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by: Wes Mills, Inside INdiana Business
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Mar 31, 2021 / 08:41 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) The Indianapolis-based Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation has awarded Conexus Indiana a $350,000 grant to train and place Marion County residents in advanced manufacturing jobs. The organizations say the funding will support a Conexus program called Catapult Indiana, which offers a 160-hour advanced manufacturing training program.
Conexus says Catapult Indiana is available in five communities around Indiana and has placed on average 85% of its graduates in advanced manufacturing jobs.
“Not only does the advanced manufacturing sector pay well above the family standard of living, but it offers health and retirement benefits and is one of the few sectors that promotes from within, offering a true career ladder for those with less than a four-year college education,” said Brad Rhorer, chief talent programs officer with Conexus I
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