Study is 1st step in laying 14-county northeast Indiana area’s talent pipeline

The leader of Indiana University Fort Wayne didn’t hesitate Monday to share the findings of a new regional study about workforce needs and the talent pipeline with incoming freshmen.

The Advancing Postsecondary Education and Training Study found that the number of high-demand, high-wage jobs requiring a postsecondary credential is expected to increase by more than 5,600 over the next five years in northeast Indiana. About 1,900 are related to health care.