DWD’s Office of Workforce Solutions and Engagement is collaborating with the Indiana Broadband Office and the Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs in support of our state's goal toward improving broadband access and adoption. In effort to provide occupational training resources and assistance to participating broadband providers, please complete the following survey.

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* 1. What is the name of your broadband provider business/organization?

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* 2. Do you offer new employees occupational/skills training related to broadband infrastructure? 

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* 3. If you responded ‘Yes’ to question two, does your organization have the capacity to expand related occupational skills training to the public?

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* 4. Does your organization have an existing relationship with an occupational training provider to assist in training qualified candidates for hire? If so, can you share the name(s) of the training providers you work with?

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* 5. Does your organization have a local skills trainer on staff? If so, could this trainer be utilized by other local training entities to skill up job seekers in broadband-related occupations?

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* 6. What are the names of the occupations/jobs you’re currently hiring or intend to hire in support of the state’s deployment of broadband infrastructure?

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* 7. If possible, can you share job postings and/or descriptions related to these jobs so that DWD can analyze needed skills and competencies?

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* 8. How many new broadband installers/technicians or related jobs do you anticipate needing to hire over the next five years?

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* 9. Would you or anyone else at your organization be willing to participate in a facilitated meeting with the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), the Indiana Broadband Office and the Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs (OCRA) to discuss hiring needs and training needs as they relate to the expansion of broadband?  If so, please provide that person’s name and contact information, including an email.

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