by Mike Thibideau | Apr 14, 2025 | Workforce Blog
I try, whenever possible, to meet with the men or women participating in our programs at the Hamilton County Jail and Community Corrections to talk to them about my own life experience and learn from them how to make our programs better. About a decade ago I...
by Mike Thibideau | Mar 20, 2025 | Workforce Blog
Invest HC Board of Directors Adopts New Strategic Plan Invest Hamilton County (legal name Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation) is an entity with a unique focus compared to our peer LEDOs (local economic development organizations) around the state of...
by Mike Thibideau | Feb 14, 2025 | Workforce Blog
Invest Hamilton County, along with Ivy Tech Hamilton County and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, recently launched the Educational Empowerment Program, a forward-thinking initiative designed to support inmates at the Hamilton County Jail in their reentry...
by Mike Thibideau | Jan 13, 2025 | Workforce Blog
“Fear is the mind-killer” is a famous quote from Frank Herbert’s Dune books. I love those books, and in my adult experience helping people connect to career and/or mental health resources I can say it rings true when thinking about how individuals approach...
by Mike Thibideau | Dec 17, 2024 | Workforce Blog
“So what is it you do?” is a question the Invest team and I get asked a lot… to some it can seem like we are, to quote Bilbo Baggins, “butter scraped over too much bread…” The answer is that Invest Hamilton County, as the Economic Development Corporation for...
by Mike Thibideau | Nov 18, 2024 | Workforce Blog
I sit here writing at Carey Grove park, somewhat ironically being tasked with writing about child care while watching my 5-year old play due to school closure for parent teacher conferences. With a 3-year-old and 5-year-old, my wife and I recently just went...
