Center of Workforce Innovations

The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB) has announced its slate of officers for 2020-2021. Officers are Chair-Barbara Sacha, Labor Relations Manager at ArcelorMittal-Burns Harbor, Vice Chair-Gary Olund, President & CEO at...

Three Northwest Indiana JAG students competed at the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG)  12th Annual Career Development Conference on May 8, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, over 170 students from across the state were required to...

The SkillUp program is helping American Licorice build up their maintenance workforce internally, providing critical help now and for the future. Carol Flaherty, the HR business partner at American Licorice in La Porte, collaborated with other local...

The City of Michigan City, Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Michigan City Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Indiana Workforce Board, WorkOne, and the Blue Chip Casino are continuing their partnership to host the 5th Annual Michigan City...

Adult Education and Learning Centers of Northwest Indiana are offering free ServSafe® Training. Training will cover ServSafe® Food Manager, ServSafe® Food Handler, ServSafe® Alcohol, and ServSafe® Allergens. This training will improve your...

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is partnering with the Center of Workforce Innovations (CWI) in Northwest Indiana to host a virtual job fair on Tuesday, October 29. The webinar will run from 10 to 11 a.m. CDT and...

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...

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...

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...

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...