Connecting employers to talent
The Center of Workforce Innovations is a 501 (c) (3) organization in Northwest Indiana, uniquely designed to connect employers with regionally ready talent.
The Northwest Indiana region is projected to experience rapid growth in manufacturing, transportation, logistics, healthcare, construction, building trades, retail, hospitality, IT, scientific, technical, professional, and agricultural sectors.
In recent years, thousands of jobs have remained open, and tens of thousands of unemployed and underemployed residents have sought positions that they were unaware existed. NWI Works and its partners have the processes and resources to train and develop motivated talent to be employment-ready for our employers’ specific needs.
CWI convenes partners and connects employers with ready talent.
Why Employers Need CWI
They streamline and coordinate the entire workforce ecosystem.
They produce reliable, job-ready candidates with soft and technical skills.
They reduce hiring costs through training subsidies and pre-vetting.
They increase retention by providing wraparound supports employers cannot provide.
They create long-term pipelines through sector partnerships and Opportunity Hubs.
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FAST TRACK to Top Jobs
CWI’s two-phase bootcamp for building pre- and post-employment work ethic, problem-solving, basic life skills, and technical and professional skills.
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Share your needs so we can align resources to your specific career opportunities and help you achieve greater recruiting, hiring, and retention success.
How CWI scales talent to employer opportunities in our region.
Assesses employer industry sector workforce needs
Designs regional and employer-specific career pathways
Identifies job-specific skillsets and training needs
Gains employer commitment to training programs and recruiting pipelines aligned to their needs
Aligns workforce partners and training programs to employers’ career pathways
Assesses residents’ skills and career interests
Aligns candidates to career pathways and job opportunities
Navigates candidates through job readiness training completions
Facilitates candidate placement with employer matches
Funds training and education programs
Tracks outcomes and opportunities to improve programming
