Raquel Bahamonde, Author at The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership

TechPoint, InnoPower and Sagamore Institute partner to help Blacks in central Indiana succeed in tech; actively seeking participants

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-14T16:21:16-04:00March 14, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS — (March 14, 2023) — Equipped with a $300,000 grant from the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative (IAAQLI), TechPoint, InnoPower and Sagamore Institute are seeking central Indiana companies to offer tech-related adult apprenticeship opportunities to low-income, central Indiana Black men and women. “We are thrilled to have received this support, but now we need companies to step up and take advantage of a game-changing opportunity for everyone involved,” said TechPoint Senior Vice President, Talent, Strategy, and Partnerships Dennis Trinkle. “We see adult apprenticeship as the most effective way to deploy these funds toward lifelong, meaningful careers. We are creating a program that pairs companies and apprentices and expect to have so much demand from both audiences that we’ll need more funders to step forward.” InnoPower Founder and CEO Emil Ekiyor described the two-year pilot program as “groundbreaking” for Indiana’s Black community. [...]

Calumet College of St. Joseph partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-10T12:59:44-05:00March 9, 2023|

Hammond, Ind. (March 9, 2023) – Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ) is partnering with Ascend Indiana to expand the college’s resources for career success to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities and internships in Indiana, through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring CCSJ students. With this partnership, CCSJ joins the ranks of Indiana Higher Education institutions including Purdue University, Indiana University, Ball State University, Ivy Tech Community College, the University of Notre Dame, and others, in the work of connecting quality, qualified job seekers to excellent job opportunities throughout the state. CCSJ will focus on job opportunities specifically in Northwest Indiana. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in [...]

White Paper: Recruiting and retaining talent who make life-saving medicine; State of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Workforce in Indiana

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-09T09:52:35-05:00March 9, 2023|

Indiana is experiencing significant statewide growth in pharmaceutical manufacturing (Indiana ranks #1 in the nation for pharmaceutical exports) but this boom in high-quality, high-paying jobs is challenged by a shortage of qualified workers. BioCrossroads, in partnership with Ascend Indiana, convened pharmaceutical manufacturers, postsecondary education institutions, and state officials to explore how to develop a robust talent pipeline to support continued growth. The two initiatives have released the following white paper: Recruiting and retaining talent who make life-saving medicine: State of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Workforce in Indiana [READ WHITE PAPER]

Recruiting and retaining talent who make life-saving medicine: State of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Workforce in Indiana

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-09T09:56:05-05:00March 9, 2023|

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WISH-TV BEO: Ascend Indiana Revolutionizing Workforce Development in Indiana

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-08T14:26:18-05:00March 8, 2023|

In a recent interview on WISH-TV's Business, Equity & Opportunities show, Ascend Indiana VP of Consulting and Co-Founder Stephanie Bothun talks about how the organization is helping to bridge the gap between employers and educational institutions to transform the way early-in-career talent find good and promising jobs, internships and apprenticeships in Indiana. Ascend is also a partner with EmployIndy on the Modern Apprenticeship program. It's a three-year work-based learning experience with local employers, where students emerge with a high school diploma, college credits, relevant credentials and professional experience. [WATCH] (Sources: WISH-TV, Ascend Indiana)

Conexus Student Industries launches to boost Indiana’s future advanced manufacturing and logistics workforce

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-09T08:01:14-05:00March 8, 2023|

WATCH - Conexus Student Industries INDIANAPOLIS (March 8, 2023) – Conexus Indiana announced today the official launch of Conexus Student Industries, a statewide network of 15 high schools dedicated to developing advanced manufacturing and logistics talent through School-based Enterprises (SBEs). SBEs are student-run and -operated businesses that design, manufacture and commercialize products or services in a school setting. The Conexus Student Industries network connects students, teachers and industry leaders in creative ways to strengthen existing SBE programs and provide tools for new program development and program enhancement. “Conexus Indiana’s mission is to strengthen Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries, and we do that, in part, by identifying and bolstering successful talent development programs,” said Brad Rhorer, COO and chief talent officer at Conexus Indiana. “School-based Enterprises are proven programs that inspire high school students to pursue careers in advanced manufacturing [...]

University of Saint Francis partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-06T10:12:22-05:00March 6, 2023|

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (March 6, 2023) —As part of its commitment to enhance students’ career opportunities, the University of Saint Francis heightens its partnership with Ascend Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform, USF students can connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring USF students. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 600 employers are currently using the Ascend Network. “As USF continues to explore and increase ways to connect its students with career opportunities, partnering with Ascend Indiana opens additional doors. Ascend Indiana’s work complements the [...]

Indiana leads the U.S. in pharmaceutical exports

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-02T14:39:58-05:00March 2, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 2, 2023) -- Indiana leads the United States in pharmaceutical exports, according to new data from the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Life sciences exports have always been a strong area for the state. Indiana has been one of the top three states in exports for all life sciences products – pharmaceuticals, medical device, and agbiosciences -- for more than a decade. In 2022, $13 billion of these products were shipped all over the world. In addition, 2022 saw a record amount of venture capital raised by Indiana start-ups for the third straight year – increasing to $620 million, an increase of nearly $200 million from 2021. Other key indicators and statistics for 2022 include: The economic output of the state’s life sciences industry was $77 billion, driven by more than [...]

BioCrossroads releases 2022 Annual Report

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-09T09:09:22-05:00March 2, 2023|

2022 was a year for celebration for BioCrossroads, not only because the life sciences sector continued strong growth and success, but because it was the organization’s 20th anniversary which marked a time to not only reflect on past accomplishments and achievements, but to also look forward to the future of the industry and the next generation of talent. MASSIVE MARKET KNOWLEDGE BioCrossroads undertook an ambitious year of coordinating and releasing capital and economic impact reports; profiles of innovators and change makers; and tracking the organization’s two decades of work – publishing ten reports in all. TOUTING TALENT To honor the next generation of life sciences leaders, BioCrossroads developed the 23 PAIR (Promising Achievers in Innovation and Research) recognition program in 2022. ENGAGING THROUGH EVENTS With more than 100 events developed and hosted over the last two decades, BioCrossroads took advantage [...]

Ascend Indiana partnership powers Hanover students’ career and internship searches

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-02T12:16:21-05:00March 2, 2023|

Hanover, Ind. (March 2, 2023) - Hanover College has formed a partnership with Ascend Indiana to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform, Hanover’s students will be able to connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring the College’s students. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 600 employers are currently using the Network. “Partnering with Ascend provides job and internship opportunities that our students might not have otherwise,” noted Kim Brant, Hanover’s director of business partnerships and [...]

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