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INDIANA – Whether you are looking to re-enter the job market, learn about jobs that are in demand, or build a new career pathway, WorkOne has the resources to help.
If you are looking for a job or to build a career, here are some of the things that WorkOne can do for you: resume writing; interviewing prep; connecting you to a job; career advising; and job training.
As of June 1, individuals receiving UI benefits once again are required to search for work. The requirement was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic but has been reinstituted.
Work-search activities include applying for a job, attending a job fair, participating in a WorkOne orientation or completing an online workshop. Those who ignore the work-search requirement will risk losing their unemployment benefits.
The DWD will also focus on the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) initiative, which requires UI claimants to visit a WorkOne center after receiving benefits for four weeks to log work-search activities and participate in ongoing reemployment services.
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“The federal RESEA program educates participants and connects them to available reemployment services through the state’s workforce system and community partners,” DWD Commissioner Fred Payne said. “It’s a very valuable program that especially helps lower-income and/or lower-skilled workers secure suitable reemployment.”
More information can be found at: www.in.gov/dwd/indiana-unemployment/individuals/work-search/.
The most recent data shows Indiana employers have posted more than 120,000 job openings around the state as the economy continues to improve. Indiana’s unemployment rate has fallen from 16.9% in April 2020, shortly after the pandemic struck, to 3.9% in April 2021, the most recent month in which data is available.
In addition, initial unemployment insurance filings have fallen from a weekly high of nearly 140,000 in late March 2020 to 5,213 the week ending June 5, 2021. Since March 2020, DWD has paid nearly 870,000 individuals a total of $8.6 billion ($6.9 billion federal; $1.7 billion state) in unemployment benefits.
Below are state resources to help Hoosiers gain more skills and find the career of their choice.
Workforce Ready Grant: Pays the tuition and fees for eligible high-value certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College, Vincennes University, Indiana Institute of Technology, or other approved providers. www.in.gov/che/state-financial-aid/state-financial-aid-by-program/workforce-ready-grant/
Indiana Career Connect: Provides workforce services and tools to help employers connect with job-ready talent. www.indianacareerconnect.com
Hoosier Talent Network: Job-matching and career-planning site powered by artificial intelligence to help Hoosiers find the right job match and uncover new training opportunities. www.hoosiertalentnetwork.com
180 Skills: Delivers high-quality, online, technical, employability, and compliance manufacturing skills training aligned with the needs of employers. www.180skills.com
InDemand Jobs: Focuses on high-demand, high-wage jobs for today and tomorrow. The demand indicator uses a methodology that ranks all Indiana jobs based on future growth and wages. www.dwd.in.gov/Indemandjobs
Hoosiers by the Numbers: Premier source for labor market information for Indiana. www.hoosierdata.in.gov/.