Gary Adult Learning Center offers free classes for High School Equivalency (HSE) test preparation

Gary Adult Learning Center offers free classes for High School Equivalency (HSE) test preparation Need help preparing for the High School Equivalency (HSE) test? The Gary Adult Learning Center offers free classes designed to prepare students to successfully complete the HSE test. Most students have had success completing their HSE in less than...

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Jasper and Newton County Job Fair back for its second year

Jasper and Newton County Job Fair back for its second year Jasper County Economic Development Organization, Newton County Economic Development, the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board and WorkOne are continuing their partnership to host the 2nd Annual Jasper and Newton County Job Fair. The job fair will be...

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Lake County WorkOne Re-Entry Specialist ready to help move people into work

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...

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Center of Workforce Innovation Held their 2nd Annual Construction & Skilled Trades Day

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...

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Secretary of Career Connections and Talent Visiting Jasper and Starke Counties to Highlight Programs for Hoosier Workers and Employers

Secretary of Career Connections and Talent Visiting Jasper and Starke Counties to Highlight Programs for Hoosier Workers and Employers The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board is pleased to announce that on August 1, 2018 Governor Holcomb’s first-appointed Secretary for Career Connections and Talent, Blair Milo, will visit Rensselaer and Knox to discuss changes in the economy and...

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Hobart Adult Learning Center Shuts Down Operations at Two of Their Three Locations

Hobart Adult Learning Center Shuts Down Operations at Two of Their Three Locations 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...

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