Staff Development and Motivation

We could all use some good old R & R. Like most of us, I wouldn’t mind more days off to experience it. Just think of what I could do with all that extra time: go to state parks; make my own ketchups; or start a rock band consisting of only...

The Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Sunrise Seminar at 9:00 am at Riley’s Railhouse in Chesterton on Thursday, March 1st. The event is free to attend and open to the public, and will feature a catered breakfast and...

Everybody has a boss. Even CEOs answer to boards. And sometimes, unfortunately, your boss is a miserable, miserable person who makes your career seem like (to borrow a quote from "Jerry Maguire") an "up-at-dawn, pride swallowing siege." PR Daily...

Managing Board Welcomes New Directors The Northwest Indiana Forum elected Don Babcock (NIPSCO) to continue in his role as Chair of the 2012 Managing Board of Directors with a unanimous vote. Jill Ritchie (United States Steel Corporation) will serve...

The following is a notice from the Indiana Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Network at the I.U. School of Medicine: Not all wellness programs are created equal. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Many companies and their employees possess varied...

The Dream It Do It Campaign, developed by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), is expanding its initiative into Northwest Indiana with the local High School Champion Initiative through the partnership of the Center of Workforce...

We’re all familiar with the concept of "casual Friday." In fact, on most Fridays here at the Chamber, we’re allowed to wear jeans if we donate a few dollars to our designated charity of the month. But here’s an intriguing post from...

Top 5 Tax Questions for the Self-Employed: Series 1 of 3 What's a person new to self-employment to do?This free tax webinar covers these key questions: What entity form should my business be? What should I do first? How to pay and plan for estimated...

Darlene Kittredge, CPA is an accounting firm located in Chesterton. Their firm is ready to handle your most challenging business or personal accounting needs with the most qualified staff personnel who are willing to go the extra mile to help you....

Phil Mercier was included in the September/October 2011 BizVoice® article, "Free Agents," about older employees seeking to re-enter the workforce (part of our Workforce Wise series). After reading the article, Jeff Maki, owner of Models Plus in...