The Hobart Adult learning Center has shut down operations at two of their three locations. The center is no longer operating at Trinity United Methodist Church in Hobart or the Hobart Public Library. It will be solely operating at Hobart’s First...
Read MoreLocal Students Strive for Spot at 2017 State Competition
Area students gathered in Raintree Hall auditorium at Indiana University Northwest (IUN) in Gary, early Friday morning to represent their school and compete for a chance at earning first place to move on to the state competition. Anticipation filled...
Read MoreLocal JAG students make their mark at JAG State Conference
On March 11, 2016, the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) State Career Development Conference (CDC) was held in Indianapolis and we are pleased to announce that our region sent 11 students to compete and represent Northwest Indiana. Among the...
Read MoreNW Indiana Manufacturing Consortium is Recipient of Skill Up Indiana Grant Funds
The newly formed NW Indiana Manufacturing Consortium was selected as a recipient of the state’s Skill Up Indiana grant, as proposed by Governor Pence and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The grant application, submitted by the...
Read MoreArea Students Compete at Local Conference and Move on to State Competition in 2016
They filed into Raintree Hall at Indiana University Northwest (IUN) in Gary, bright and early, unaware of any expectations other than knowing it was time to showcase a skill they learned and practiced for a chance to capture first place and move on...
Read MoreEvent for Educator’s Introduces Careers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Industry
On Thursday, September 10, over 30 area middle school and high school counselors attended a program that introduced them to the industry of Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL). This tour is one of many that are being conducted by READY...
Read MoreTec Air to Begin Hiring for New Munster Facility
Tec Air Inc., a 50-year-old Illinois Corporation is moving its entire manufacturing operations from its current location in Willow Springs, Illinois to Munster, Indiana and are ready to hire individuals who are prepared to start work by the end of...
Read MoreWorkOne to Assist Expanding Company in East Chicago
Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing Incorporated, a Bedford Park, Illinois based builder of heavy-duty lift trucks, ranging in capacity from 15,000 pounds to more than 115,000 pounds, is expanding to East Chicago, Indiana beginning in September of 2015....
Read MoreWorkOne Celebrates 30 Electronic Health Records Specialist Certifications
WorkOne Northwest Indiana celebrated the success of 30 students during a special graduation ceremony held on Wednesday, June 17th at Woodland Park in Portage. The celebratory event recognized the students who spent the last 26 weeks in training to...
Read MoreFree Job Training through Crown Point Adult Learning Center and WorkOne in May 2015
The Crown Point Adult Learning Center, in partnership with WorkOne, is now offering free job training in careers such as: Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Welder, CDL, Pharmacy Technician, Emergency Medical Technician and Certified Production...
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