Jasper Engines named Southwest Indiana Workforce Development Business of the Year

The Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Development Board recognized Jasper Engines & Transmissions as its “Business of the Year” at its annual meeting on September 28th.

JASPER was honored for their accomplishments through the help of WorkOne Southwest services. WorkOne helps clients find a new or better job, choose a career, access training, or get the information needed to succeed in today’s ever-evolving workplace. Services are also offered to businesses needing to recruit needed members for their workforce.

The “Business of the Year” award is to recognize a company in Economic Growth Region 11 that has best utilized WorkOne Business Services.

Jasper Engines and Transmissions has been remanufacturing quality products since 1942 and today is the nation’s largest remanufacturer of gas and diesel engines, transmissions, differentials, rear axle assemblies, marine engines, sterndrives, performance engines, and electric motors. JASPER regularly participates in job fairs hosted at WorkOne Southwest in Jasper, Indiana, and openly accepts and hires candidates of all abilities.

As the landscape of candidates has changed, JASPER has become more involved in changing how talent is attracted, and has made a mark in talent retention in the community.  The company participates in events such as the STEM Challenge, Teacher’s Manufacturing Bootcamp and local Tour of Opportunity. JASPER also honors the Governor’s Work Ethic Certification by offering internships to students and provides a structured bonus program as an incentive to Certification earners.

The Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Development Board serves as the governing board providing policy guidance for, and review and evaluation of, activities under Workforce Investment Act in the nine-county region of WorkOne Southwest and Economic Growth Region 11. The counties include: Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick.