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X-WR-CALNAME:Free online skills training available to Hoosiers through Rapi
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DESCRIPTION:A partnership between the State of Indiana and 180 Skills will 
 allow up to 100\,000 Hoosiers to gain key workforce skills free of charge 
 through an online library of courses.\n\nIndividuals who enroll will have 
 the opportunity to complete courses designed to improve general employabil
 ity skills applicable across job sectors or develop the foundational knowl
 edge necessary to enter Indiana’s sizeable manufacturing industry. \n\nT
 he 180 Skills partnership is part of Indiana’s “Rapid Recovery for a B
 etter Future” initiative led by the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet.\n\n 
                                    As part of Rapid Recovery\, the Indiana
  Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is teaming with Indianapolis-ba
 sed 180 Skills to ensure Hoosiers have access to online skills training pr
 ograms.\n\n            DWD is charged with helping employers enroll indivi
 duals in the training programs through its Work One Centers and Adult Educ
 ation providers across the state. Self-service enrollment for individuals 
 interested in the programs is available by visiting www.yournextstepin.org
 .\n\n            “The Indiana Department of Workforce Development stands
  ready to continue to assist Hoosiers during these challenging times\,” 
 DWD Commissioner Fred Payne said. “One of the most powerful tools to hel
 p people recover during times like this is education and training that lea
 ds them on a pathway to success.”\n\n            Course offerings range 
 from general employability skills applicable across job sectors\, such as 
 acing a job interview\, mastering Microsoft Office products and improving 
 communication skills\, to more advanced courses in manufacturing that can 
 culminate with the opportunity to gain industry-recognized credentials.\n\
 n            Groups expected to take advantage of the courses include reci
 pients of DWD’s Adult Education program\, such as people who have earned
  a high school equivalency\, in addition to people benefitting from Vocati
 onal Rehabilitation Services\, and employees seeking to improve their work
 force skills.\n\n            The Rapid Recovery for a Better Future initia
 tive is expected to apply $50 million in federal funding to education\, wo
 rkforce and individual needs through the Next Level Jobs program and other
  initiatives\, according to the Governor's Workforce Cabinet. Information 
 about the increased eligibility\, program offerings and funding caps curre
 ntly available for the Next Level Jobs program can be found here.\n\n     
        Indiana’s hub for Rapid Recovery\, www.yournextstepin.org\, provi
 des support and guidance for individuals searching for a new job or seekin
 g education and training programs\, such as short-term and often industry-
 recognized certificates.\n\n            DWD’s partner in the skills trai
 ning initiative\, 180 Skills\, has created a vast library of skills traini
 ng for aerospace\, automotive and commercial manufacturers\, in addition t
 o many other areas and sectors.\n\n            A library of more than 700 
 online\, interactive and competency-based skills courses enables manufactu
 rers\, educators and workforce professionals to make career-aligned\, orga
 nized skills training accessible to everyone.\n\n            All Hoosier w
 ho are unemployed or otherwise impacted by COVID-19 are eligible.  Enrollm
 ent is simple by completing an online form here: https://yournextstepin.or
 g/180-skills/. Employers interested in signing up employees for 180 Skills
  can do so at http://www.180skills.com/indiana/.\n\n                      
   ###\n\nAbout the Indiana Department of Workforce DevelopmentDWD serves t
 he worker and the employer to ensure workplace success. DWD is committed t
 o innovating and invigorating Indiana’s economic future by providing Wor
 kOne Career Centers\, Unemployment Insurance\, Labor Market Information\, 
 Regional Workforce Strategies and Professional Training. Through these ser
 vices\, DWD is able to develop a premier workforce that enables Indiana em
 ployers to flourish and entices businesses from outside our state to reloc
 ate to Indiana.
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