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WorkOne Hosting Job Fairs

WorkOne Western Indiana will be hosting several job fairs in the month of July.

Vermillion jobfair

Clay jobfair

Vigo jobfair

Prior to the Job Fairs, be sure to visit your local WorkOne for resume and interview assistance.

Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) -funded program/activity is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

2021 State JAG Competition

Once again the winners from our local JAG Career Development Conference took part in the State Competion facing off with winners from the other 12 Regions in our state.

As with last year's event, this competition was held virtually and the winners were announced on May 7th.

Region 7 was well represented during the competition and took home the following awards:

Chloe Smith Cloverdale High School - 3rd Place Career Presentation

Kiara Boyd Cloverdale High School - 3rd Place Employability Skills

Darcie Cox North Putnam High School - Honorable Mention Outstanding Senior

Congratulations to all of the outstanding students from our Region who competed in this year's State Competition.

 

Unemployment Text Message Scam Alert

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will never send claimants a text message asking you to click on a link or to give out personal information regarding your unemployment. If you do receive a text like the one pictured below, please delete the text! As a reminder, report unemployment fraud here: https://www.in.gov/dwd/indiana-unemployment/fraud/

UI Text Scam

 

2021 JAG Career Development Conference

Once again, the JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates) programs in Region 7 hosted their annual Career Development Conference.  The Conference is the opportunity for the students to demonstrate the skills they have been learning throughout the school year.

As with many events this year, the Conference was held virtually.  The students have continued to adapt and stepped up to meet the challenges with some outstanding performances.

The winners in each contest will move on to the State Competition later this spring.  Congratulations to everyone who participated and good luck to the competitors who will be representing Region 7 at the State!

2021 Region 7 Virtual Career Development Conference Winners

Career Presentation
1 Chloe Smith - Cloverdale
2 Rebecca O'Leary - Northview
3 Lauren Frye - Northview

Creative Solutions
1 - Lane Pinkston - Sullivan
2 - Charles Andritsch - Sullivan
3 - Nathan Knowles - Sullivan

Critical Thinking
1 - Logan Carie - Sullivan
2 - Haley Dickson - North Putnam
3 - Hailee Johnson - North Putnam

Employability Skills
1 - Kiara Boyd - Cloverdale
2 - Jalin Patton - Terre Haute North
3 - Alexa Wynia - Cloverdale

Financial Literacy
1 - William Newby - Sullivan
2 - Isabella Branneman - Cloverdale
3 - Amanda Callahan - Northview

Public Speaking
1 - Lela Porter - Terre Haute North
2 - Olivia Branam - Parke Heritage
3 - Ian Tellechea - Northview

Writing Skills
1 - Chandler Scott - Sullivan
2 - Ana Shepler - Sullivan
3 - Mataya Welch - Sullivan

Entrepreneurship Plan
1 - Drew Steffy, Ruthie Mann - Cloverdale
2 - Nolan Kelley, Kyle Thomas, Brayden Blevins - Cloverdale
3 - Josie Gettinger, Lily Hagy, Emma Lighthizer - Sullivan

Digital Invitation
1 - Kaylee Jones - Sullivan
2 - Nathan Knowles - Sullivan
3 - Tansy Norris - Sullivan

Chapter Event
1 - Cloverdale
2 - North Putnam
3 - Sullivan

Outstanding Senior
1 - Darcie Cox - North Putnam
2 - Amara Duncan - Terre Haute North
3 - Kylie Jesus - Northview

INDOT to Host Virtual Job Fair

INDOT to Host Virtual Career Fair Thursday, April 1

Virtual Career Fair

The Indiana Department of Transportation will host an online, virtual career fair on Thursday, April 1 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET. INDOT is recruiting applicants for open full-time and seasonal positions in highway maintenance, fleet services, construction engineering and construction project inspections. Recruiters from INDOT will be available to answer questions and provide information on the benefits of joining the State of Indiana team. INDOT offers $250 sign on and $500 retention bonuses for eligible candidates.

Click here or visit https://bit.ly/3tRIiB2 to attend INDOT’s virtual career fair. Advance registration is not required.

Summer seasonal positions run from April through October at a starting pay of $16 per hour. Candidates should have a valid driver's license and commercial driver's license (CDL). A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.

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TAA will be having an Open House Orientation from 2-6pm on April 17 at the following address:

Vigo County Library

Meeting Rooms B & C

680 Poplar Street

Terre Haute, Indiana 47807

Eligible candidates will be recieve a postcard in the mail with additional details.