In a Sunday op-ed for the Des Moines Register, Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) President Rob Denson made the case for how true partnership and the right innovation can solve the most pressing workforce development challenges. Denson touted the role community colleges play in offering an economically beneficial alternative to four-year universities for students … Continue reading “Index Featured in Des Moines Register Op-Ed: How Partnership and Innovation Built a Talent Pipeline”

Index AR Solutions Senior Vice President Scott Sommers participated in the 2023 Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) Summit recently, sharing insight and perspective on how companies can use multimodal learning technologies from Index to create talent pipelines. The annual Workforce Development Summit assembles energy industry thought leaders for networking, strategic dialogues, and insight into … Continue reading “Talking Talent Pipelines: Index AR Solutions Participates in 2023 CEWD Workforce Development Summit”

Index AR Solutions sponsored and participated in the annual E Source Forum in Denver recently, joining industry professionals focused on charting the future of sustainable utilities. Nearly 600 people attended this year’s E Source Forum, which has facilitated learning, networking, and collaboration among utility professionals from across the U.S. and Canada for nearly 30 years. … Continue reading “Index Joins Utility Industry Leaders at E Source Forum 2023”

Des Moines Area Community College Doubles Class Size for Electric Utility Course Based on Success of First-of-its-Kind Digital Curriculum for Line Mechanics Williamsburg, VA and Des Moines, IA – Index AR Solutions, a leading creator of digital workforce training, announced that Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) is doubling the class size of a new … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions Digital Line Mechanic Apprenticeship Course for College Classroom Expands to Meet Skilled Worker Demand”

The Index team presented before hundreds of thought leaders and industry representatives attending the second annual Human Performance in Action Conference (HPAC) hosted by KnowledgeVine recently in Houston. The event centered around the science, data and application of working safely, with attendees sharing how Human Performance best practices not only reduce human error, but also … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions Takes the Stage at Second Annual Human Performance in Action Conference”

Index AR Solutions was featured in the May 2023 issue of T&D World with an article detailing how the company’s eBooks, augmented reality applications and 3D visualization technologies are playing a key role in training future lineworkers. The article, entitled Tuning into Technology, described how Index partnered with MidAmerican Energy and Des Moines Area Community … Continue reading “In the News: T&D World Shows How Index Programs for Education are Key to Training Future Lineworkers”

As many industries struggle to hire and train workers fast enough, forward-thinking companies like MidAmerican Energy are getting the job done. The Index AR Solutions client received a 2022 Impact Award from the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) for a series of initiatives and programs that promote a skilled, diverse talent pipeline for the … Continue reading “MidAmerican Energy Recognized for Workforce Development Leadership and Digital Training Innovation”

Index AR Solutions and client partners recently presented at the Human Performance in Action Conference (HPAC) hosted by Knowledge Vine at the L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles. The theme of the conference was “Luck is not a Strategy: The Science, Data, and Application of Working Safely.” More than 200 attendees heard directly from Index clients … Continue reading “Augmenting Humans: Index AR Solutions Shows True Power of Technology to Boost Human Performance at HPAC”

Across the United States, industries are struggling to keep up with workforce development needs. Recent projections show that the Phoenix area alone could see a shortage of 80,000 skilled trade workers in the next six to seven years, said Jim Banaszak, Ph.D., Partner at McKinsey & Company, in a keynote address that kicked off the … Continue reading “At Index AR Solutions Spring 2022 Retreat, Digital Training Innovation Emerges as Key to Solving Workforce Development Crisis”

Executives from Index AR Solutions and client partners will present at the Human Performance in Action Conference (HPAC) hosted by Knowledge Vine, August 8-10, 2022 at the L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles. The conference theme is “Luck is not a Strategy: The Science, Data, and Application of Working Safely.” Hearing directly from Index clients, conference … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions to Present at Knowledge Vine Human Performance in Action Conference”