Candidate Evaluation: Skillful Talent Series 102
2025-12-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-04 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Virtual, via Zoom
By emphasizing candidate’s skills in the interview and using skill assessments that test for specific competencies new employees will need to succeed in their role, you’ll be able to double the effectiveness of your interview process and choose the candidate most likely to succeed.
In Candidate Evaluation, an engaging and interactive workshop provided by Jobs for the Future (JFF) and facilitated by the Institute for Workforce Excellence, you’ll learn how to:

Avoid losing qualified talent in the screening process
Craft interview questions to assess candidates’ occupational and foundational skills
Select and design assessments to evaluate candidates’ skills

By evaluating candidates based on their skills, you distill the interviewing and evaluation processes to its essentials and are more likely to find and select your next great employee.
Note: this workshop builds upon the knowledge learned in Attracting the Right Talent: Skillful Talent Series 101 workshop and is required to be completed before signing up for this workshop on Candidate Evaluation.
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From Internship to Impact: WBL Evaluation, Feedback, and Continuous Improvement (Session 3 of 3)
2025-12-16 12:30 - 14:30 | Virtual, via Zoom
This training is results-driven, designed to help employer partners assess and enhance the effectiveness of work-based learning (WBL) programs. As WBL continues to grow as a critical component of career readiness, ensuring its quality and relevance through ongoing evaluation is essential.
Learning Objectives:

Understand how to evaluate learner and program performance
Learn how to gather and apply feedback for future cohorts
Explore recognition, retention, and recruitment strategies

Topics Covered:

Creating evaluation rubrics and feedback forms
Gathering feedback from students and supervisors
Highlighting WBL success stories and showcasing talent
Using WBL to build a long-term talent pipeline

Sessions in this workshop series are $100 each, or you can save $50 when you register for all three for $250!
Register for this session.
Register for all three sessions.

Attract the Right Talent: Skillful Talent Series 101
2025-12-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual, via Zoom
Do you struggle to find the talent your company needs to grow? Outdated hiring and recruitment methods may be keeping you from finding the skilled workforce you need to succeed.
In Attract the Right Talent, an engaging and interactive free workshop developed by the Markle Foundation (formerly Skillful Indiana) and facilitated by the Institute for Workforce Excellence, you’ll learn to:

Focus your job posting on the skills candidates need
Broaden your talent pools to all qualified applicants
Reduce bias in your hiring process
Source and recruit the right talent you’re struggling to find

Future-proof your workforce by focusing on skills in your talent management process. By concentrating on competencies, you can hire better candidates, speed up your time-to-hire, and increase employee retention and engagement.
Register here!

Introduction to Work and Learn Indiana and EARN Indiana
2025-12-09 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-11-13 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-10-14 11:30 - 12:30 | Virtual, via Zoom
The Institute for Workforce Excellence is hosting a workshop for employers to learn more about the Institute’s Work and Learn Indiana program – specifically, how to create quality work-based learning opportunities and take advantage of EARN Indiana funding. Work and Learn Indiana has partnered with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education since 2013 to offer employers a 50% wage reimbursement for work-based learning experiences. In 2019, the program expanded to include high school students.
The Employment Aid Readiness Network (EARN) Indiana program is available to employers that offer high-quality work-based learning experiences and hire an eligible Indiana high school or college student. Employers can be reimbursed up to 50% of the student’s wages for a qualifying experience, and can receive up to $45,000 per fiscal year! The Institute’s team will walk attendees through connecting to the Work and Learn Indiana platform, how to post internships, connect with students, and submit hours for reimbursement.
Register here.

Managing the WBL Experience: Designing with Intention, Crafting Meaningful Learning Experiences (Session 2 of 3)
2025-12-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, via Zoom
This session focuses on intentional design, ensuring that every WBL experience is thoughtfully planned, aligned to learning objectives, and tailored to meet the developmental needs of students. Throughout the session participants will engage with the development of strategic documentation, processes, and procedures to improve or implement within their work-based learning program.
Learning Objectives:

Learn how to design a structured and impactful WBL program
Understand how to onboard, train, and support learners effectively
Develop internship descriptions, project plans, assignments

Topics Covered:

Setting clear expectations and deliverables
Onboarding and orientation best practices
Effective mentorship and coaching strategies
Troubleshooting common challenges

Sessions in this workshop series are $100 each, or you can save $50 when you register for all three for $250!
Register for this session.
Register for all three sessions.

Building High-Quality Work-Based Learning Experiences for the Future Workforce (All 3 Workshops in Series)
2025-12-02 11:30 - 2025-12-16 14:30 | Virtual, via Zoom
Register for any of the individual virtual workshops for $100, or save $50 and register for all three for $250.
Register here.
Session 1: Foundations of High-Quality Work-Based Learning: Building the Foundation for Success
Tuesday, December 2nd 11:30am-1:30pm (ET)
Description: This training is designed for industry partners who are committed to delivering impactful work-based learning (WBL) experiences. This foundational course explores the core elements that define high-quality WBL and provides participants with the tools, strategies, and frameworks needed to build, implement, and sustain successful programs. Whether you’re new to WBL or seeking to strengthen existing efforts, this session provides a solid foundation for developing programs that prepare employers for success.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the types and purposes of WBL (job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, etc.)
Define high-quality WBL components (structural, currency based, competency based, etc.)
Learn the employer’s role in education-to-career pathways

Topics Covered:

Benefits to employers and learners
Legal and compliance basics (FLSA, minor labor laws, liability, company policy, safety)
Access to WBL
Developing clear learning objectives aligned with career pathways

Register for this session.
Register for all three sessions.

Session 2: Managing the WBL Experience: Designing with Intention, Crafting Meaningful Learning Experiences
Monday, December 8th 11:00am-1:00pm (ET)
Description: This session focuses on intentional design, ensuring that every WBL experience is thoughtfully planned, aligned to learning objectives, and tailored to meet the developmental needs of students. Throughout the session participants will engage with the development of strategic documentation, processes, and procedures to improve or implement within their work-based learning program.
Learning Objectives:

Learn how to design a structured and impactful WBL program
Understand how to onboard, train, and support learners effectively
Develop internship descriptions, project plans, assignments

Topics Covered:

Setting clear expectations and deliverables
Onboarding and orientation best practices
Effective mentorship and coaching strategies
Troubleshooting common challenges

Register for this session.
Register for all three sessions.

Session 3: From Internship to Impact: WBL Evaluation, Feedback, and Continuous Improvement
Tuesday, December 16, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Description: This training is results-driven, designed to help employer partners assess and enhance the effectiveness of work-based learning (WBL) programs. As WBL continues to grow as a critical component of career readiness, ensuring its quality and relevance through ongoing evaluation is essential.
Learning Objectives:

Understand how to evaluate learner and program performance
Learn how to gather and apply feedback for future cohorts
Explore recognition, retention, and recruitment strategies

Topics Covered:

Creating evaluation rubrics and feedback forms
Gathering feedback from students and supervisors
Highlighting WBL success stories and showcasing talent
Using WBL to build a long-term talent pipeline

Register for this session.
Register for all three sessions.

Foundations of High-Quality Work-Based Learning: Building the Foundation for Success (Session 1 of 3)
2025-12-02 11:30 - 13:30 | Virtual, via Zoom
This training is designed for industry partners who are committed to delivering impactful work-based learning (WBL) experiences. This foundational course explores the core elements that define high-quality WBL and provides participants with the tools, strategies, and frameworks needed to build, implement, and sustain successful programs. Whether you’re new to WBL or seeking to strengthen existing efforts, this session provides a solid foundation for developing programs that prepare employers for success.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the types and purposes of WBL (job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, etc.)
Define high-quality WBL components (structural, currency based, competency based, etc.)
Learn the employer’s role in education-to-career pathways

Topics Covered:

Benefits to employers and learners
Legal and compliance basics (FLSA, minor labor laws, liability, company policy, safety)
Access to WBL
Developing clear learning objectives aligned with career pathways

Sessions in this workshop series are $100 each, or you can save $50 when you register for all three for $250!
Register for this session.
Register for all three sessions.

2025 Indiana Workforce Summit
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-24 | Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, 1 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Program Information

Strong public programs and leadership from the private sector are the essential ingredients for creating a highly skilled workforce. Join us for the 2025 Indiana Workforce Summit in October at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, brought to you by the Indiana Chamber and the Indiana Workforce Alliance.

This two-day event will feature discussions with workforce leaders about innovative solutions to address Indiana’s critical workforce development challenges.

This summit is ideal for:

Policy leaders
Human resources personnel and HR consultants
Business owners
Personnel directors and managers
Employee relations specialists
Career and technical educators
Trade association members
Education professionals from K-12 and postsecondary
Economic development professionals

Registration Information

Full Summit Price: $399 | Day One OR Day Two ONLY Price: $249 each day
Register

Group Discounts
Send two or more and receive a 20% discount. Use promo code GROUP20 at checkout and save.
Lodging Information
Coming soon!

Continuing Education

HRCI recertification credit is pending
SHRM professional development credit is pending
This workshop awards two credits toward your Human Resources Specialist Certificate.

Sponsorship
Sponsorships are available for this event. View the prospectus for details. If you are interested, contact Jesse Brothers at (317) 496-0860 or jbrothers@indianachamber.com.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made no later than two weeks prior to the program for a full refund. After this date, no cash refunds will be granted. Substitutions are welcome. Special accommodations made upon request.
