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Rapid Re-Employment Response Offers Coordinated Resources to Assist Dislocated Workers in Marion County
August 25, 2020
A new resource by EmployIndy and Ascend Indiana provides a central location for dislocated workers to connect with available jobs or training opportunities. Job seekers will log into an adapted version of the Ascend Network technology platform. Then, the job seeker will follow a streamlined process to connect with needed career services and get individualized support to help them find meaningful employment or training.
OneZone and Ascend Indiana to Attract Talent to Hamilton County by Connecting Employers with College Students Looking for Jobs and Internships
May 19, 2020
OneZone, the Chamber of Commerce for Fishers and Carmel, Ind., and Ascend announce a collaboration to help college students find jobs – and employers to find talent – through the Ascend Network. OneZone aims to register more than 25 employer members by the end of 2020.
Ascend Indiana’s Stephanie Bothun Named to IBJ’s Forty Under 40 List
February 07, 2020
It is with great honor that we announce Ascend Indiana’s Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategy Stephanie Bothun has been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s (IBJ) prestigious Forty Under 40 list.
Ivy Tech Community College Receives $8 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
February 04, 2020
Lilly Endowment has made an $8 million grant to the Ivy Tech Foundation to support Ivy Tech Community College’s new statewide Career Coaching and Employer Connection (CCEC) program. This new, more strategic approach will emphasize comprehensive career readiness practices working alongside academic preparation throughout a student’s college experience. The new career and employer-related support infrastructure is based on the study of best practices from 2- and 4-year institutions across America and in collaboration with Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership.
Independent Colleges of Indiana and Ascend Indiana form strategic alliance to prepare Indiana college students and employers for the state’s changing workforce demands
July 17, 2019
Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI), the state’s association of 30 private non-profit colleges and universities, and Ascend Indiana are announcing the formation of a strategic alliance that will enhance connections between students and employers in order to meet the changing demands in the Indiana labor market.
New program will increase the number of Licensed Clinical Social Workers to meet the growing need for treatment as Indiana’s opioid epidemic persists
February 13, 2019
As the Indiana opioid crisis continues, there is a shortage of trained behavioral health professionals to ensure those suffering from substance use disorders (SUD) receive treatment. To help address this gap, Community Health Network is launching a program that will prepare more licensed clinical social workers to provide treatment in central Indiana, while also improving the quality of the training they receive to better serve patients. The program provides a model that can be replicated in communities across the state.
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