找到人才

要做的事太多,时间太少! We know workforce challenges are at the top of everyone’s list, 和 recognize workforce 和 talent concerns are huge economic development drivers. 在会议厅, our education 和 workforce team brings you this Executive Summary list of top resources when looking to attract, 留住和/或培养人才. These are many of “the first places to start.” By no means does this cover everything, but it will get your wheels turning!

In addition to the resources below, stay connected to the local 大专院校 in our region 和 their career services. We’ll do the same, 和 present this information in upcoming communications.      

工作与学习印第安纳
从这里开始! This is a free work-based learning matching marketplace connecting Indiana employers to students seeking a work-based learning experience from high schools, 大专院校. 在这个网站上, first, 设置你的个人资料, then post your work-based job opportunities 和 use the search function to find strong matches for your role.

赢得印第安纳州
Employers with an approved internship may receive state matching funds by hiring students who are eligible to receive state financial aid for a paid internship.

A qualified internship position must meet a specific set of criteria, including:

  • Internship must provide experiential learning
  • 实习必须带薪
  • Internship must be at least 8 weeks long
  • Intern must work 12 to 20 hours a week during the academic year (August 16 through April 26) or 12 to 40 hours during the summer (April 27 - August 15)
  • Intern activities may not be political or sectarian in nature 
  • No more than 25% of intern's work can be administrative in nature 
  • No more than 50% of your workforce may be interns 
  • Federal Work-Study funds or other grant funds may not be received for the internship position.

实习生SBR夏季连接
Our program provides summer interns with a variety of opportunities to learn 和 connect with other interns through professional development 和 social events. 事件 begin this month, but it is not too late to sign up for the program. 作为实习经理, 签约你的暑期实习生, or have your interns self-signup for the 夏天连接 program. Managers 和 interns will then be provided with the calendar of activities.

工作委员会
As a member, this is your free opportunity to post job openings at any time. All you need to do to get started is simply create an account for posting (separate from your member login). After that, you complete the form, 和 then we review it for approval. Once approved, it becomes visible on the 工作委员会 page on the website for anyone to view.

职业资源图书馆
With our connection to educators 和 partners in the 制造业, healthcare 和 building trades industries, we developed a 职业资源图书馆 that show future workers career pathways in these fields. We provide these resources to educators on an annual basis to add to their curriculum.

电梯实习
Through the Labs for Industry Futures 和 Transformation (LIFT) grant, the LIFT Internship Program connects students from regional 大专院校 to internships at local companies focused on advanced industries such as technology, 制造业, 数据科学与分析, supply chain or logistics management, 研究和发展. The program can subsidize half of the wages of up to two approved internship positions for each employer partner, 最高2美元,500 /实习生.

LIFT技能加速器
The LIFT技能加速器 (LSA), is addressing the workforce training dem和s of industry through a company driven model supporting employers' automation efforts as they transition to a more digital economy. Administered by the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership, the LSA offers training grants supporting employee skill development 和 earning of industry recognized credentials 和 certificates.

enFocus
团队合作, their Fellows partner with civic institutions, regional businesses 和 local entrepreneurs to solve problems 和 build capacity for innovation.

WorkOne
Their staff offers individualized 和 no-cost solutions 和 services to help build your workforce. They also provide labor marketing information 和 resources related to training grant 和 tax credit opportunities.

City of South Bend High Skill Immigration Fund (HSIF)
In support of international talent sourcing 和 the need to fill critical gaps in high-dem和 jobs, the City of South Bend created the HSIF 和 is now accepting applications from employers who have filed an H1B visa application in 2023. The HSIF offers partial reimbursements for H-1B petitions 和 offers trainings for employers on how to attract 和 retain international talent. Employers can submit applications for multiple H-1Bs.

Veryable
An on-dem和 labor model that focuses on finding 制造业 workers, the platform enables manufacturers to connect with workers fast, 当你需要的时候.

问题?

Contact Executive Director of Education & 凯特·李574号.400.4030