If the fundamental economics of supply and demand are any guide, Purdue University's Interns for Indiana program continues to be a resounding success story — recession or no recession. Interns for Indiana (IfI), which was launched in 2004 with...
Read MoreCHANGE – Embrace it, Shape It, or Get The Heck Out of The Way
CHANGE – Embrace it, Shape It, or Get The Heck Out of The Way If you look up quotes related to the word change, you could be reading for days. There are actually 92,700,000 examples or sites that that you can link to when you search Google for...
Read MoreEffective Hiring Critical in Reducing Turnover
Anthony Casablanca, VP of Operations for the Batesville Casket Company and Hillenbrand, Inc., recently penned an incredibly useful column for BizVoice regarding his approach to filling positions. (Casablanca was named as the 2009 Ogletree Deakins/HR...
Read MoreThe Paralysis of Concern
There’s a real good chance that if you’ve been in a meeting today pitching a new idea or discussing an initiative, someone nodded approvingly but then started a response with the four words that are the linguistic equivalent of air brakes: “My...
Read MoreCummings: Avoiding Grown-Up Duldrums a Constant Challenge
The following was written by Ingrid E. Cummings, a guest blogger for the Indiana Chamber of Comemrce Doesn’t it make sense that we should all feel pretty good about ourselves? After all, we’ve acquired so much of what we’ve always desired:...
Read MoreCuban: Why You Should Never Listen to Your Customers
The other day I was grazing the web for some interesting insights in the world of business when I came across Mark Cuban’s Blog Maverick blog. I read his latest post, "Why You Should NEVER Listen to Your Customers", because if Mark Cuban is...
Read MoreJob Orders Increase in Northwest Indiana
According to findings by the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB), job orders posted by companies through the state WorkOne system have risen dramatically in March. Indiana Career Connect (ICC), the state's online labor exchange, showed a 40%...
Read MoreSnyder: Workforce Training Critical to State’s Economy
In his second guest post, Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder tackles the following topic: Tell us something that not enough people know about your college or university that makes it such a special place. Much has been written about our growth as we are...
Read MoreLet’s Start A Wave
I know some people think I am a little nutty on the positive side, but come on.... What is not to like about today? The sun is shining, days are getting longer, and we all could use some fresh air, and a break in our winter routine of staying...
Read MoreSteelworkers Award Tallian with Tommie Blaylock Award
The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) Local #104 awarded State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage) today with the Tommie Blaylock Award for Outstanding Leadership. The award is given each year to those who help promote and support the rights of...
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