Workforce

With an available workforce of more than 2,300, we have individuals looking for that next great employment opportunity. State-run workforce centers as well as several local staffing agencies are dedicated to helping businesses succeed and thrive through talent acquisition and training services.
In addition, we have an array of higher education institutions to meet specific workforce demands. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is widely regarded as offering some of the most comprehensive and advanced vocational and technical programs in the nation. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has established itself as a consistently top-ranked nationwide undergraduate engineering college, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is transformative, giving students a rich liberal arts education. Indiana State University provides a wide variety of degrees and programming to supply our community with a readily available workforce.
West Central Indiana is also home to a large active-duty military population with hundreds anticipated separations through 2021. More than 82% of the individuals leaving the military in the next three years will be 30 years old or younger. These individuals will have top-secret security clearance and in-demand experience in fields such as engineering, information technology, healthcare, communications and more.
In addition, we have an array of higher education institutions to meet specific workforce demands. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is widely regarded as offering some of the most comprehensive and advanced vocational and technical programs in the nation. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has established itself as a consistently top-ranked nationwide undergraduate engineering college, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is transformative, giving students a rich liberal arts education. Indiana State University provides a wide variety of degrees and programming to supply our community with a readily available workforce.
West Central Indiana is also home to a large active-duty military population with hundreds anticipated separations through 2021. More than 82% of the individuals leaving the military in the next three years will be 30 years old or younger. These individuals will have top-secret security clearance and in-demand experience in fields such as engineering, information technology, healthcare, communications and more.