Staff Development and Motivation

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Hi there Valpo friends, family, and fans of the site, This has literally been the busiest week of my own life, and our young life as a site, this past week with loads of events, stacks of new content in article, event listings, photo, and video form,...

“A great idea is recession-proof.”   The countdown begins towards Friday, July 31st, when INsight will harvest creativity by merging Business with Design. On Friday, July 31, 2009 the INsight Design Conference will unite the strengths of...

Many who I have talked to in the last few weeks may get the impression that I think Valpo is a perfect community, without any flaws or weaknesses, issues or challenges, and that every person that you encounter as you go about your life here is a...