Indiana Career and Postsecondary Advancement Center ICPAC Hotline: 800.992.2076 Web site: http://icpac.indiana.edu Indiana's WorkOne Centers ICPAC InfoSeries IS-83 Whether you're a student who wants to acquire career experience through an internship or a worker wanting to obtain skills for a better job through on-the-job training, WorkOne Centers provide a range of programs and services to help you identify and achieve your career goals. WorkOne centers have resources for: ·finding jobs in your career area or a new career area. ·evaluating your interests and skills to find out which careers suit you. ·educational opportunities, such as degrees, certificates and apprenticeships. ·applying for unemployment benefits. What WorkOne Can Do For You Trained personnel will collect information about your work history, interests, skills, knowledge and abilities, and will help you apply your strengths to new jobs and career opportunities. The centers will also tell you about the fastest growing jobs, how to build your résumé and how to find the education and training you will need for specific jobs. Information about the following is also available: ·average wages for specific occupations. ·apprenticeship programs. ·school-based job training. ·military training opportunities. ·job seeking/interviewing skills. ·opportunities to work and learn at the same time. Some of the centers even list day care agencies, alcohol treatment programs and literacy providers. You can find local information on food stamps, housing assistance, unemployment insurance and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). WorkOne offers services to youth with disabilities and others who need extra assistance, and it helps people seeking to earn a GED. WorkOne also provides information about specific programs such as Hoosier Healthwise, a program designed to provide health insurance to Indiana residents. Whatever you need, WorkOne staff is there to help. Just ask. You may search online job openings, attend a job search workshop or take a career interest inventory. WorkOne Centers will help you explore the future workforce and your place in it. The centers are open to everyone. WorkOne Center Locations Every county in Indiana is part of a specific Work Service Area (WSA). You may find your WSA on the map on the next page. Every WSA has at least one WorkOne Center. In fact, there are over 25 WorkOne Centers located throughout Indiana. You will find addresses and phone numbers below. To learn more about career planning, visit ICPAC on the Web at icpac.indiana.edu or call ICPAC at 1-800-992-2076. Ask for free copies of: · IS-09: Job Search Tips -- Résumés, Interviews and More · IS-25: Associate's Degrees and Certificates -- What They Are and Where to Get Them · IS-46: Job Outlook Information -- Careers for the Future · IS-65: Career Areas to Explore and the Jobs in Them · IS-82: Skills You Will Need for the Workplace Most regions of the state also have at least one WorkOne Express site. These are similar to WorkOne Centers, but their services are limited. To contact your nearest WorkOne Center, call 1-888-WorkOne, or visit their Web site at www.workforce.IN.gov Interested in Indiana occupations? Go to ICPAC's Web site: icpac.indiana.edu, click Careers, and learn about over 480 career profiles, Indiana's fastest growing occupations and much more. WorkOne Centers Listed according to Work Service Areas. 1. Lake County Serving: Lake County ·Gary WorkOne 1776 W. 37th Ave. Gary, IN 46408-0081 Phone: 219-981-1520 Fax: 219-884-5148 ·Hammond WorkOne Columbia Plaza Center 6431 Columbia Ave. Hammond, IN 46320 Phone: 219-933-8332 Fax: 219-853-1397 2. Kankakee Valley Serving: Jasper, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke Counties ·LaPorte WorkOne Sagamore Center 300 Legacy Plaza West LaPorte, IN 46350-5276 Phone: 219-362-2175 Fax: 219-362-1198 3. Northern Indiana Serving: Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall and St. Joseph Counties ·Elkhart WorkOne 430 Waterfall Dr. Elkhart, IN 46516 Phone: 574-295-0105 Fax: 574-522-3282 ·St. Joseph County WorkOne 851 S. Marietta St. South Bend, IN 46618 Phone: 574-237-9675 Fax: 574-239-2672 4. Northeast Serving: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley Counties ·Auburn WorkOne 936 W. 15th St. Auburn, IN 46706-2031 Phone: 260-925-0124 Fax: 260-925-5118 ·Fort Wayne WorkOne 201 E. Rudisill Blvd., Ste. 202 Fort Wayne, IN 46806-1756 Phone: 260-745-3555 Fax: 260-745-7757 5. Tecumseh Serving: Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren and White Counties ·Lafayette WorkOne 2301 Concord Rd. PO Box 5529 Lafayette, IN 47903-5529 Phone: 765-474-5411 Fax: 765-474-7036 6. North Central Serving: Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Tipton and Wabash Counties ·Kokomo WorkOne 709 S. Reed Rd. PO Box 1371 Kokomo, IN 46901-1371 Phone: 765-459-0571 Fax: 765-457-3144 7. Madison Grant Serving: Grant and Madison Counties ·Anderson WorkOne 222 E. 10th St., Ste. B Anderson, IN 46016-1721 Phone: 765-642-4981 Fax: 765-641-6557 ·Marion WorkOne 850 N. Miller Ave. PO Box 5005 Marion, IN 46952-5005 Phone: 765-668-8911 Fax: 765-662-7499 8. East Central Serving: Blackford, Delaware, Henry, Jay and Randolph Counties ·Muncie WorkOne 201 E. Charles St., Ste. 100 Muncie, IN 47308-7103 Phone: 765-289-1861 Fax: 765-741-5856 9. Western Indiana Serving: Clay, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and Vigo Counties ·Terre Haute WorkOne Vigo County Office 30 N. 8th St. Terre Haute, IN 47808-0617 Phone: 812-234-6602 Fax: 812-232-7644 10. Circle Seven Serving: Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan and Shelby Counties ·Shelbyville WorkOne 425 W. Washington Shelbyville, IN 46176-1744 Phone: 317-392-3251 Fax: 317-392-3419 11. Marion County Serving: Marion County ·East WorkOne 2525 N. Shadeland, C-3 Indianapolis, IN 46219-1770 Phone: 317-684-2400 Fax: 317-684-2551 ·Goodwill Industries, Inc. WorkOne 1635 W. Michigan St. Indianapolis, IN 46222 Phone: 317-524-4313 Fax: 317-524-4516 ·West WorkOne 805 Beachway Dr., Ste. 110 Indianapolis, IN 46224-7785 Phone: 317-684-2400 Fax: 317-684-2552 12. Southeastern Serving: Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, Rush, Switzerland, Union and Wayne Counties ·Lawrenceburg WorkOne 230 Mary Ave., Ste. 100 Lawrenceburg, IN 47025-0145 Phone: 812-537-1117 Fax: 812-537-4046 ·Madison WorkOne 620 Green Rd. PO Box 1078 Madison, IN 47250-1078 Phone: 812-265-3734 Fax: 812-265-1805 ·Richmond WorkOne 3771 South `A' Richmond, IN 47374-6053 Phone: 765-962-8591 Fax: 765-966-3431 13. Shawnee Trace Serving: Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Pike and Sullivan Counties ·Bedford WorkOne 918 16th St., Ste. 200 PO Box 40 Bedford, IN 47421-0040 Phone: 812-279-4400 Fax: 812-278-2907 ·Linton WorkOne 1600 N.E. 'A' St. PO Box 69 Linton, IN 47441-1612 Phone: 812-847-4479 Fax: 812-847-2025 ·Vincennes WorkOne 310 N. 2nd St. PO Box 430 Vincennes, IN 47591-0430 Phone: 812-882-8770 Fax: 812-882-4535 14. South Central Indiana Serving: Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Monroe and Owen Counties ·Bloomington WorkOne 450 Landmark Ave. PO Box 3000 Bloomington, IN 47402-3000 Phone: 812-331-6000 Fax: 812-331-6010 ·Columbus WorkOne 2320 Midway St., Ste. 3 PO Box 3006 Columbus, IN 47202-3006 Phone: 812-376-3351 Fax: 812-372-7626 15. Southwest Indiana Serving: Perry, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties ·Evansville WorkOne 700 E. Walnut Evansville, IN 47713 Phone: 812-424-4473 Fax: 812-421-3189 16. Southern Seven Serving: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Scott and Washington Counties ·New Albany WorkOne 3310 Grant Line Rd PO Box 1287 New Albany, IN 47151 Phone: 812-948-6102 Fax: 812-948-6118 IS-83·5/03·PUBS Indiana Career and Postsecondary Advancement Center ICPAC Hotline: 800.992.2076 Web site: http://icpac.indiana.edu