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DWD Announces $9.546 Million in Grant Funding for Innovation Networks including Hendricks Logistics Sector Partnership

INDIANAPOLIS (April 30, 2018) — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s employer-driven Skill UP Indiana! program, now in its third year, has announced the recipients of $9.546 million in competitive grant funding that will be awarded to 11 “Innovation Networks.” The grants provide funds for developing the talent supply chain in …

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Unemployment Insurance Fraud Investigation Yields Two Convictions

INDIANAPOLIS (April 27, 2018) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) receives wage reports and new hire data from Hoosier employers documenting who is employed and receiving compensation. The agency’s unemployment insurance fraud investigation taskforce examines claims of individuals who intentionally provide false, misreported or unreported information in order …

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Governor Holcomb Declares Small Business Week in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (April 30, 2018) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today issued a proclamation declaring April 30 – May 6 as Small Business Week in Indiana, celebrating the nearly 500,000 small businesses in Indiana and the more than 1.2 million hardworking Hoosiers they employ. “This week we recognize all the many ways small …

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