State launches new career site, full service job board

The Indiana State Personnel Department (INSPD) has successfully launched an all-new career site, WorkForIndiana.IN.gov, following months of testing and development. The site, which went live last week, includes internal and external job boards. With completely updated content and a new design, the site and job boards highlight the many benefits of a career with the State while making it much easier for candidates to find and apply to openings that align with their interests. Users can upload their resumes to quickly populate a profile in the system. Once they do so, they can create customized job alerts and apply to positions in minutes. Read the full article on page 6 >

Linking up:

LinkedIn Learning opens new doors for State of Indiana employees

State of Indiana employees now have free and unlimited access to an industry-leading online learning platform intended to aid and encourage personal and professional development. Many will be familiar with lynda.com, the premium online learning pioneer founded in the 1990s. It was acquired by LinkedIn, the business/employment-focused social network, and is now known as LinkedIn Learning and available to state employees through an arrangement with LinkedIn that officially kicks off this month. Read the full article on page 9 >

Qualifying for premium discounts

Have you started to work towards earning the wellness premium discount for 2020? With two months behind us, there is no better time to start than right now. Being an active partner in your health maximizes your chances of living a long, healthy and productive life.

Learn how employees enrolled in a health plan and covered spouses can earn a healthcare premium discount in 2020.

Read the full article on page 1 >

Putting the pieces of the wellness puzzle together

Don’t let all of the changes to wellness leave you feeling overwhelmed. If you are asking yourself: Where do I start? What do I need to do? Who can I ask for help? Don’t worry, the State Personnel Department is here to assist you with putting all the wellness pieces together.

This year, the state rolled out two new wellness programs, ActiveHealth and OurHealth Challenges. Both of these programs are designed to be engaging and promote healthy lifestyle changes. However, each program is unique with different eligibility rules and incentives.

For a comparison of the two programs, read the full article on page 3 >

Download the latest issue of The Torch

You can download the state employee newsletter from the Indiana State Personnel Department (INSPD) website.

• Read March Issue

In this issue:

• Qualifying for premium discounts (pg. 1)
• Putting the pieces of the wellness puzzle together (pg. 3)
• State launches new career site, full service job board (pg. 6)
• Challenge yourself through the OurHealth Challenge Program (pg. 7)
• Exercise your eyes to
  prevent fatigue (pg. 7)
• What you need to know about the Employee
  Assistance Program (EAP) (pg. 8)
• Linking up: LinkedIn Learning opens new doors for State of Indiana employees (pg. 9)
• RIPEA--Serving retired state employees since
  1972 (pg. 11)
• Governor’s Fellowship
  applications accepted
  until March 31 (pg. 11)
• Discover your roots (pg. 12)
• Why Should I attend
  Money Talks? (pg. 12)
• File your taxes for free! (pg. 12)
• March is National Nutrition Month (pg. 13)
• Employee Spotlight: Indiana Department of
  Correction Sgt. Tyler Meyer (pg. 14)

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The Torch is published monthly by the State Personnel Department