Program Type
Academic programs
Ages Served:
19-25 Years
Overview
Brief Program Summary: The Indiana General Assembly and Governor’s Workforce Cabinet
have created multiple education and training funds (exceeding other state investments), for both
workers and employers, to meet the statewide postsecondary attainment goal of 60% by 2025;
however, these resources are:
1. difficult to navigate due to funding criteria and eligibility requirements;
2. not evaluated concurrently to assess maximum benefit to an individual; and
3. not uniformly prioritized for investment in industries of growth or good and promising jobs.
EmployIndy was part of an inaugural cohort with the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation called
the Talent Finance Initiative Network. EmployIndy aims to take its learnings from this Network
and apply them to help Indiana job-seekers navigate and access state funds that support lifelong
learning in a manner that leads them to a good job. Creation of a clearinghouse will support the
development of an education and training funds eligibility tool that will evaluate and assess KSAs
and interests for navigation to qualified training funds unique to individual workers, providing
actionable steps to connect with a career navigator or coach. The tool will also serve as a lead
generator for the public workforce system to target job seekers and workers with an interest in
training.
EmployIndy will also help small employers realize funding resources to navigate their employees
to for upskilling. Ultimately, through the Talent Finance Initiative Network, EmployIndy will
improve the coordination of available workforce development funding streams and increase
accessibility for job seekers and employers alike.
Success Metrics: N/A
Demographics
Number Served & Racial Distribution:
Total Number of Individuals Annually Served
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Black or African Americans Annually Served
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Hispanic or Latinos Annually Served
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Geographic Scope:
− Central Indiana Counties: N/A
− Additional/Other Areas of Focus: N/A
Resources
Annual Operating Cost: N/A
Initial Start-Up Cost: N/A
Contact Information
Organization Name: EmployIndy
Website: https://employindy.org/
Respondents Name: Angie Carr Klitzch
Email: acarrklitzsch@employindy.org