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Skills2Compete Media Coverage
2025
2024
- ‘By the Numbers: Hoosiers with Disabilities & Employment Supports’ highlights experiences of individuals with disabilities in the workplace - WBIW, 10/8/24
- Calls for Disability Reform - Vincennes PBS 10/10/24
- New report makes recommendations to prevent people with disabilities from leaving the workforce - WFYI, WBAA 10/9/24
- ‘By the Numbers: Hoosiers with Disabilities & Employment Supports’ highlights experiences of individuals with disabilities in the workplace - WBIW, 10/8/24
- Celebrating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Indiana Capital Chronicle, 6/24/24 [Also published in The Republic, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Johnson County Daily Journal, and Winchester News Gazette]
- With federal pregnant worker protections in place, Indiana groups work to raise awareness - WBAA, 6/20/24
- New Study Hopes to Improve Disability System - WTHR, 4/13/24
- Push being made to streamline disability benefits system - WTHR, 4/12/2024
- ICAPI awarded grant to study disability workforce challenges - The Indianapolis Recorder, 4/11/2024
- Youth employment legislation deserves scrutiny - Indiana Capital Chronicle, 2/12/2024
- Controversial child labor bill advances through Senate committee - Statehouse File, 2/22/2024
2023-2018
- Indiana's pregnant workers have few protections in state law. Federal law could fill the gaps - Indiana Public Broadcasting, 8/16/2023
- New federal law could protect Indiana's pregnant workers. Enforcement now a key concern - Indiana Public Broadcasting, 8/17/2023
- Advocates push for more pay transparency in Indiana: New salary range disclosure, history ban laws becoming more popular in U.S. - The Indiana Lawyer, 8/16/2023
- Child care is linchpin to family-sustaining employment - Indiana Capital Chronicle, 9/6/2023
- Lawmakers consider hefty boost to welfare eligibility for low-income Hoosiers – IndyStar, 3/29/2023
- Worker exposure [Editorial] — Journal Gazette, 4/22/2020
- Coronavirus: Out of work due to shutdown, some look to community for support — Evansville Courier & Press, 3/25/2020
- Low-wage workers have least cushion during coronavirus crisis — Indianapolis Business Journal, 3/20/2020
- Working class hit hard amid coronavirus closures — Indianapolis Recorder, 3/18/2020
- Women rally for better pay, benefits — Greensburg Daily News, 1/24/2020
- Front line workers seeking financial help ask why Indiana not using work sharing program — WISH TV, 5/28/2020
- Governor Holcomb draws ire for no work share unemployment option — WFYI, 5/19/2020
- RTV6, 12/3/2019 — Work conditions in Indiana putting pregnancies at risk
- The Journal Gazette, 8/3/2019 — Commissioners OK paid parental leave
- Northwest Indiana Times, 10/4/2019 — Indiana wages largely stagnant, with slight decrease in gender wage gap
- The Journal Gazette, 4/16/2019 — Upside Down
- U.S. News and World Reports, 4/2/2019 — States with largest and smallest gender pay gap
- The Times of Northwest Indiana, 2/19/2019 — Legislation on equal pay, opportunity for women stymied statehouse
- The Republic, 1/21/2019 — Cummins HR director advocates a culture giving every worker equal opportunity to excel
- Indianapolis Business Journal, 11/9/2018 — Janitor uprising highlights tensions over outsourcing
- Indy Midtown, 10/22/2018 — Upskilling for Economic Mobility
- Inside Indiana Business, 7/24/2018 — Indiana part of work-based learning academy
- Indianapolis Star, 1/17/2018 — Lawmakers propose equal pay law: 'Why do we not treat the women of Indiana fairly?'
- Indianapolis Star, 1/7/2018 — Indiana lawmaker proposes change to sex discrimination law - starting with pregnancy
2017-2010
- WBIW, 4/12/2017 — New analysis: Indiana employers struggle to fill key jobs
- WFYI, 9/22/2017 — Study ranks Indiana in bottom five states for gender pay gap
- Indiana Public News Service, 9/5/2017 — Report cites weaker pay, less voice for working Hoosiers
- Greensburg Daily News, 8/1/2017 — Indiana to provide free community college programs for in-demand fields
- Indianapolis Business Journal, 6/10/2017 — Should Indiana raise its minimum wage? In a word: yes.
- Northwest Indiana Times, 6/7/2017 — Child care, transportation barriers among job training barriers
- WISH-TV, 5/9/2017 — Indy council looking to raise minimum wage for city workers
- WBIW, 5/9/2017 — 17 reasons to raise Indiana's minimum wage in 2017
- WIBC, 5/8/2017 — Council to debate $13 an hour "living wage" for city and county employees
- Indianapolis Business Journal, 5/8/2017 — Proposal aims to boost minimum city employee pay to $13 per hour
- WRTV-6, 5/6/2017 — How much do you need to survive in Indiana (with no help)?
- WRTV-6, 5/3/2017 — Roadblocks prevent Hoosiers from "upskilling"
- Indianapolis Star, 4/26/2017 — Gov. Eric Holcomb to issue executive order on felon hiring
- Eagle Country 99.3, 4/26/2017 — Gov. Holcomb's executive order "bans the box" for public jobs
- WFHB, 4/26/2017 — Ban the box - Governor Holcomb supports state but not local efforts for job applicants
- USA Today, 4/20/2017 — Bill on Indiana governor's desk to stop ban-the-box ordinances about job seekers' criminal histories
- Indianapolis Star, 4/19/2017 — Indiana ACLU, NAACP want governor to veto felony hiring bill
- Northwest Indiana Times, 3/17/2017 — Wages not keeping up with cost-of-living increases in NWI
- Indianapolis Star, 2/24/2017 — Should you know if new hire is a convict?
- Indianapolis Business Journal, 1/27/2017 — Does Indiana need $10 an hour minimum wage?
- Indiana Public Media, 9/26/2016 — Indiana Has Tenth Highest Wage Gap Between Men And Women
- Greensbug Daily News, 9/23/2016 — More Hoosiers Working, Poverty Slowly Improving
- Greensburg Daily News, 08/24/2016 — Decatur County Employment Numbers Improve
- Peacock Panache, 08/11/2016 — Economics & Unemployment: Numbers Can Be Deceiving
- Public News Service, 12/14/2016 — Will Indiana Put Paid Family Leave on the Front Burner?
- Eagle Country Online, 12/14/2016 — Report: Lack of Paid Leave Puts Hoosiers in a Bind
- Indiana Public Media, 10/14/2016 — U.S., Indiana Lagging Behind With Lack Of Paid Leave Policies
- WFYI, 8/9/2016 — Report Gives Indiana 'D-' On Family Friendly Workplaces
- Eagle 99.3 FM, 08/8/2016 — Indiana Scores Poorly In Report On Support For Families
- Kokomo Herald, 4/7/2016 — Investing in child care would save Hoosier families $3201 a year
- Tribune Star (Terre Haute, Ind.), 05/31/2015 — Measuring the economy depends on perspective: Lower jobless rate in Indiana positive but demands understanding
- WFYI Indianapolis, 05/29/2015 — Some analysts say not all is well with Indiana's economy, despite low unemployment
- Nuvo News (Indianapolis), 05/29/2015 — All that glitters is not gold: Indiana's unemployment rate drops
- Inside Indiana Business, 07/23/2015 — Indiana Needs a 'Good Jobs' Economic Development Strategy
- 2/13/2015 — Institute Program Manager Receives National Skills Award
- Statehouse File 8/13/14 — Inequality in Indy - A Rising Probem With Ready Solutions
- Journal Gazette 8/12/14 — Jobs back after recession; pay lags
- The Guardian U.S. 7/20/2014 — The Benefits Cliff - When Minimum Wage Increases Backfire
- NWI.com 7/13/14 — Indiana loses out in Work Share dollars
- IndyStar.com 6/18/14 — A $15 Minimum Wage in Indy? Unlikely
- IndyStar.com 6/18/14 — Make All Work Pay A Living Wage
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce - Biz Voice Magazine January/February 2014 — 'Middle-Skill Jobs' Shortage: Education Is The Answer
- NationalSkillsCoalition.org (2013) — 'Skills' move front and center in Indiana debates
- Save Our Skills (SOS) YouTube Campaign (2013) — Unless Congress Acts by January 2nd, funding for job training will fall to its lowest level in 50 years
- Journalgazette.net 12/3/13 — Work-sharing program would ease Indiana’s unemployment woes
- IBJ.com 11/1/13 — Adults critical to closing skills gap
- IndianapolisRecorder.com 9/25/13 — Need growing for workers in ‘middle skills’ jobs
- FWBusiness.com 9/24/13 — Report finds growing 'middle-skills' gap
- WFHB.org 9/24/13 — Middle-skill level job openings set to increase exponentially in next ten years
- JournalGazette.net 9/24/13 — Middle-level skills lacking: State looks to boost above-entry-level workforce
- Wane.com 9/23/13 — Need for middle skill workers touted
- FortWayneHomepage.net — Thousands of Available Local Jobs Middle Skill Jobs, No Applicants
- IndianasNewsCenter.com 9/23/13 — High Demand Jobs, No College Degree Needed
- InsideINdianaBusiness.com 9/23/13 — Gap Growing in 'Middle-Skill' Jobs
- Businessweek.com 9/23/13 — Indiana coalition pushes adult job skills training
- WIBC (2012) — Coalition Looks to Help "Middle Skilled" Workers Find Jobs
- Courier Press (2012) — Indiana state senator to offer 'truth in education' bill
- Northwest Indiana Times (2012) — Tallian seeks to expand opportunities for adult learner
- WTIU (2012) — Coalition Pushes For More ‘Middle-skill’ Worker Training
- IIWF Press Release (2011) — Indiana State Senators Recognize Importance of Middle-Skills Jobs
- TribStar.com 12/31/2011 —Work-share program to avoid layoffs gaining support
- Indiana Economic Digest 12/13/2011 — Work-share program to avoid layoffs gaining support in Indiana Legislature
- WIBC 3/1/2011 — Group Calls for Greater Investment in Education, Job Training
- CourierPress.com 10/07/2010 — Report: Jobs projected for Indiana in 'middleskills'
- Inside Indiana Business 10/07/2010 — Study: Indiana Faces Work Force Void
- The Associated Press 10/07/2010 — Report: Jobs projected for Indiana in 'middle-skills'
Audio Briefings
Listen to audio clips from a press conference about the release of Indiana's Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs report.
- Introduction and Report Overview | Andrea Ray, Regional Field Director, National Skills Coalition
- Campaign Lead | Sarah Downing, Research & Policy Analyst, Indiana Institute for Working Families, a program of Indiana Community Action Association
- Employer Perspective | Jennifer Olson, Coordinator, Employee Education and Development, The Learning Alliance, Clarian Health Partners
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