Southern Indiana Works
2125 State St.
New Albany, IN 47150
Business Phone: 812-941-6404
Website: www.soinworks.com
Contact Person: Shi Lese Stover, Vice President of Operations
Contact Email: shilese@soinworks.com
Please use 300 words or less to describe your agency and your impact in the community.
Agency Mission Statement or Description:
OUR VISION
A workforce that empowers regional businesses to be competitive in the global economy.
OUR MISSION
To lead a robust talent development system and cultivate a skilled workforce that advances our community, economy, and quality of life.
Year established: 2006
Counties/regions serviced: Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, Scott and Washington
Focus areas: Region 10
Southern Indiana Works (SIW) provides career, training, and business services to enhance the skills of individual jobseekers to meet the current and future demand of business. We accomplish this by designing, coordinating, and implementing innovative regional workforce initiatives and programs. We are dedicated to providing programs and services that meet the needs of the community and help individuals reach their full potential. Southern Indiana Works WorkOne Career Center offers 1-on-1 career guidance and counseling services, workshops, training services, opportunities, and hiring events for jobs seekers. We provide several customized business solutions designed to help employers attract and recruit employees for their business. SIW supports businesses through HR assistance, hiring events, labor market information, and training grants. We work with employers and job seekers on developing work-based learning opportunities, registered apprenticeships, occupational skills training, tech training and Code Louisville. Last year we served over 3,400 Hoosiers and 530 local businesses.
We have specific programs and services for Youth. We offer Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) in five local high schools. We are always looking for volunteers to help with guest speaking, workshops, internships & more. This program focuses is on supporting students so they graduate high school and are on a path to employment, education or training, or the military. We also support older youth with career services, workshops, training, and work experiences. We have impacted over 280 k-12 students & youth. We offer so much for the community of southern Indiana, and we are here to help businesses and job seekers.
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