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Hire pre-trained candidates with employability skills and discover advanced apprenticeships, OJT, and custom training programs designed for your high-demand positions.
Connecting employers to talent
NWI Works 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.
NWI Works Connects Employers with Ready Talent
We align training with real employer demand in sectors that drive the regional economy:
Manufacturing and Advanced Technology
Healthcare
Logistics & CDL
Technology
Construction & Trades
Culinary & Hospitality
This ensures participants are prepared for real jobs with real growth potential.
Fast Track to Top Jobs
Our flagship program accelerates career readiness and job placement:
4 weeks of workforce readiness training
Co-developed with employer feedback for top work ethic and life skills required
Certificate of completion
Links to direct employer connections
Outcome:
Participants are prepared, certified, and ready to enter the workforce quickly and successfully.
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How NWI Works scales talent to employer opportunities in our region.
Assesses employer industry sector workforce needs
Designs regional career pathways
Identifies job-specific skillsets and training needs
Gains employer commitment to training programs 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
