Planning Career Paths
Leaders in education and workforce development are offering perspectives on career planning for young people in a new blog at Your Future: Make It Your Own.
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Parents and Educators Sought for Career Awareness Survey
We’re refining the way we communicate about educational resources and career paths in northeast Indiana and Northeast Indiana Works is seeking feedback from parents and educators through a second annual Your Future: Make It Your Own research study. Students have already provided input and their responses are helping inform a career awareness campaign anchored by the website yfmiyo.com Northeast Indiana Works now needs your help to further understand what career paths look like and what our...
Manchester Student Leading Indiana JAG Association
Braylon Judy, a senior at Manchester High School, has been elected president of the newly created Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Indiana Career Association. Also elected to the slate of JAG association officers were a president-elect, secretary, and parliamentarian. Northeast Indiana has 13 JAG programs at 12 high schools, including Manchester. JAG is overseen by Northeast Indiana Works and administered by Brightpoint. Judy, vice president of leadership for JAG at Manchester, joined JAG in...
Analysis Identifies Gaps in Healthcare Talent Pipeline
An analysis conducted by Inspire Success focusing on healthcare talent pipeline opportunities in northeast Indiana identified a number of challenges that need to be addressed. The analysis is part of a healthcare initiative supported through an Indiana Department of Education Explore, Engage and Experience grant secured by the Region 8 Education Service Center. Northeast Indiana Works is a key partner in the initiative and will be developing a healthcare career awareness campaign and helping...
Manufacturing Camp Returns to Noble County in October
A constellation of local and regional organizations is collaborating to bring a free, unique, hands-on learning experience for students Grades 6 through 8 to the iSMART Lab at the Community Learning Center in Kendallville. Manufacturing Experience 2023 will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. October 28. Space is limited to the first 36 kids registered. More than two dozen middle school-aged students from greater Noble County participated in the inaugural Manufacturing Experience last October. The...
More Than 1,000 Jobs Featured at Rep. Banks Annual Job Fair
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, R-IN, in conjunction with Purdue University Fort Wayne and WorkOne Northeast, hosted a job fair Aug. 16 in the university’s International Ballroom at Walb Student Union. “Employers are facing a major worker shortage across nearly every industry,” said Banks. “Our annual event has had a lot of success connecting prospective workers with good-paying jobs.” Seventy-five employers with a total of more than 1,000 job openings attended. The employers spanned a variety of...
IBJ Names O’Neal Among State’s Top Influential Leaders
Northeast Indiana Works President and CEO Edmond O’Neal has been named one of Indiana’s most influential business leaders by IBJ Media. He was among 250 leaders chosen this year by IBJ Media, which includes Indianapolis Business Journal, Indiana Lawyer and Inside Indiana Business. A reception honoring the leaders was held July 20 in Indianapolis. LBJ Media accepted nominations for inclusion in the list, researched executives and companies, and interviewed state, industry and community leaders...
IN OTHER NEWS
Jobless Rate Steady at 3.6%; Construction Tops Jobs Gains
Indiana’s unemployment rate in October remained steady at 3.6%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). By comparison, the national unemployment rate for October was 3.9%. Indiana’s labor force participation rate was...
Holcomb Seeks JAG Expansion Through DWD/FSSA Partnership
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb has announced a goal to expand Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) to 250 programs in Indiana by the 2024-2025 school year. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has partnered with the Family and...
Ford Meter Box Plans Expansion; 126 New Jobs Expected by 2027
A manufacturer of waterworks products in Wabash is set to undergo a major expansion, according to Inside Indiana Business. The Ford Meter Box Company Inc. has announced plans to invest up to $300 million to build a new, 300,000-square-foot facility...
New Law Offers State-Funded Work Learning Opportunities
A new Indiana law will offer state-funded career training opportunities for high school students, WANE-TV reported. Under House Enrolled Act 1002, students in grades 10 through 12 will be able to apply for career scholarship accounts of up to...
Poll: Fort Wayne Named Top 10 Place for Remote Workers
The Wall Street Journal has released its list of the Top 10 Places for Remote Workers and three Indiana cities are mentioned, including Fort Wayne, according to Inside Indiana Business. The nationwide poll is based on the top 10 factors that people...
DWD Quickly Addresses Uplink Breach of Cybersecurity
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has become aware of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to some unemployment applicants' login email addresses and security questions in the agency's Uplink system. DWD...