WorkOne Access Point opens at Starke County Library

KNOX | WorkOne announced its Access Point at the Schricker Main Library, 152 W. Culver Road, will be available during normal library hours beginning April 15.

WorkOne Access Point open at Roselawn Public Library

ROSELAWN | WorkOne announced its Access Point at the Roselawn Public Library, 4421 Ind. 10, will be available on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Pence talks education, jobs during Gary visit

GARY | Gov. Mike Pence on Friday made his second visit to the region since being sworn in this year, meeting with leaders in Gary to talk about education and jobs.

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.

Campagna Academy announces partnership with WorkOne

SCHERERVILLE | Campagna Academy continues to add services for its clients, their families and the community by providing space on campus for a WorkOne co-located services office.

WorkOne Gary now a 're-employment office’

GARY | “We are more than an unemployment office. We look at WorkOne as a re-employment office,” said a WorkOne official during Wednesday’s open house showcasing the newly-remodeled office at 3522 Village Circle.

WorkOne revamped in Gary

A customer does research on the IndianaCareerConnect.com website at the WorkOne office in Gary. An open house Wednesday showcased the newly-remodeled office at 3522 Village Circle.

Indiana's jobless rate slides down

A WorkOne resource specialist, right, assists a customer at the WorkOne office in Gary last month. Indiana's unemployment rate dropped in October to 8 percent.

Open house for WorkOne set for Oct. 10

GARY | The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board will host an open house from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Oct. 10 to showcase the newly remodeled WorkOne at 3522 Village Circle in the Village Shopping Center off Grant Street.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Four NWI WorkOne offices to relocate

Faced with ongoing funding reductions, four of the 12 job assistance offices in the region have been targeted for change. Local leaders have been working to maintain the services — in the same local communities — while reducing operating costs. The result is that four Northwest Indiana stand…

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.

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.

Ind. gets 6 more weeks of jobless benefits again

Hammond WorkOne has become busier as unemployment has increased. Unemployed Indiana residents now are eligible to apply for six more weeks of benefits starting Oct. 16.

WorkOne to hold sessions for workers in LaPorte hospital layoff

WorkOne LaPorte is holding special information sessions for Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital employees affected by the hospital's recent work force reduction.

NWI business, resident net WorkOne awards

A Michigan City man and a Gary business will receive awards Wednesday from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

Agencies team up to certify employees

Many businesses have been challenged with the task of finding skilled or trainable workers. Employers who are hiring expect a fundamental skill level from the job candidates applying.