Indiana To Double Workforce Program Across State
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced Monday, Aug. 28, the goal to expand Jobs for America’s Graduates to 250 programs in Indiana by the 2024-2025 school year.
Read MoreTag Archives: Department of Workforce Development
State Police, Department Of Workforce Development Provide Tips On Protection From Identity Theft
The Indiana State Police and Indiana Department of Workforce Development are reminding Hoosiers to stay vigilant when it comes to protecting one’s identity from theft.
Read More
Mentone Woman Pleads Guilty To Unemployment Insurance Fraud
INDIANAPOLIS — Mentone resident Holly R. Clabaugh, 29, recently pleaded guilty in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1 to welfare fraud, a class C felony. Clabaugh knowingly defrauded the system by collecting unemployment insurance benefits while working full-time. Through the use of agency records, a Department of Workforce Development … Read More
Indiana To Retrain Dislocated Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the Indiana Department of Workforce Development will receive an additional $2.34 million in federal funds to retrain dislocated workers over the next two years. The grant is part of a $58 million effort to bolster state initiatives to retrain laid-off individuals … Read More
Employment Report Shows Indiana Job Growth
Indiana hit a low point of employment in July 2009, but a recent release of the state’s Monthly Employment Report shows promise from the private sector. Since July 2009, Indiana’s private sector has added 37,500 jobs, a 6 percent increase that nearly doubles the nation’s average of 3.3 … Read More
State Unemployment Rate Hits 8 Percent
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Although the private sector saw job growth of 6 percent in June, the unemployment rate increased for the first time in nearly a year. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the June unemployment rate was 8 percent, up from 7.9 percent in May. Unemployment … Read More