Workforce

Statistics
There are two excellent sources for statistical data on Starke County:

• STATS Indiana is the information utility for the State of Indiana and receives major support from the State through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and from the Lilly Endowment Inc. It is a service of the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

• Hoosier Data provides research and analysis for economic development and is sponsored by Indiana Workforce Development.

Commuting Patterns
Starke County exports more labor than it imports. As a result of lost time on the road and the higher cost of driving, most of those Starke County residents employed outside the County are seeking in-County employment. The commuting pattens are provided through STATS Indiana which is maintained by The Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

Wage Survey
The Starke County Development Foundation periodically conducts Wage Surveys of its industrial base. A new survey is planned for 2009. The most current Wage Survey information is distributed to those industries for their use.

Training
SCILL website under development.

WorkKeys
WorkKeys is administered in Indiana by the Department of Workforce Development. WorkKeys is a tool which determines the skills necessary to perform a function in the job place; evaluates a potential employee for those skills; and if the skills are lacking, provides the training for the employee to perform that function. Through the State of Indiana, companies may be eligible for WorkKeys evaluation for a maximum of five different positions at no cost. Additional assessments may be contracted.