EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE NEW WORKERS DEMAND TECHNICAL- AND SOFT-SKILLS; WORKONE CAN ADVISE WHERE YOUR SKILLS STAND 

    No map exists for the road to recovery from the 2008 through 2010 recession because the global economy — and hence Northwest Indiana's landscape — is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. With Northwest Indiana's jobless rate crawling up to 9.2 percent in October 2011 from 9.0 percent during the prior month, out-of-work individuals trying to adapt to monumental changes should be mindful of a simple adage: learn new skills.

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