Beck named works board official
DAVE GONG | The Journal Gazette
Allen County Commissioner Rich Beck has been named regional chief elected official for the Northeast Indiana Works board, the organization announced Tuesday.
Beck replaces former Adams County Commissioner Doug Bauman.
The regional chief elected official position for workforce development boards is required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The position s responsibilities include serving as a point of contact for other regional elected officials, the governor, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet.
Beck, who took office as a county commissioner in 2018, has worked in the financial services industry for more than 40 years. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at universities in northeast Indiana and elsewhere in the country, has published articles on sales, marketing and management for trade magazines, and is the author of an edition of the Americ
Verbatim: WorkOne centers to reopen
Northeast Indiana Works issued the following Friday, January 29, 2021 –
WorkOne Northeast career centers in Fort Wayne, Marion and Auburn will reopen to the public Feb. 1 by appointment only.
Centers in Angola, Bluffton, Columbia City, Decatur, Huntington, Kendallville, LaGrange and Wabash will reopen by appointment only beginning the week of Feb. 8.
People can make appointments by calling the centers. The locations and phone numbers for the centers can be found at www.neinworks.org/workone-locations
Safety precautions must be followed in the centers, including wearing masks and social distancing.
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WorkOne Northeast centers to go phone-only
The Journal Gazette
Northeast Indiana Works has decided to transition to serving customers at its 11 WorkOne Northeast career centers by phone indefinitely, effective Monday.
The change is because of the “alarming increase in COVID-19 cases,” a Friday news release said.
The one exception: Appointment-only access will be allowed to the phone/computer systems in Fort Wayne, Auburn and Marion that provide direct connection to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) in Indianapolis for people who need assistance with unemployment eligibility matters.
People interested in other WorkOne Northeast services will be asked to call center phone numbers. Those can be found at www.neinworks.org/workone-locations.