Archives with tag: jobs

Franklin College's education department numbers stay the same, despite rough economy.

Franklin College provides many opportunities for students to get involved on campus, such as the Food Advisory Board.

Franklin is known for the strong relationship its faculty has with its students, a quality it keeps in mind when considering potential Franklin employees.

A New Castle manufacturer announced Monday that it will expand its operations and create as many as 150 new jobs by 2013.

The impact of defense spending on Indiana’s economy doubled in the past decade, according to a study released Thursday by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University.

Lawmakers are set Thursday to tackle the controversial right-to-work issue that led in part to the five-week Democratic walkout in the Indiana House earlier this year.

The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission is warning restaurants, bars, and convenience stores that a new type of gambling machine – sometimes called a sweepstakes kiosk or totem – is illegal and its use could lead to fines and other penalties.

A Japanese manufacturer of shocks and struts for automobiles announced plans Thursday to relocate part of its operation from Illinois to Franklin, where it will establish its North American headquarters.

A manufacturer of plastic packaging announced plans Monday to locate a plant in Greencastle and create as many as 90 new jobs over the next several years.

Angie’s List officials announced Monday that the company plans to expand its Indianapolis headquarters, creating an estimated 500 new jobs by 2015.

Democrats and union leaders said Tuesday that right-to-work legislation won't lead to more jobs, but it will lead to a decrease in wages for Hoosiers. They said at a study legislative study committee meeting at the Statehouse that a right-to-work law – which would free employees from paying mandatory union fees, even if they aren't members – would lure companies to Indiana only so they could pay employees less.

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mitch Daniels will join community and business leaders Wednesday morning to break ground on the $8.8 million WestGate Academy at a business park near the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center at Odon, Ind.

A proposed bill would offer property tax exemptions as incentive to create new jobs

Major Moves, the landmark legislation Gov. Mitch Daniels described as “the jobs bill of a generation,” is a work in progress, with most of the jobs beyond the horizon. In an exclusive interview with Howey Politics Indiana, Daniels said the further Major Moves goes, the better it looks.

The economy is making it more difficult for students to find jobs after college.

A number of coaches at Franklin also have other jobs on campus.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The economy, jobs and taxes were among several issues brought to the forefront as the 116th Indiana General Assembly convened on Tuesday.

With the current turbulent economy and unemployment hovering around ten percent, recent graduates and graduates-to-be continue searching for work.

Students are having a harder time finding jobs amidst the recession.

Students are seeking more financial aid and more jobs during the present economic conditions.