Even during the summer months, we remain very active regarding the goings-on at the Statehouse. Below are summer/fall study committee meetings in the health and labor arenas that we are engaged with for our members and the business community: The Public Health Interim Committee will be meeting September 20 to discuss Delta 8, Delta 9 and other THC products [...]
David J. Adams was announced last Friday as the new commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). He begins his tenure on September 19 and replaces Fred Payne, who stepped down to become president and CEO of the United Way of Central Indiana. Adams was executive director of the Indiana Public Retirement System from 2005 to 2007. [...]
With the special session in the rearview mirror, legislators are beginning to preview their priorities going into the 2023 legislative session, which will be a session in which lawmakers propose a biennial budget totaling nearly $40 billion. On Thursday, those who attended the Indiana Technology and Innovation Association’s annual conference heard from numerous lawmakers including Congressman Trey Hollingsworth (IN-9), [...]
A new fiscal leader will be announced in the Indiana House at any time. Speaker of the House Todd Huston (R-Fishers) is expected to name a successor for retiring House Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) before the end of summer. A number of representatives in the House Republican Caucus are rumored to be in the running [...]
It’s no secret Indiana is dealing with daunting workforce challenges. Not only are employers having a difficult time filling openings, the state ranks 37th in population with at least an associate degree or high quality credential (48.3%) and 35th in first-time postsecondary enrollments (4.27%). To combat this, our Institute of Workforce Excellence (IWE) launched a first of its kind [...]
The following is an op-ed from Senator Todd Young (R-IN): America went on offense against the Chinese Communist Party earlier this month. Legislation I worked on for years to out-innovate and outcompete China was signed into law on August 9. The legislation went by many titles – the Endless Frontier Act, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, and finally [...]
You can’t reach your ideal customers if you don’t know them. Going by who you think your customers are — without any data to back up these thoughts — isn’t going to cut it if you want to be successful. Instead, creating customer personas is the key to attracting your ideal customers and inciting business growth. Before we guide [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce today launched a first of its kind online workforce center with live customer service to help Hoosier employers and individuals better identify and access in one place the vast number of educational and training programs and supports available across the state. The Talent Resource Navigator is a web-based tool that facilitates person-to-provider [...]
Digital marketing and data visualization are two of the most important tools that businesses use to understand their customers and target their marketing efforts. By understanding how these two things work, you can better tailor your own marketing efforts and improve your chances of success. Data visualization is the process of representing data in a graphical or pictorial format. [...]
By Jason Bearce, Indiana Chamber of Commerce Vice President, Education and Workforce Development, and Rob Panos, Sagamore Institute Chief of Staff A recent Pew Research study found that 45% of workers who quit their job in 2021 cited a lack of flexibility as a reason for their departure. Among other motivations were low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement [...]
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