orkOne of Northern Indiana has joined WorkOne centers statewide in offering a 16-week pre-apprenticeship training program whose aim is to develop workers for road construction companies and other firms involved in outdoor building activities, such as excavation and demolition.  Gov. Mitch Daniels and Juan Manigault, president and CEO of Workforce Development Group, Inc., which operates WorkOne of Northern Indiana, unveiled the program during a news conference at WorkOne in South Bend.

This issue of WorkOne Employer eNews also covers a report on Indiana's median household income in 2005, which lagged behind the national median income by more than $2,200.

Twenty Percent of Hoosier Households Earned above $50,000, thus Surpassing the Portion of U.S. Households in Same Group
   Yet entire State's Median Household Income Fell Short of U.S. Median by $2,250, the state Business Research Center finds
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Pre-apprenticeship Training Program Taps into Skyrocketing Construction ignited by the $3.8-Billion Major Moves Deal
   Online Applications Encouraged to WorkOne's Training Program aiming To Boost Number of Minorities Entering Building Trades
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