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....
Center of Workforce Innovations
Meeting the Needs of Employers through Certification Training
One credential considered to be in high demand by Northwest Indiana employers is Certified Production Technician (CPT) and is viewed as valuable in jobs such as Utility Technician, Production Technician, Lab Technician, and Machinist. In response to...
WorkOne 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...
Free 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...
Northwest Indiana Workforce Board Welcomes JAG Student to Their Meeting
Kei’Chelle Jordan is a senior at Calumet New Tech High School in the top 10 percent of her class, and was nominated for Outstanding Senior at the State Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Career Development Conference, where she received honorable...
NW Indiana Workforce Development Representatives Present at National Forum in DC
Robert Schaefer and Roy Vanderford represented the region, on behalf of the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB) and the Center of Workforce Innovations (CWI), at the National Association of Workforce Board’s Annual Forum in Washington, DC on...
UK Ministry of Skills Visits NW Indiana Workforce Development Organization
On Thursday, February 26th, the Center of Workforce Innovations (CWI) in Valparaiso welcomed three guests from the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Skills for an informational meeting related to workforce development. The British Consulate General’s...
NW Indiana Career Dev Conference Send Students to State
On Friday, January 30th the regional Jobs for Americans Graduates (JAG) Career Development Conference was held on Indiana University Northwest’s (IUN) campus in Gary, Indiana. Approximately 110 students from 8 area schools (AK Smith Career Center,...
Crown Point Adult Learning Center Offers a Fast Track Preparation for High School Equivalency Exam
Need help preparing for the new High School Equivalency exam? The Crown Point Adult Learning Center offers a fast track program which gives students an intensive, individualized skills review approach. This program is designed to quickly prepare...
Local Students Overcome Challenges and Compete at Career Development Conference
Close to 70 Northwest Indiana students from Gary, East Chicago, Hammond, Knox, and Michigan City participated at the Regional Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Career Development Conference on February 7th at Indiana University Northwest in Gary....