A closer look at regional wage study
Childcare costs are a concern for most employers. Earlier this month, county officials got a look at a wage and benefit survey for Henry and seven other counties. The New Castle Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) partnered with other counties in the East Central Indiana region to conduct a […]
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The EDC, in partnership with the Henry County Redevelopment Commission, has launched a pilot matching grant program for incumbent employee training. Employers are encouraged to request up to $7,500 in a matching grant for incumbent employee training. Employers must match the training grant dollar for dollar from company funds. For […]
READ MORELocal EDC Shares Regional Workforce Survey Results
The New Castle Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) recently partnered with other counties in the East Central Indiana region to conduct a wage and benefit survey. The Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) conducted the confidential survey of 165 employers in the region. Survey questions included topics like total number of employees, types of benefits, and ranges of wages. […]
READ MORENew Initiative Aims To Attract New Residents
With a goal of infusing 20 new residents into Henry County, the community’s MakeMyMove efforts are officially underway. MakeMyMove.com connects remote workers with offers from communities who want to attract residents. Indiana communities such as Greensburg, West Lafayette, and Muncie are among the other places offering relocation incentives to encourage new movers. […]
READ MOREIvy Tech continues to help Henry County
Jeannie Hamblin-Fox from New Castle Ivy Tech was at the Henry County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday to talk about how much Ivy Tech does for Henry County. Hamblin-Fox has worked for Ivy Tech for 23 years and is a Henry County resident. She said, “I really believe in what Ivy […]
READ MORESurvey About Childcare Is Underway
Talk with any employer today and the discussion quickly shifts to workforce. Locally, the New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is collaborating with other community partners to explore how access to childcare impacts the local workforce, and in turn, economic development. “Access to high-quality childcare is a necessity for […]
READ MORERemote workers may be calling Henry County ‘home’ soon
The COVID-19 pandemic eliminated many employees’ commutes to their jobs by bringing a new age of remote working. According to Upwork, 40.7 million Americans are expected to be working fully remote in the next five years. Henry County is making plans to attract these remote workers from other states with […]
READ MORETwo Henry County schools awarded employability skills grant
Tri and New Castle schools have received a combined $280,000 to help prepare their students to become effective workers after graduation. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) awarded $10 million in Indiana Employability Skills Innovation Implementation Grants to 58 Indiana schools and learning centers. South Henry School Corporation was awarded […]
READ MORETraining Grants Available For Eastern Indiana Employers
Eastern Indiana Works is preparing to launch a new application for the Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant cycle. This year’s application will be opening on or about July 1, 2022. There are some changes planned for this year’s cycle. -Training must be in one of the following industries: Advanced […]
READ MORENew Castle Career Center Honors Precision Machining & Welding Program Students
The New Castle Career Center held a Signing Day on May 17 to honor students from the Precision Machining and Welding Program. Signing Day is a day to recognize students who will be working as full-time employees with their internship employer, or who will be going on to continue their […]
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