By CHUCK KNEBL Communications Manager, Workone Northern Indiana, Region 2 WorkOne officials announce results from employment-skills competitions among Northern Indiana youth during the inaugural Jobs for America’s Graduates Out-Of-School Career Development Conference, held April 29, in Plymouth. Winning from Kosciusko County were: Alexis Standley with professional JAG Specialist … Read More
By Chuck Knebl Communications Manager, WorkOne Northern Indiana WorkOne is hosting a multi-employer job fair featuring five local employers. This job fair will run from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday, April 27, at WorkOne Elkhart, located at 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart. The employers featured at this job … Read More
By ALYSSA LOWE Manager of Marketing and Communications, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce The second annual Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Career Fair, GPS 2 Success, was held Tuesday, April 14 in collaboration with Kosciusko Leadership Academy and WorkOne. Over 2,500 11th- and 12th-grade students attended the college and career … Read More
WorkOne is pushing to increase public awareness of its services to Hoosiers who have lost jobs by suffering through a layoff. WorkOne staff members have witnessed first-hand that losing employment through layoff is often traumatic for Northern Indiana residents. Staff members of WorkOne’s Rapid Response Team seek to … Read More
Warsaw Community High School is one of 15 high schools in the northern Indiana area that has implemented WorkOne’s JAG program as an option available to students wishing to better prepare themselves for life after high school. According to WorkOne Communication Manager Chuck Knebl, one of the main advantages … Read More
By CHUCK KNEBL Communications Manager, Work One More than 30 employers from northern Indiana are planning to participate in an upcoming employers job fair, hosted by WorkOne in Goshen. This event is slated to run between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the Old Bag … Read More
WorkOne teams with Spherion to hold a hiring event on behalf of Utilimaster, which is seeking to fill more than 75 openings. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at WorkOne Elkhart County, 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart, IN 46516. A goal of the … Read More
WorkOne is teaming with Patrick Industries and AIA Countertops to hold a hiring event featuring multiple openings. The event is slated for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 26 at AIA’s facility, 203 South Huntington Street, Syracuse, IN 46567. The employers seek to hire motivated individuals with good attendance … Read More
By CHUCK KNEBL Communications Manager, WorkOne WorkOne is please to announce the results of career development competitions among region two high school students that occurred during the Northern Indiana Career Development Conference. The Jobs for America’s Graduates students who earned first and second places in each competition have … Read More
State Representative Greg Beumer (R-Modoc) has authored a bill which would allow the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to provide further reemployment services and training for unemployed Hoosiers. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 77-17 and will now go to the Senate for … Read More
The career counseling program at Tippecanoe Valley High School has been bolstered as of late due to being sponsored through WorkOne. WorkOne is an organization that connects individuals with employers and vice versa. The implementation into schools gives students and added resource for exploring the options that exist for … Read More
Operation: Job Ready Veterans invites St. Joseph and Elkhart County Veterans to a week-long employment seminar at no charge to job seekers. WorkOne’s staff of experienced workforce development professionals, many of whom are veterans, has developed an effective approach to assisting veterans who are seeking employment and career … Read More
SOUTH BEND – WorkOne is collaborating with Specialized Staffing Solutions to hold a hiring event featuring multiple openings from Press Ganey for call-center representatives; the event is set for Oct. 29 in South Bend. WorkOne and Specialized Staffing Solutions hiring event on behalf of Press Ganey. The event … Read More
“As I have chatted with you for the last year and a half, we need to address the skilled labor pool,” Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson said to the Kosciusko Redevelopment Commission on April 10. “Every prospect wants to know how much skilled labor you have … Read More
Hoosiers ages 16 to 21 are invited to visit WorkOne’s Youth Job Fair on Saturday, March 29, to speak with local employers eager to hire qualified young people for an estimated 250 entry-level jobs. The event will be held WorkOne Saint Joseph County, 851 S. Marietta St., South … Read More
Yesterday, the Tippecanoe Valley High School JAG students competed against 15 other schools (including Rochester High School) at the regional Career Development Conference for WorkOne, held at the Ray & Joan Kroc Center in South Bend. The CDC competition is where all the JAG schools compete in both … Read More
