Perry County inspires students through ASPIRE
On March 13, the Perry County College Success Coalition hosted its 5th Annual ASPIRE event, a day-long opportunity for Perry County sophomores to explore the wide array of careers available in the area.
Students met with nearly 80 local professionals spanning a variety of fields, including engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and others, to learn more about prospective career opportunities, ask questions about different job positions and practice interviewing skills.
Read more about ASPIRE and how Perry County is addressing local workforce demands in our guest blog post from Erin Emerson, Perry County Development Corporation Vice President.
Building a 21st Century Skilled and Ready Workforce
In an all-women special edition of Inside INdiana Business, Secretary Blair Milo chats with Gerry Dick about building a skilled and ready workforce by creating talent regions committed to using a systems approach to attract, develop, and connect Hoosier talent.
Click here to watch the full segment.
Secretary Milo visits Decatur County
Last month, Secretary Blair Milo had the opportunity to sit down with Thomas Flemming at WTRE to talk about a host of state-based initiatives, one of which is 21st Century Talent Regions, helping Hoosier communities increase educational attainment, raise household income and grow population through collaboration.
The segment features a conversation centered on the adaptation of our current education and workforce systems, diving deep into the key initiatives helping Hoosier communities create more training opportunities by building relationships and developing dynamic career areas.
With Indiana’s workforce being projected to grow by more than one million jobs over the next decade, these relationships play a vital role in filling current and future positions.
Listen to the full segment and discover ways to develop Indiana’s talent system.
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Indiana joins 2019 Girls Go CyberStart
In 2018, women held only 24.6 percent of Hoosier cybersecurity positions.
Since 2010, cyber jobs have increased by more than 75 percent, resulting in more than one million unfilled cyber positions nationwide. Currently, an estimated 2,300 of these positions are housed in the Hoosier state.
“We should encourage our young people to know and pursue tech-based skills to help develop critical thinking skills and find fulfilling careers in a high-wage, high-demand field.” – Governor Holcomb
With this in mind, Governor Holcomb announced the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart challenge, a skills-based competition designed to inspire and encourage young women to pursue cyber-based learning and career opportunities.
Female high school students take on the roles of agents in the Cyber Protection Agency, sleuthing through challenges and tackling online cybercriminals while also developing forensic and analytical skills.
Learn more about the program and register before March 20!
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