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Free Job Training through Next Level Jobs
Many Indiana residents can qualify for free training in high-growth fields through funding from the Workforce Ready Grant. Find out more and read about available training at https://www.nextleveljobs.org/Job-Seeker/How-It-Works
WorkOne
WorkOne provides resources to help you plan your career, including information on current job opening
s, resume assistance, workshops, skills assessments, training, and special programs for veterans, dislocated workers, job seekers over 55, job seekers with disabilities, and more. Other services available at full-service WorkOne offices include:
- In-person WorkReady workshops
- Free job-related printing, copying, faxing, and telephone use
- Individualized skills evaluation, interview preparation, and career planning
- Uplink problems and unemployment claims issues – account revocations, payment delays, and manual password resets
For any of these services, please visit a WorkOne office.
WorkOne Michigan City Express Office
301 E. 8th Street, Suite 120
Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: 219-809-0575
Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
WorkOne La Porte (Full-service office)
300 Legacy Plz. W.
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-362-2175
Fax: 219-362-1198
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Grace Learning Center
Grace Learning Center provides assistance in developing t
he skills necessary to get entry level and more advanced level jobs. The center provides literacy and pre-GED training through a partnership with A.K. Smith, and offers workshops on a number of financial, technical, and career topics. Grace Learning Center is a WorkOne access point, and provides assistance with computer-based job searches.
Grace Learning Center
1007 West 8th St.
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-879-6788
GraceLearningCenterMC@gmail.com
https://cch-mc.org/grace-learning-center/
A.K. Smith Area Career Center
The A.K. Smith Career Center offers a comprehensive program in Adult Basic Education for adult learners who have not completed high school and high school graduates who need remediation in basic skills. Classes are conducted in reading, writing, math, English as a Second Language, and GED test preparation.
A.K. Smith Career Center
817 Lafayette Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-873-2122
Keys to Hope Community Resource Center
The Keys to Hope Community Resource Center (KTH) aims to serve the most disenfranchised members of the community. KTH offers participants free showers and laundry amenities, access to computers and the internet, classes, structure, and case management. KTH works with numerous community partners to act as a central access point for social services and resources including appropriate public aid, health insurance, housing, and a connection to volunteer and job opportunities.
Keys to Hope Community Resource Center
1802 Franklin St.
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 809-9903
https://cch-mc.org/keys-to-hope-community-resource-center/
Click here to file unemployment claims
If you are unemployed due to no fault of your own, you may be eligible for unemployment insurance. Use Uplink to apply for unemployment and file for weekly benefits. What you will need to bring with you to file:
- Address, social security number, date of birth and phone number.
- Last employer’s name, mailing address, phone number, dates of employment and reason unemployed.
- TIP: Bring your latest check stub from this employer with you.
Do you have questions about unemployment insurance? Contact WorkOne:
WorkOne Michigan City Express Office
301 E. 8th Street, Suite 120
Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: 219-809-0575
Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
WorkOne La Porte (Full service office)
300 Legacy Plz. W.
LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone: 219-362-2175
Fax: 219-362-1198
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.