Launch Mission41K

Launch Mission41K kickoff conference will help employers create new tech hiring pathways

One-day event serves as official launch of effort to create 41K new Indiana tech jobs  TechPoint will host a one-day kickoff conference — Launch Mission41K — where it will work with up to 250 early adopters of the organization’s new Mission41K movement: a plan to grow the state’s tech workforce by 41,000 by 2030 and […]

Unique Internship Program Opens Opportunities for STEM Students with Disabilities 

Finding valuable summer internship experiences in STEM career fields can be difficult for students during their first two years of college.  The challenges are compounded for students with physical disabilities. However, they didn’t stop four Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology students from getting paid opportunities this summer with Eli Lilly & Company, Cummins Inc., Eskenazi Health, and […]
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Addressing The Challenge of Hiring Mid-Career Tech Professionals

Many employers report that attracting, hiring and retaining middle-career level talent is their greatest current challenge. In July 2022, 50 percent of tech and tech-related job openings in Indiana were for mid-career roles requesting three-to-five years of experience. Employers state that, while attracting sufficient entry-level talent can be challenging, hiring qualified talent into middle skills […]

Indiana tech striving to affect positive change in education

Jake Simons, a fifth grade teacher in the Wa-Nee Community Schools district, has gained international acclaim for the globally competitive robotics teams he launched from his rural community in Nappanee, Ind. In 2019, just two years after he introduced the sport to students, the Woodview Elementary Eaglebots team won the VEX Robotics World Championship.  That […]

Struggling to hire top tech talent? Modernize your employee benefits

Today’s fast changing market requires an agile approach to employee benefits. But have you reviewed your total rewards package lately? Over time, your organization’s people strategy, as well as your current and future workforce have likely evolved. You might still be investing in benefits and programs that are no longer valuable to your employees, or […]