Improving Job Matching the Goal of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Recognizing that its current approach has been less than user-friendly, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is drafting a new RFP that will be open for bids in summer 2006.

"To the extent possible, we [are] trying to separate the system from the department," he said. "We feel that a less pronounced government presence on the system will increase customer traffic."

The RFP will focus on consolidation, partnerships and cost efficiency. The DWD officials hope to increase user traffic by creating a one-stop, cutting-edge online system, attractive to both public- and private-sector companies.

A Costly Past
According to Roy Templeton, deputy commissioner and CIO of the DWD, Indiana’s current approach to bringing job seekers and employers on common ground is obsolete and expensive.

By Corine Stofle

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