DWD News and Articles DWD Newsroom Current: DWD News and Articles 2025Indiana’s JVSG Program Honors Top Veteran Service Providers at Annual ConferenceSenator Todd Young Recognized for Ongoing Support of Adult EducationGovernor Braun announces Indiana Economic Development Corporation president, “Crossroads of America” adoptionGovernor Braun launches Power Up Indiana to grow well-paying jobs for HoosiersIndiana’s ETPL System Improves with the Creation of Top JobsDWD Announces Enhancements to Unemployment Insurance Claims Process for EmployersJAG Indiana Wins Three Awards at JAG National Training SeminarAccelerating Apprenticeship Placement: DWD Launches Connectivity Tool on Apprenticeship Indiana WebsiteWagler Training Center Awarded $18,750 Grant for Heavy Equipment SimulatorDWD Launching New Website: Top JobsDWD Secures $6.25 Million to Expand Registered Apprenticeships in IndianaApprenticeships for the AI Era through Workforce Innovation New Online Appeals Portal Enhances Convenience for Unemployment Insurance ClaimsDWD Enhances Unemployment Insurance Communication with AI-Powered Plain Language ToolDWD’s UI Team Honored with NASWA’s Highest Award for Unemployment Insurance IntegrityStrengthening Indiana’s Apprenticeship Ecosystem: DWD Launches New Apprenticeship Indiana WebsiteEmployers Connect with Local and National Intermediaries at Registered Apprenticeship Program Event in ColumbusJAG Indiana Students to Compete for National Recognition at 2025 Career Development ConferenceUSPS In-Person Proofing Provides Flexible ID Verification During the Unemployment Insurance Application ProcessDWD Claim Status Tracker – “Baked-In” Solution for Keeping UI Claimants Informed2025 Adult Education Day Honors Adult Learners and Indiana Employers, Showcasing Statewide Success StoriesMore Hoosiers are Advancing Their Careers with Workforce Ready GrantsIndiana Employer Training Grants Generate $334 Million in Community ImpactDWD Awards Grant Funds to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs 2019 2019 Indiana Office of Technology becomes first state agency to earn SEAL certificationMadison High student takes top honor in national JAG competitionFunding opportunity available to state's Adult Education providersIndiana’s construction sector posts strong jobs numbers over past yearProgram aims to place minorities in construction careersGrowing Anderson manufacturer benefitting from state grant, new programIndiana’s unemployment rate at lowest level in 18 months Indiana’s Unemployment Insurance program wins prestigious Integrity awardU.S. Dept. of Labor honors Indiana’s Unemployment Insurance program with top awardFive interesting facts about Indiana's Adult Education program Private employment hits another new high in 2019 Garrett High School's construction program earns SEAL certification Indiana's JAG program continues to excel by again winning top honor May unemployment claims at lowest level in 2019Hamilton Heights offering first SEAL program for construction industry'Signing Day' not just for athletes anymoreIndiana reports record growth in its labor forceIndiana reports record first-quarter employmentBowen Center to host annual Indiana Health Workforce SummitDWD unveils improved Unemployment Insurance system for employersHigh school students honored at JAG State Career Development ConferenceJanuary jobs report keeps Indiana on record pace DWD's virtual job fair for inmates receives national award 2019 big year for DWD's apprenticeship programRecord high 3.28 million Hoosiers working in 2018 2018 2018Finance department at Indianapolis-based Johnson Controls certified for Trade Adjustment AssistanceIndiana outpaces nation in several key areas of employmentServe Indiana honors volunteers at annual Awards for Excellence ceremonyIndiana ex-offender HIRE program earns national honor Indiana a national leader in adult educationCommunity Health Network uses state training grant to help save livesInmates from around the state participate in virtual job fairJAG Indiana expanding, plans to add 250 more programs The Indiana Career Explorer Pilot Program expands by 20 middle schools for 2018-19Mobile App Enhances Indiana Career ConnectStewart's Healthcare Consultants Starts First Certified Earn & Learn Program Darrel Zeck Selected as First Executive Director of the Office of Work-Based Learning and ApprenticeshipGovernor's First Recognized Earn & Learn Programs to be Launched by Stewart's Healthcare ConsultantsDWD Honored for Use of Convenient, High-Tech Web Service For EmployersHoosier Students Honored at JAG State Career Development Conference in IndianapolisNextLevel Jobs Open House for Job Seekers and Employers to be Hosted at Hobart's Southlake Mall Indiana Among Founding States to Address Workforce Opportunities Through Launch of the Skillful State Network Rapid Response team activated to assist displaced Autocar employees 2017 2017 Serve Indiana Honors Outstanding Hoosier VolunteersDWD Pilots Digital Job Fairs in Three Cities Nov. 15-16HIRE Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary at State HouseDWD Anti-Fraud Efforts Result in $200 Million Impact to UI Trust FundTPF4Y and Indiana DWD jointly inducted into the STEM Hall of Fame as 2017 Partner of the YearUp to 25,000 Qualified Manufacturing Workers Needed in Elkhart CountyUp to $20 Million in Grants Available Through Department of Workforce Development’s Skill UP Indiana! ProgramIndiana Workforce Success Story: Skill UP Indiana! GrantsiLAB, Joseph Roe of Indianapolis both received WorkOne Achievement AwardsMS Companies, Lauren Marks of Henderson both received WorkOne Achievement AwardsPriscilla Jackson of North Vernon received WorkOne Achievement AwardTenneco, Robert Blackwell of Jeffersonville both received WorkOne Achievement AwardsSt. Vincent Medical Group, Mindy Babbitt of Paoli both received WorkOne Achievement AwardsPPG Industrial Coatings, Natasha Trinkle of Terre Haute both received WorkOne Achievement AwardsTriton Metal Products, Scott Lawson of Marion both received WorkOne Achievement AwardsBall Corporation, Mandy Green of Lafayette both received WorkOne Achievement AwardsMuncie Novelty, Doniell Hiser of Montpelier both received WorkOne Achievement AwardsGDC of Elkhart County received WorkOne Achievement AwardCalpipe Industries, Inc., Randy Dean of La Porte both received WorkOne Achievement AwardsWorkOne Achievement Awards Honor Hoosiers and Hoosier EmployersIndiana has Nation’s Lowest Unemployment Rate for Military Veterans 2020 2020Elkhart Area Career Center Launches Indiana’s First Diesel Service Technology State Earn and LearnColumbia City High School launches six State Earn and Learn (SEAL) programsWest Central CTE program certified as State Earn and Learn (SEAL)Hammond Area Career Center Launches Precision Machining Academy State Earn and LearnIndiana Adult Education Helps Hoosiers Prepare for Careers in High Demand FieldsState hits major milestone with introduction of 100th SEAL programState Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship creates advisory boardHigh School Equivalency Test Fees Covered By CARES Act Funding Elkhart Area Career Center launches first State Earn and Learn in Early Childhood EducationNew Providers Join Adult EducationHeartland Career Center earns four SEAL certifications Garrett High School earns second state SEAL certificationJAG students from across Indiana compete in annual competition Michigan City High School earns advanced manufacturing SEAL certificationYear in review: Indiana hits record employment in 2019 2021 2021Porter County schools partner with Council of Carpenters to launch carpentry SEAL programsIvy Tech Valparaiso launches Broadband SEAL to Meet IT Industry DemandJohn Jay Center for Learning launches SkillsTrac Adult State Earn and Learn (SEAL) programIvy Tech-Lafayette launches a Telecommunications State Earn and Learn Program with the Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship and numerous employer partnersLafayette Adult Resource Academy launches Life Sciences State Earn and Learn programSouth Bend School Corp. launches Health Science State Earn and Learn programFort Wayne Career Academy Launches Nine State Earn and Learn ProgramsJAG students from across Indiana compete in annual competitionVincennes University Jasper, Patoka Valley Career and Technical Cooperative launch State Earn and Learns in Automation and Robotics, ConstructionAlexandria-Monroe High School develops healthcare SEAL programIndiana Transitions to New High School Equivalency ExamNew Castle Career Center launches three State Earn and Learn programsCOSMOS launches first State Earn and Learn in CNA/Pre-Nursing and EducationArea 31 Career Center develops four State Earn and Learn programsJoshua’s Hand launches its first State Earn and Learn in Construction TradesThe Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship recognizes Heartland Career Center as a leader in work-based learning, with the addition of seven new State Earn and Learn programsHardon Educational Institute launches Healthcare State Earn and Learn with Indianapolis Public Schools, IU Health, Eskenazi Health, and other healthcare partners 2022 2022The Indiana chapter of Jobs for America’s Graduates announced today that this year's graduating class earned more than $24,300,000 in scholarship moneyThe IN DWD recently received $3,907,725 in grant funding through the U.S. Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Building America programParrys Hooks made the most out of her only year participating in Kokomo High School’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) programTwo State Technology Programs Chosen as Honorees for TechPoint Mira Awards 2023 2023JAG Indiana receives $30,000 grant from the Regions Foundation to create new leadership development opportunitiesDWD names 17 adult education providers as Indiana Adult Education Programs of ExcellenceGrant funding available to become an Adult Education providerGov. Holcomb announces JAG Indiana to double workforce program across IndianaJAG Indiana's 2023 graduating class earns more than $23 million in scholarshipsIndiana OWBLA certifies newpre-apprenticeship in constructionJAG Indiana hosted its annual CDC on Friday, March 17, 2023 at Ivy Tech IndianapolisIAACE and DWD Celebrated Adult Education Day at the Indiana Statehouse (North Atrium) on February 15, 2023 2024 2024JAG Indiana Expands to 250 Programs for 2025JAG Indiana Students Participate in National Student Leadership Academy in Washington, DCDWD Honored with Awards for Governor’s Public Service & APM ObservabilitySuccess Increases as Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Indiana Chapter ExpandsCelebrating Workforce Development MonthKatie Rounds is DWD’s Chief Workforce OfficerNew UI Chat Feature Expands Communication Options for UsersDWD and Adult Education Bring $35 Million Economic Boost to IndianaTom Kavanagh Named Northern Indiana Workforce Board President & CEOMike Smith Excited to be “Back Home Again in Indiana”DWD’s Noah Shelton Wins Next Level Leadership AwardEmployer Training Grant Funds Available to Help Hire, Train and Retain New EmployeesMonthly Employment Report Helps Provide Overview of Indiana’s Overall Workforce LandscapeJAG Indiana Serves as Talent Pipeline Between High School Students and Indiana EmployersDWD congratulates JAG Indiana students for accolades garnished through their efforts at the 2024 National JAG Career Development ConferenceUnemployment Insurance Application Process Faster and More Efficient with Document Upload FeatureIndiana DWD Helps Lead Nationwide Efforts in UI Modernization InitiativeDWD recently received the State Innovation Award for its Adult Education “Programs of Excellence” initiative from the Coalition on Adult Basic EducationJAG Indiana hosted its annual CDC on Friday, March 15, 2024 at Ivy Tech IndianapolisAdult learners, Indiana employershonored at 2024 Adult Education DayGov. Holcomb's 2024 Next Level Agenda priorities early childhood education workforce
