The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB) and the Center of Workforce Innovations (CWI), awarded $600,000 in federal funds from the Workforce Investment & Opportunity Act (WIOA) to Goodwill Industries of Michiana, with the goal of serving up...
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Center of Workforce Innovations teases 2018 State of the Workforce Report
Talent is the core of the job market. For job seekers, everything comes down to how you market your skills, and for employers it is all about filling gaps and finding the right associate for the right position. On April 10, Northwest Indiana...
Lake County WorkOne Re-Entry Specialist ready to help move people into work
According to the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB), many who have been incarcerated and are released from the judicial systems are finding it challenging to return to the workforce. Debi Baughman, chair of the NWIWB, said that according to...
Healthcare Consortium Provides Solutions for Career Access
Northwest Indiana is rich with healthcare jobs ripe for the picking. Thanks to the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board Healthcare Consortium, key players are busting barriers that have historically been keeping students from efficiently landing careers...
Northwest Indiana Workforce Board Announces Meeting Dates
The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board has set meeting dates for 2019. Northwest Indiana Workforce Board meetings are open to general public and take place from 2-4 p.m. (CST) at the Center of Workforce Innovations office, 2804 Boilermaker Court,...
WorkOne Connects Jobseekers and Employers
Through the years, WorkOne Northwest Indiana has provided no-cost programs and services to help people get back to work, get skilled up and trained to advance in their careers. “We’re the people who help you get back to work or help you advance...
Center of Workforce Innovation Held their 2nd Annual Construction & Skilled Trades Day
From building walls, to virtual welding, more than 1,300 students from around the region participated in hands-on demonstrations for the 2nd Annual Construction & Skilled Trades Day. For many, the decision of what to do after high school can be...
Northwest Indiana Workforce Board Receives Grant to Recruit and Retrain Dislocated Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the Center of Workforce Innovations on behalf of the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB) and other partner cities of Midwest Urban Strategies (MUS), with nearly $8 million in Trade and Economic Transition...
Center of Workforce Innovations Talks Employer-Led Workforce Solutions
Within the next 10 years, it’s estimated that there will be more than one million jobs to fill in Indiana due to retiring employees and new job creation. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, nearly half of these jobs will...
Center of Workforce Innovations’ Work Ethic Certificate Gives Students a Leg Up
A thorough and well-rounded education is an asset in any workplace, but something that rarely gets covered in traditional classroom settings is the value of a good work ethic. Employers have indicated that work ethic skills are one of the top...
