Employer Partnerships and Projects

The Institute for Workforce Excellence plays a pivotal role in improving talent development statewide by fostering partnerships among businesses, communities, education institutions and government entities. These collaborations are instrumental not only in propelling the Institute toward its goals and mission, but also to the prosperity and future of the workforce ecosystem in Indiana.

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Discover how partnering with the Institute can help advance your organization’s mission and achieve your education and workforce objectives.

Why Partner With the Institute?

Partnering with the Institute grants access to a wealth of expertise and knowledge. This includes enhancing work-based learning programs, developing effective talent attraction and retention strategies, and increasing connectivity of education and workforce resources across the state.

The Institute aims to connect thought leaders to address workforce and education challenges through policy implementation, access to funding, professional development and the adoption of practices that improve organizational functionality.

How Can You Partner With the Institute?

Collaborative Programs

Engage with multiple programs, share input as a business, community, education or government stakeholder. Programs of the Institute include Work and Learn Indiana and Skills-Based Talent Strategy. Each focuses on skill alignment talent attraction, retention and workforce development.

Policy Implementation

Support workforce development and talent pipeline initiatives at the state and national levels by engaging with the Institute on policy matters. The Institute can help stakeholders gain a better understanding of policies enacted at both the state and federal levels, and share insight into connecting with potential funding opportunities and engaging with state agencies to ensure progress on workforce and education initiatives.

Resource Sharing and Professional Development

Join a network of partners to share best practices and resources around work-based learning, barriers to employment, engaging talent pools, professional development workshops and events to promote and explore workforce and education challenges. Be a thought leader and contributor to the workforce development and talent space throughout the state of Indiana.

Research and Data

Access research and data to identify workforce trends, skills gaps and other factors that impact the talent pipeline. Use this information to inform decision making and program development.

Communication and Outreach

Subscribe to review regular communication through newsletters, emails, social media and programs, keeping informed of relevant events, opportunities to collaborate, and workforce and education developments throughout the state.