Jobless rates fall in September in many of Indiana’s metro areas

October 23, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

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Jobless rates in many of the state’s metropolitan areas saw a decrease in September from August. The jobless rate for the Gary metro area was 4.1 percent, down from 4.8 percent in August and down from 4.5 percent in September 2017, according to the latest figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. In […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Economy, Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Indiana metro jobless rates September 2018, jobs

Indiana’s September jobless rate of 3.5 percent unchanged from August

October 19, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

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Indiana’s unemployment rate for September was 3.5 percent, which is unchanged from August, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Indiana’s jobless rate for September was lower than the national jobless rate of 3.7 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator, which reflects the number of unemployed people […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Indiana Department of Workforce Development, jobs, September 2018 jobless rates

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