Morgan County EDC Headlines

Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E)

Mt. Olive Manufacturing, Inc. (Mt. Olive) is proud to announce that it is now certified as ISO 13485:2003 compliant. The certification is accredited by SGS, Inc. (SGS) with North American offices in Rutherford, New Jersey and is primarily focused on manufacturers of medical devices. Read more

FBF Originals is a premium sport and novelty sock manufacturer in Martinsville, licensed with the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, and colleges. For Bare Feet, Inc. was created in 1984 by Sharon Rivenbark, who wanted to provide a safe and secure place where her son Tim, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 16, could work with a sense of ownership and pride. Careers at FBF Originals

Workforce Development

Top 10 job postings in Indiana Career Connect

EGR 5 (Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan & Shelby Counties)

April 2014- March 2015

1. Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers (3,800)

2. Customer Service Representatives (2,570)

3. Stock Clerks & Order Fillers (2,220)

4. Production Workers (2,197)

5. Insurance Sales Agents (1,612)

6. Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (1,532)

7. Managers (1,447)

8. Retail Salespersons (1,419)

9. Helpers - Production Workers (1,033)

10. Packers & Packagers (1,020)

Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Top 10 manufacturing & production skills in demand in Indiana, 2014

Specialized Skills

1. Inspection 2. Mathematics 3. Repair 4. Machining 5. CNC 6. Packaging 7. Welding 8. Manufacturing Processes 9. Forklift Operation 10. Hand Tools

Baseline Skills

1. Communication Skills 2. Organizational Skills 3. Problem Solving 4. Quality Assurance and Control 5. Writing 6. Troubleshooting 7. Detail-Oriented 8. Computer Skills 9. Planning 10. Microsoft Office

Source: IndianaSkills.com

Morgan County Labor Market Update - March 2015

Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed
35,322	33,207	2,115
Mar 15 UE Rate	Feb 15 UE Rate	Mar 14 UE Rate
6.0%	6.3%	6.7%

Not seasonally adjusted

Mar 2015 U.S. Unemployment Rate: 5.6% IN Rate: 5.9%

Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Other News Around Morgan County

"The Source" cowork space coming to Martinsville
Intelli-leap, Morgan County Public Library, and Martinsville Chamber are partnering to bring "The Source" cowork space to Downtown Martinsville, providing new opportunities to create a local start-up community:

Entrepreneurial collaboration
Access to quality working & meeting spaces
High-speed Internet
Regular programs & events for start-ups & small businesses

Join the ribbon cutting and celebration on June 17th from 5-7:30pm on the southeast corner of the square in Martinsville!

Congrats to Morgan County EDC Board Member Jeff Banning, the Duke Energy "Difference Maker" for April. He was honored at the Indianapolis Indians ballpark.

Franciscan St. Francis Health - Mooresville has earned the Healthgrades 2015 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. This recognition places the hospital among the top two percent of all hospitals in the nation evaluated for providing an overall positive experience for inpatients. Read more

USDA Value-Added Producer Grants available

Turning tomatoes into pizza sauce? Grapes into wine? Grant and matching funds through VAPG can be used for planning activities or for working capital expenses related to producing and marketing value-added agricultural products. Read more

Business Attraction

Leads Summary

April 2015

Investor Spotlight

South Central Indiana Rural Electric Membership Corporation (SCI REMC) was established in 1939 and is the largest rural electric cooperative in Indiana. They are a non-profit, owned and operated by the 33,000 members they serve across seven counties. SCI REMC hosts several community programs including Operation RoundUp, through which members have distributed more than $2.8 million in grants to charitable organizations and civic groups. SCI REMC is also offers free energy management services such as light bulb exchanges, online energy calculators, home energy audits, appliance recycling, and water heater discounts.

Thanks to our partners at SCI REMC & Hoosier Energy for supporting Chelsey & Lindsay's continuing education through OU/EDI & National Development Council!