Workforce Development

Workforce Resources

WorkOne in northwest Indiana: https://gotoworkonenw.com/

Your local source for workforce development resources. Find qualified candidates at www.IndianaCareerConnect.com.

Department of Workforce Development: https://www.in.gov/dwd/employer-services/

"DWD offers a variety of services to benefit Hoosier employers including grants to train your staff, tax credits to hire new employees, and recruitment assistance. Whether you are developing, expanding, or consolidating your business, WorkOne staff have the tools and resources to facilitate your needs.”

Hoosiers by the Numbers: http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/

Hoosiers by the Numbers is maintained by the Research and Analysis division of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and provides data and tools to support the department's twin goals of:

• Aggressively empowering Indiana workers to become a highly-skilled, competitive workforce
• Providing premier customer service to all internal and external customers”

SHRM Workforce Readiness Resources: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/workforce-readiness-resource-page.aspx 

"The Society for Human Resource Management believes that government and employers play a role in providing worker training and development opportunities to maintain a skilled labor force. SHRM also is committed to helping HR professionals remove the barriers that may prevent qualified workers from being fully considered for jobs—particularly because of their long-term unemployment status."

SHRM Foundation: https://www.shrm.org/foundation/pages/default.aspx

“The SHRM Foundation's mission is to mobilize the power of HR and activate the generosity of donors to lead positive social change impacting all things work. The Foundation is committed to elevating and empowering HR as a social force through its innovative solutions to workplace inclusion challenges, programming designed to inspire and empower the next generation of HR leaders, and awarding scholarships and professional development grants to educate and develop students and HR professionals.  The SHRM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management.”

Among the many resources at the SHRM Foundation website, you’ll also find:

• Human Resources Apprenticeship: “A proven method for developing that talent is through apprenticeships. Beginning in 2021, through a three-year Department of Labor grant, SHRM Foundation’s.”
• Veterans at Work Certificate Program and Digital Toolkit. “The SHRM Foundation Veterans at Work Certificate, developed for HR professionals, hiring managers, and front-line supervisors, is a multi-faceted program from the SHRM Foundation and brought to you with generous support from Comcast NBCUniversal.” “Earn10 professional development credits toward your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification”
• Getting Talent Back to Work. “Resources to confidently hire and develop employees with a criminal background.” Earn 10 professional development credits by successfully completing the Employing Abilities @ Work Certificate program.
• Employing Abilities at Work. The SHRM Foundation, in partnership with the Workplace Initiative By Understood, has launched this initiative to strengthen the skills and abilities of professionals to hire, develop, advance, and retain individuals with disabilities in their workplace.

• Back to Work Campaign: Covid-19 Recovery Response. Click here to find out what your donation will support:  https://pages.shrm.org/backtowork?_ga=2.94274271.35828030.1611326600-1887060724.1611326600 

• The Aging Workforce. Resources for recruiting, retaining, and leveraging the value of an age-diverse workforce. https://www.shrm.org/foundation/ourwork/initiatives/the-aging-workforce/Pages/default.aspx?_ga=2.64933357.35828030.1611326600-1887060724.1611326600.

  “At the SHRM Foundation, we are rapidly mobilizing the power of HR to meet the urgent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting work, workers, and the workplace. Donate to our Back to Work Campaign to provide immediate assistance to the American workforce during these unprecedented times.”

Google Career Certificates: https://grow.google/employers/

“Google Career Certificates create opportunities for non-traditional talent to kickstart their career in IT, user experience design, data analytics, or project management, thanks to our hiring consortium member companies. The programs are product agnostic and designed to help people land jobs at any company, across any sector. Become a participating employer to connect with skilled candidates and grow your talent pipeline.”

Disclaimer: Neither SHRM nor NWI SHRM reimburses for any resources listed on this website