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Save the Date: Indiana Sectors Summit - Oct. 19 & 20, 2016
The purpose of the Indiana Sectors Summit is to grow and expand sector partnerships across Indiana, as well as continue to explore how we utilize sector partnerships as the vehicle to develop industry-driven career pathways in Indiana.
The two-day event will launch the Indiana Sector Partnership Initiative and include panels and breakout sessions around the topics of sector partnerships, pathways and work-and-learn. The Summit will also include the annual Elevating Work & Learn event and Skill UP! Indiana Round 2 Awards Ceremony.
Please visit in.gov/dwd/iss16.htm regularly for updates and information regarding the Indiana Sectors Summit and the Indiana Sector Partnership Initiative.
LOCATION
502 East Event Centre
502 East Carmel Drive
Carmel, IN 46032
MORE INFO
Contact Natalie Wenzler at nwenzler@dwd.in.gov
Indiana’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) specialists gathered in Indianapolis on June 28 to learn new techniques designed to continue their success in helping young Hoosiers improve their employability skills and graduate from high school. Additionally, more than 50 educators and schools were recognized for their efforts over the previous school year, which enabled JAG Indiana to earn the prestigious “5 of 5” statewide award for the second-consecutive year.
Several of these specialists also received national honors two weeks later at at the 36th Annual JAG National Training Seminar in Orlando. Additionally, Indiana's JAG program formally received its "5 of 5" Award and other honors including the "Scholarships Secured" 1st Place National Award and the "Peak Performance" Award. Stay tuned to next month's issue of Engage, Align, Advance for full details of these well-deserved honors.
JAG is a state-based national non-profit organization dedicated to reconnecting students with barriers academically by helping them on their path to graduation. Indiana’s program graduates more than 94 percent of participants and many students choose to continue their education after high school. More than 15,000 students have participated in Indiana’s JAG program since 2006. Currently, more than 5,500 students participate in JAG through 110 programs throughout Indiana, making Indiana’s JAG program the largest in the nation.
US Department of Labor recently awarded over $150 million in TechHire grants to 39 partnerships providing training in 25 states, including to partnerships in Indiana. The TechHire grant program focuses on youth and young adults ages 17-29 with barriers to employment, as well as veterans and individuals with disabilities, limited English proficiency, criminal records, and long-term unemployment. Training will center on high-growth sectors, including information technology, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare.
A summary of grants to Indiana partnerships is as follows:
GOAL! Growing Opportunities in America for Latinos!: Expanding Language and Technical Skills for U.S. Workers ($3.2 million) - Led by AFL-CIO Labor Institute for Training, Inc. (LIFT), GOAL! will enhance and expand English language and advanced manufacturing technical skills for 400 Hoosiers with limited English proficiency. In partnership with Jobs for the Future and Indiana Adult Education, GOAL! will leverage English acquisition instruction from Indiana Department of Workforce Development, contextualize literacy courses in the manufacturing sector, and raise awareness of manufacturing opportunities in the Latino community.
Ivy Tech Hires: Linking Disadvantaged Youth and Young Adults with Skills, Internships and Jobs in IT and Advanced Manufacturing ($2.6 million) - The Ivy Tech Hires Program will provide 330 disadvantaged youth and young adults with training and internships to introduce them to the IT and Advanced Manufacturing fields. Through soft skills job readiness boot camps, accelerated technical training and internships, participants will be lead to employment or advancement in either information technology or advanced manufacturing jobs. Graduates of the Ivy Tech Hire 16-week training programs will also earn industry-recognized certificates.
 Hoosier Hot 50:
Job of the Month
Each month, this newsletter will highlight one of the Hoosier Hot 50 (HH50) jobs. HH50 is a listing of the fastest growing, high-wage jobs of tomorrow. The list's ranking is based on expected demand and wages in 2022 for the state of Indiana. Although HH50 focuses on the jobs of tomorrow, there are several professions that are hot now.
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 #42 - Industrial Production Manager
Average Salary: $79,830
Education Training: Bachelors Degree
Major Industry: Manufacturing
Related Occupations: General and Operations Manager, First Line Supervisor; Transportation, Distribution and Storage Manager
2012 Employment: 7,375
2022 Projections: 7,838
Annual Growth: 6.28%
Annual Change: 180
"The one thing I like most about our job is the fact of coming together as a team to develop plans to meet our commitments to our customer. It takes a lot of energy. It takes a lot of commitment, as does any reward. But it’s well worth it." ~ William, Industrial Production Manager, Allison Transmission
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