Education & training.

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EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING SERVICES

Indiana Department of Workforce Development

The statewide network of Indiana Workforce Development offices provides job-referral services, career counseling, unemployment insurance and assistance with job training or retraining, It plans and assists in the development of secondary and post-secondary technical-education programs, collects and distributes labor-market information, helps businesses develop workplace literacy programs and assists in the development of education standards and assessments.

317/232-6702

Indiana Literacy & Technical Education Resource Center

ILTERC houses a collection of videos, audiocassettes, books, pamphlets, magazines and newsletters. The collection is focused on literacy, adult education, technical education and career/workplace information. Materials for GED preparation and ESL are also available. The collection circulates for 30-day loan periods to Indiana residents. ILTERC is located at the Indiana State Library and is funded by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Indiana Department of Education and the Indiana State Library.

Literacy/Technical Education Resource Center 317/233-5200

TRAINING INCENTIVES

Basic Industries Retraining Program

Provides incentives for manufacturing firms to modernize equipment and production processes.

Indiana Department of Commerce 317/232-8800

Job Service Matching System

A computerized system which matches employee job openings with individual job seekers.

Department of Workforce Development 317/232-6702

Skills 2016

Provides incentives to new or expanding industrial firms to create new jobs or train existing employees. Program grants reimburse firms for eligible employment training costs. Maximum ceiling of $200,000.

Indiana Department of Commerce 317/232-8800

DISABILITIES TRAINING

Crossroads Rehabilitation Center

Crossroads offers automated office training personalized to meet individual and organizational needs. Provides group training and one-on-one training customized to meet specific needs. Training may be provided on-site or at its facility. Crossroads offers flexible scheduling, affordable rates, experienced trainers and state-of-the-art equipment. Training topics include MS Word. Excel, Access...