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Employer recognition programs

Recognition your business can earn: InvestAbility's inclusive-hiring recognition (Bronze to Platinum) and the culture and performance track.

Built from InvestAbility's Bronze-to-Platinum inclusive-hiring recognition, guaranteed-interview paths, and the culture track

A recognition an employer earns rather than buys. The criteria are published so a candidate can tell what a badge means.

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Programs that fit this work

Add roles to your set and these rank to your own hiring. Eligibility is set by each program, not by us.

  • Power Up Indiana DWD State

    Reimburses companies up to $5,000 per trainee ($50,000 max per company) for employee training that results in industry-recognized credentials, cross-training/reskilling, leadership development, or registered apprenticeships. Minimum starting wage: $23.50/hr.

    Who qualifies: Indiana employers registered with Secretary of State, with physical IN location, current DWD unemployment tax account. Nonprofits NOT eligible.

  • Employer Training Grant (Next Level Jobs) DWD State

    Reimburses Indiana employers up to $5,000 per employee ($50,000 max) for training that results in industry-recognized credentials. Covers 6 priority sectors plus early childhood education.

    Who qualifies: Indiana employers registered with Secretary of State, with physical Indiana location, current DWD unemployment tax account. Must train in priority sectors: adva…

  • Registered Apprenticeship Programs DWD Federal

    Federal grant funding to support registered apprenticeship expansion, employer partnerships, and new apprenticeship pathways. Earn-and-learn model with DOL-registered credentials.

    Who qualifies: Open to any employer. Must provide progressive wages, Related Technical Instruction, and OJT. Ideal for roles requiring 1+ year of training.

  • Apprenticeship.gov · Federal Registered Apprenticeship Sponsorship USDOL/ETA Federal

    Federal portal for sponsoring a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). Up to 12-month structured program with paid OJT + classroom instruction + portable industry-recognized credential. Tax-deductible employer wages, federal credits available, USDOL technical assistance included.

    Who qualifies: Any employer. Can sponsor solo or join a group/intermediary sponsor.

  • Indiana DWD Office of Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeship (OWBLA) Indiana DWD State

    Indiana's central hub for Registered Apprenticeship (RAP), Certified Pre-Apprenticeship, and State Earn and Learn (SEAL) program creation. Hospitality and food service employers can register custom 'earn-and-learn' programs (line cook, hospitality manager, certified hospitality supervisor) with no cost to register. Employers may qualify for Workforce Ready Grant tuition reimbursement, federal Apprenticeship Tax Credit, and Employer Training Grant funding. OWBLA staff help draft the work-process schedule and Related Technical Instruction outline. As of 12/31/2025: 930+ active RAPs, 1,584+ occupations, 86,500 cumulative apprentices since 2014.

    Who qualifies: Any Indiana employer of any size. Apprenticeships must include paid on-the-job training plus 144+ hours/year of related instruction.

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Analyst Coach

Ask about the local labor market in plain language, on top of your dashboards. Answers carry their sources and point to the tools for the math. It is an AI coach, your chats are private, and they are never used to train anything.

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