Organizations Unite For Jobs in Hamilton County
The effort focuses on the many communities in Hamilton County
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA large group of economic development stakeholders in Hamilton County has joined forces to better align employer needs with the available work force. The Work! Hamilton County, IN initiative has released results of a survey of 135 local business leaders, which organizers say is the first step of a multiphase effort.
The study was conducted by the Hamilton County Business Intelligence Center, a collaboration between Hamilton County Economic Development and Hamilton County Tourism Inc. It found nearly 60 percent of employers surveyed intend to expand over the next three years and 52 percent respondents are having challenges in filling job openings.
Organizers say teams will use the data to identify public-private partnerships that help address needs of the work force by year’s end and begin acting on the suggestions next year.
Partners of the group are:
- Carmel Economic Development
- Center for the Performing Arts Carmel
- Duke Energy
- Fishers Economic Development
- Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation
- Hamilton County Leadership Academy
- Hamilton County Tourism
- Legacy Fund of Hamilton County
- Noblesville Chamber of Commerce
- Noblesville Economic Development
- Noblesville Innovation Center
- Northern Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce
- OneZone Commerce
- Westfield Chamber of Commerce
- Westfield Economic Development
Results were announced Tuesday at the All-County Economic Development Luncheon at the Ritz Charles in Carmel.