Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Mentoring is a simple yet transformative relationship that advances individuals both personally and professionally. The inaugural Inspire: Power of Mentoring Awards will celebrate the efforts of seven individuals and one organization for their use of …

Freda Lockhart, who died last week at age 83, achieved a number of firsts during her business career. In addition to the first female-led Cadillac and Saturn automobile dealerships, she was the first woman to serve on the board of directors of the Indiana …

The president of the nation’s largest statewide community college and Indiana’s largest post-secondary institution will be the featured speaker at the Economic Club of Indiana luncheon on February 23. Ivy Tech Community College President Tom Snyder will …

In the business world, there are some companies that work under the mantra, “People should feel lucky to work here, so … whatever.” And then there are some companies (see our Best Places to Work in Indiana award winners) who ask, “What can …

Employers who may be seeking summer interns, who may need some extra help, or who may want to dedicate a few weeks to a good cause, consider hosting a high school summer intern through the Common Goal Program. The Common Goal Initiative is spearheaded by the …

Not all e-mail scams start with the easy to detect con: “I’m a rich Nigerian prince who needs your help moving millions of dollars. And guess what – I’ll give you a hefty sum of money if you just help me out and provide your bank account number.” …

When the Indiana Chamber Foundation released its Workforce Wise report last week, it invited Mac Parker and Martha Lamkin to the event to add some perspective. Neither disappointed. Their personal stories are symbolic of the entire study — taking advantage …

The blog of Directions marketing agency (Neenah, Wisconsin) has an interesting tale about a company that turned a customer’s negative blog reaction to its product into a ringing endorsement through engagement and sincere customer service. (My holiday favor …

A new initiative from the Indiana Chamber Foundation that was released today has a cool name (Workforce Wise) and an intriguing logo (check it out on the report or web site). Even better — and on a much more substantive level — it includes very pertinent …

How can I justify putting this post on our blog? Hmm, well it’s sort of education-related … and it’s definitely profit-related. The Big Ten athletic conference is looking seriously at expanding to 12 teams. The last team to join was Penn State in 1990 …