December 2019 | Indiana Office of Career Connections and Talent Newsletter

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DEC 2019

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Hamilton County named
21st Century Talent Region

Sec. Blair Milo reads the State of Indiana proclamation issued by Governor Holcomb declaring Hamilton County a 21st Century Talent Region.

Home to more than 330,000 Hoosiers, Hamilton County has been recognized as one of the fastest growing counties in the country, as a ‘Best Place to Live and Raise a Family,’ and now, as Indiana's fourth 21st Century Talent Region.

As a 21st Century Talent Region, Hamilton County continues to collaborate with leaders in and around Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield, and to develop the partnerships necessary to further grow the region.

Seeing the number of collaborative partnerships formed through the 21st Century Talent Regions initiative and the progress communities have made toward increasing educational attainment, raising household income and growing population in 2019 has been incredible, and the Indiana Office of Career Connections and Talent looks forward to another amazing year filled with opportunity and growth.

Hosted by the Indiana Management Performance Hub (MPH), Data Day is an annual showcase featuring the data-driven initiatives of more than 25 agencies and partner organizations.

At Data Day 2019, Career Connections and Talent launched the 21st Century Talent Regions Data Display, a tool designed to provide data to support local and regional leaders working to attract, develop and connect Hoosier talent.

Click here to join the celebration and learn more about how data continues to play an increasingly important role in improving outcomes for all Hoosiers at the third annual Data Day.

Governor Holcomb's
2020 Next Level Agenda

Recently, Governor Holcomb announced his 2020 Next Level Agenda, which details improving the lives of Hoosiers by way of better health, improved career opportunities and quality of place initiatives.

“These aren’t just lofty goals – they are obtainable solutions to improve the lives of Hoosiers around Indiana,” Gov. Holcomb said. “We are on course, full steam ahead, for our state to become the absolute best place in America to grow as an individual, a family, a business and as a community.”

As it relates to economic and workforce development, the 2020 Next Level Agenda continues to focus on developing a 21st century skilled and ready workforce and includes a redesign of Indiana's prison education system to better prepare Department of Correction offenders to re-enter society.

Office of Technology to offer SEAL program

The Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) has accomplished a big milestone by becoming the first state agency to be certified to offer a State Earn and Learn (SEAL) program.

IOT is partnering with Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana to give working-age adults the opportunity to earn certain information technology credentials while participating in paid on-the-job training.

“It’s about building a pipeline for Hoosiers to fill the skill gaps of the next decade,” according to State of Indiana Chief Technology Officer Joseph Cudby. “We at IOT are providing opportunities for hard-working individuals to build valuable skills, contribute to the common good of fellow Hoosiers, and set themselves up to continue working for state government or taking their in-demand skills to the private sector.”

Skillful Indiana plans for 2020 Governor's Coaching Corps

Skillful Indiana will be launching the application for the second Governor’s Coaching Corps in early January.

The Skillful Governor’s Coaching Corps is a state-based training and leadership development program designed to strengthen and support 35 exceptional career coaching professionals, so they are better equipped to connect people to effective training opportunities and quality jobs.

For more information about the Governor’s Coaching Corps and to find the application when it goes live, please visit https://www.skillful.com/career-coaches.

Questions? Contact Tracey Everett at teverett@markle.org.

Indiana Career and Technical Education Awards for Excellence

Final selections are being made next month for the 2019-20 Indiana Career and Technical Education Awards for Excellence!

The Indiana Awards for Excellence program highlights the outstanding achievements of CTE students, partners, programs, and career advisement programs around the state that exemplify the ideal qualities of Career and Technical Education.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares youth and adults for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers. The mission of CTE in Indiana is to ensure an education system of high quality and equity for the academic achievement and career preparation of all Indiana students.

Students in Indiana’s secondary CTE programs gain the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for success in postsecondary education and economically viable career opportunities. CTE recognizes that classroom learning provides only part of the content knowledge and skills development students need for success in college, career, and life.

The 2019-20 Awards for Excellence ceremony will be held on February 18, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Government Center Auditorium in Indianapolis.

Nominations can be submitted by each Indiana secondary CTE District and eligible Indiana postsecondary institution providing CTE programs. Nominations are accepted through Dec 31, 2019 and can be submitted here. Please contact Robert Kneberg with any questions.