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WORKFORCE
The region boasts a dynamic and diverse labor market that has many skilled workers 昀椀tting the needs
of employers. Travel time within the region is one mile per minute, a great asset to employers when
recruiting their workforce. The central location and ease of travel allows Johnson County companies
to pull from a large recruitment area. Aspire Johnson County has numerous resources for employers
to build, maintain and improve their workforces as well as a number of school-to-work initiatives for
employers to strengthen their workforce pipeline.
TALENT AVAILABILITY
Drive time from
Johnson County
Population
Labor Force
20-Minutes
442,948
232,479
30-Minutes
1,054,836
551,620
60-Minutes
2,472,150
1,319,391
Pipeline – School to Work Initiatives
• Connecting students to businesses and workbased learning opportunities. Efforts resulted
in over 2000 business/student/teacher
engagements such as:
o Teacher Fieldtrips
o Virtual Fieldtrips and Video Library
o Classroom Speakers
o Industry Tours for Students
o Medical Device Shark Tank
o Career Fairs
o Internships and Job Shadowing
o Disability Talent Showcase
Upskilling Workforce
• Ivy Tech Community College
o Employee Skills Training
o Employer-Sponsored Deferred Payments
o Next Level Jobs – Employer Training Grant
• Central Nine Career Center
o High School Equivalency (HSE) classes
o English as Second Language (ESL) classes
o Job Training Classes for Industry-Recognized
Certi昀椀cations
• STEM Workforce
Development –
Community Career
+ Education Forum
(CCEF) – A community forum tailored to middle
school students whose purpose is to connect
educators, students, parents, and counselors with
industry representatives to:
o Highlight the path to STEM-related careers.
o Underscore the importance of STEM-related
programs to future career paths.
o Raise awareness and provide information
about career opportunities in technology.
C C E F
Community
Education
Career
Forum
Design Build
General Contracting
Construction Management
BUILDING
(317) 889•3800
B U S I N E S S
BUSINESS
info@aldersoncommercial.com
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