Rapid Response Team Activated to Assist ITT Tech Employees in Newburgh
INDIANAPOLIS (September 7, 2016)
- The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and its community
partner, WorkOne Southwest Indiana, have activated the state’s Rapid Response team to
assist employees affected by ITT Tech closing its facility in Newburgh.
The state’s Rapid Response team is activated when a significant
layoff or plant closure occurs and pairs knowledgeable WorkOne staff with
displaced employees to move them toward a plan for re-employment as soon as
possible. Activities focus on connecting displaced employees with local
employment opportunities as well as providing resume assistance, interview
workshops and skills assessments.
The first Rapid Response session will held for employees at 2:00
p.m. (CDT) on September 14, 2016 at WorkOne Southwest Indiana,
which is located at 700 East Walnut Street, Evansville. For more information,
please contact WorkOne Southwest Indiana at 812-492-4509.
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