Indiana INTERNnet, a free online internship matching program from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, announces a statewide call for nominations for the fourth annual IMPACT Awards, which honor achievements in internships and mentoring. The IMPACT...
Read MoreGood News on the Hiring Front?
The results of a newly released survey from Careerbuilder.com seem pretty encouraging, at least in terms of the worst of the recession being over for the business sector. Workforce.com explains: Fifty-three percent of employers plan to hire full-time...
Read MoreWhy Internships are Like Ice Cream
As students enter a new school year, I’ve been reminiscing about what was my impending college graduation in May 2000 and the decision facing me: What was I going to be when I grew up? My desired field was writing. Since childhood, I’ve penned...
Read MorePNC Non-Credit Microsoft Excel Classes
Purdue University North Central Office of Continuing Education will offer a three-day non-credit course on Microsoft Excel. "Introduction to MS Excel (Level 1)" will meet at PNC - Porter County, 600 Vale Park Road, Valparaiso, on Thursdays, Sept. 10...
Read MoreJust Say “No” to Résumé Blunders
Oh, the agony of job searches. There’s the time-consuming process of developing a summary of your many accomplishments and attributes (as hours pass, you begin to wonder if you’ll be finished when Haley’s Comet reappears in 2062). Nail-biting...
Read MoreNorthwest Indiana Awarded Workforce Funding
The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board and the Center of Workforce Innovations have been awarded funding from the Department of Labor’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) towards Workforce Investment Act Title I Adult and Dislocated...
Read MoreNetworking Helps Net That New Job
I guess I better keep working hard and keep the job I’ve got. Because while I’m very comfortable sitting down with business and political leaders for interviews when I’m asking the questions, I’m not a big fan of social events or that...
Read MoreA Good Time to Find Top Talent
I’m reminded once again that while the recession and particular slowdowns in certain industries have caused economic turmoil, the results have also put many very good workers into the marketplace. Companies, even those that might be suffering now,...
Read MoreEmployee Motivation: Perception Isn’t Reality
Tired of walking past your highly qualified staff, only to find them texting their loved ones or surfing the Internet for the latest news on Jennifer Aniston’s love life? Entrepreneur.com offers five myths about employee motivation that you...
Read MoreLaura Schrage Campbell Joins Redevelopment Commission
Laura Schrage Campbell has been named to the Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission, announced Mayor Jon Costas. “We welcome Laura’s expertise and direction,” said Mayor Jon Costas. “Her background will add so much to this important commission...
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