DOUG ROSS: Creating more jobs is Job 1 for economy

A key report on Northwest Indiana's economy Monday showed productivity is up, but not because more workers have been hired. In Northwest Indiana, at least, this seems to be the jobless recovery everyone has been worried about.

School leaders preparing to make students READY for their future

Among Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's legislative initiatives, signed into law last week, was patterned after the Northwest Indiana Regional Education/Employer Alliance for Developing Youth (READY) program.

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Center of Workforce Innovations

The nonprofit Center of Workforce Innovations brings together the knowledge base of government, education, economic development, labor and community-based organizations to develop and execute innovative and strategic workforce solutions in today�s new and challenging economy.

Focus on college and career ready students

Educators in Northwest Indiana entered 2012 with their eyes sharply focused on helping their students grow and learn. Educator roles included “embracing” 21st century learning skills which included the following:

Center of Workforce Innovations seeking donors for adult ed programs

Tax credits are available for people interested in making contributions to the Center of Workforce Innovations to help defray the costs of providing local adult education services.

Green Jobs

Center of Workforce Innovations CEO Linda Woloshansky, second from left, CWI Director of Strategic Solutions Roy Vanderford, far left, Institute for Career Development Program specialist Sean Hayden and ICD Executive Director Jerry Evans spoke Tuesday in Valparaiso about their partnership to…

Green Jobs

Center of Workforce Innovations CEO Linda Woloshansky, left, and CWI Director of Strategic Solutions Roy Vanderford, right, spoke Tuesday in Valparaiso about their partnership to study the broad impact of green jobs.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Youths require inspiration from adult mentors

The Baby Boomer generation remembers a time when Labor Day once marked the end of summer, as they returned to the classroom following this federal holiday.

Labor market needs youth employment, workforce development

GARY | A Chicago-based U.S. Department of Labor representative praised Northwest Indiana work force development efforts and offered suggestions on how businesses can continue to support the labor market.

Official: labor market needs work force development

A Calumet Abrasives quality Control Technician inspects cut-off wheels at the company in Hammond earlier this year. She was hired to a full-time position after doing on-the-job training at Calumet Abrasives through the Center of Workforce Innovations. On Monday, a Chicago-based U.S. Departme…

DOUG ROSS: In NWI, Pence's plan reinvents wheel

Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence is understandably concerned about the need to prepare Hoosier students for 21st century careers. So are people in Northwest Indiana.

Region WorkOne sites closing

Four WorkOne express service centers will close in the next few months as the regional operator of the state's workforce development system braces itself for program funding reductions.

PUBLISHER NOTES

Looking over the roster of business leaders that are on our list this issue, I couldn't help but notice the mix of well-known and lesser-known names as well as the diversity in ages, cultural background and gender. Learning about our top professionals impressed me even more with the flexibil…

DOUG ROSS: Next education reforms hinge on dollars, sense

Two driving forces behind education reform spoke last week, and they both addressed two key components of the next phase of reform: dollars and sense.

PUBLISHER NOTES

We all know people with successful careers and we know that it is not automatic that their lives are successful too. Often success in life is achieved by giving back. The dedicated leaders we honor each year in our Business & Industry Hall of Fame have not only reached the top of their p…

Summit to build interest in manufacturing planned in Michigan City

Manufacturing, workforce and education organizations are hosting an event in Michigan City next week as part of an initiative to change the perception that manufacturing isn't a viable career path.

Managers, leaders say on-the-job training needed to improve workforce quality

Frank Celio, a machine operator at Calumet Abrasives, runs a press that makes cut-off wheels at the Hammond company. Celio, of Hammond, was hired to a full-time position after completing on-the-job training. Employers and workforce training professionals say such initiatives are needed to ad…

Managers, leaders say on-the-job training needed to improve workforce quality

Calumet Abrasives quality control technician Lorraine Brooks, of Merrillville, inspects cut-off wheels at the Hammond company. Brooks was hired to a full-time position after completing on-the-job training through the Center of Workforce Innovations. Since starting prescreening assessment and…

Managers, leaders say on-the-job training needed to improve workforce quality

MICHIGAN CITY | Landing a production job at Hearthside Food Solutions LLC about 13 months ago was a godsend for James Swistek.

Local managers: on-the-job training needed to improve workforce

Local hiring managers and workforce development officials say firms should consider boosting their on-the-job training and skills development programs to boost the quality of the region's labor force.