Indiana Skills2Compete Coalition
 Middle-skill jobs are a critical component of Indiana’s economy, and workers need to acquire the skills and education required to fill these positions. The Indiana Skills2Compete Coalition has created a platform to bring greater attention to middle-skill jobs and the workers we need to fill them that are often forgotten by most of today’s higher education debates. On this site you can get to learn about the Coalition and its members, read our research about middle-skills jobs and the Skills Gap, and see our policy accomplishments and priorities for Indiana.
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Check Out Our Latest Reports:
The Link Between Employment and Well-Being: Hoosiers' Experiences of Job Loss and the Case for Modernizing WARN
This assessment combines statewide data from the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act with data from the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute Job Loss Survey, which provides new insight into the harms that Hoosiers experience after losing their jobs. While consensus is rare within survey studies, 100% of respondents to the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute Job Loss Survey indicated that they would have benefited from increased notice in advance of their job loss, indicating the potential need for policy intervention to better assist in job transitions. Read more for insights on how we can improve job transition experiences for Hoosiers, a policy investment that benefits both workers and employers by smoothing labor market fluctuations.
February 2025 | Report PDF
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Educational Attainment Among Hoosier Adults
The vision for Next Level Jobs says it all: “Two million Hoosiers need additional training to compete in the 21st Century workforce, and there will be over 1 million job openings in Indiana due to retirements and the creation of new jobs by 2025.”
Employers need trained workers now.
Helping adults access and persist in post-secondary education and training has to be a bigger part of the solution. Two million Hoosier adults could benefit from additional training now, but they have real barriers to being successful.
January 2023 | Download PDF
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