The Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation (dba Invest Hamilton County) has launched a new skills-based career explorer and job board.
Hamilton County is one of the first communities in the country to launch the SkillFit tool from LightCast (formerly EMSI-Burning Glass). SkillFit Hamilton County helps anyone in central Indiana looking for opportunity in Hamilton County to explore how their current skills and experience match up against nearly every open position in the community. This is made possible through support provided by the Duke Energy Foundation, the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR), Hamilton County Tourism and the Hamilton County Commissioners and County Council.
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“In July our local economy had over 14,000 open positions,” said Mike Thibideau, vice president of workforce strategy for Invest Hamilton County. “This combined with low unemployment makes this a prime time for individuals to skill up and we want to help them do so into local opportunities. SkillFit Hamilton County is a job board, training directory and career awareness tool all in one.”
Even without a resume, in two to four minutes SkillFit Hamilton County allows anyone in the country exploring opportunities in Hamilton County to see every nearly every position available and how their skills and experience align. SkillFit Hamilton County automatically pulls and updates positions from every major job board as well as a number of state and local boards. An explorer can then see what skills they are missing for any position and get directed in the same tool to all state approved training providers that align with those missing skills.
“Duke Energy believes in empowering economic vitality for Indiana’s residents and businesses,” said Mark LaBarr, Government and Community Relations Manager for Duke Energy. “Skills-based tools like SkillFit are proven to increase the pool of talent for open positions by as much as 43 percent. We’re proud to support innovative projects that expand opportunities for residents and businesses.”
SkillFit Hamilton County can be accessed via computer, tablet or phone at investhamiltoncounty.com/work/career-explorer.
About Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation
As the Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation, Invest Hamilton County, is focused on empowering economic vitality for the county’s businesses and residents. This is accomplished by fostering collaboration, leading with quality research, and implementing workforce development and quality of life priorities across the county.