Statewide—Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and INvets announced today the next-generation website, INvets.org – to connect veterans directly with Hoosier companies. The upgraded website comes as Americans begin to re-enter the workforce and businesses resume operations after closure and reduced production due to COVID-19. The website not only helps to attract out-of-state veterans to Indiana, but is uniquely positioned to help Hoosier veterans find their way back to work.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of service members leave the military, with nearly half facing some period of unemployment. As the nation and State of Indiana continue re-opening, the national veteran unemployment rate stands at about 9 percent (as of May 2020), down from 11.8 percent in April, which was the highest unemployment rate for veterans since 2010. Meanwhile, there are more than 100,000 in-demand jobs available throughout Indiana
The centerpiece of the INvets program is a free interactive website for veterans that includes the most current information about job opportunities available in healthcare, logistics, manufacturing and tech, and other high-demand industries. More than a simple job board, INvets provides veterans details about the skills required for employment at each company and for each job, with links to education and training partners that offer the skills training, credentials or degrees needed. The website also provides information about communities across Indiana so veterans can explore all that Indiana has to offer.
