Workforce Readiness Updates: February 2024
Submitted by Tiffani Ewing, SHRM-CP, HR Indiana SHRM Workforce Readiness Director
JAG Indiana
JAG Indiana is a State-based national non-profit dedicated to helping high school students who have experienced challenging and traumatic life experiences achieve success through graduation and beyond. Since 2008, SHRM has been committed to building local networking support for JAG students using the workforce readiness expertise of SHRM chapters and state councils. If you are interested in learning more about JAG Indiana and/or want to further the conversation of what HR professionals and employers can do to support our emerging workforce – please contact me directly (contact info below).
Southern Indiana Works State of the Workforce Summit 2024
Southern Indiana Works is a business led collaborative to develop and connect talent to regional businesses serving Region 10 (Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, Scott and Washington counties) in Indiana. Their State of the Workforce Summit will take place on March 12th from 11:00a-2:30pm EDT at the Caesar’s Southern Indiana. Purchase your tickets here to learn more about the next generation of workforce talent, including a JAG expansion and inaugural SummerWorks season.
Work and Learn Indiana
The Institute for Workforce Excellence is hosting a free webinar for employers to explore the Institute’s Work and Learn Indiana (WLI) program. WLI has partnered with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education since 2013 to offer employers a reimbursement for work-based learning experiences via the Employment Aid Readiness Network (EARN) Indiana program – which recently expanded to include high school students. EARN Indiana is available to employers that offer high-quality work-based learning experiences and hire an eligible Indiana high school or college student. Employers can be reimbursed up to 50% of the student’s wages for a qualifying experience and can receive up to $30,000 per fiscal year. In this workshop, the Institute’s team will walk attendees through connecting to the WLI platform, posting internships, connecting with students and receiving EARN wage reimbursement. Register here for the webinar on March 28th from 11:30-12:30pm EDT.
