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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas… and a Headache?
Uh-oh. It’s holiday season in the Skrzycki household! Bring on classic movies ("Rudolph," I love you), presents (I embrace my reputation as a Scotch tape fanatic) and goodies (where do I begin?)....
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Throwback Thursday: Senior Staffers Still Going Strong a Decade Later
I recently came upon the Indiana Chamber’s 2003 Annual Report. In reviewing our old products, a snapshot of our web site at the time and the overall design elements in our marketing materials, I...
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HR: Flex Work Environments Can Benefit All — and Nominate Your HR Pro of 2014
Jill Lehman, the vice president of administration and chief people officer for Muncie-based Ontario Systems, was the 2013 Ogletree Deakins Human Resources Professional of the Year. She penned a web...
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Got the Winter Blues? Life is a Beach at Alexin LLC in Bluffton
This Indiana winter can pretty much shove off. But today brings some welcomed relief as temperatures start to climb. Yet even more relief can be found at one Bluffton company that’s giving its...
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New Job, New Faces, New City
Congratulations! You’re about to embark on one of life’s most exciting experiences: starting a new job. It’s also one of the most stressful. Now let’s add another element to the mix: The position is in...
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Labor Issue Proves Costly; Could You Be Next?
A recent labor case has been in the news, in which a prominent coffee company has been deemed by the National Labor Relations Board to have illegally dismissed a problem employee because the staffer...
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Managing Millennials
Born in 1993, I’m pretty certain I’m considered a member of the sometimes disreputable and misunderstood Millennial generation. As more Millennials are entering the workforce, some of their workplace...
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Performance Reviews: Why the Compliment Sandwich Isn’t So Delicious
Hooray! It’s time for a performance review. Chances are, your team won’t have this reaction. At many organizations, annual evaluations create anxiety among employees. But what about supervisors? Many...
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The Ghoulish Complexities of Halloween in the Workplace
Halloween is a great holiday. Scary stories. Caramel apples. No obligatory gift-giving. And the costumes: Zombies. Witches. Monsters. But in the workplace, it can be tricky. You want to be festive and...
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A New Type of ‘Accidental’ Tourist (Employees Gamble With Some Odd Excuses...
We’ve all likely felt that urge at some point in our working careers to just take the day off. But how many have actually called in sick with a fake excuse to do so. The answer is 28% in the past year,...
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Harmonizing Music History with Worker Productivity
Technology improvements are generally associated with getting the same amount of productivity with fewer workers. But something called the “quartet effect” – with links back to the lyrics of the...
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Job Candidates: Don’t Do These Things in the Interview
CareerBuilder offers some reasonable guidance regarding what may make interviewers put off by some candidates. Read the full post, but it also offers some bizarre things candidates have reportedly...
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Please Don’t Take This Job and Shove It
Everyone talks about making a good first impression in the workplace. But it doesn’t stop there. When you’re ready to move onto a new opportunity, one of the worst things you can do is leave on poor...
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HR Pros: Check Out the Chamber’s February 2015 HR Monthly Messenger
We recently created a monthly newsletter, the HR Monthly Messenger. It’s designed to help human resources professionals by offering some relevant news from the month, and showing what resources we can...
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Wick’s Pies: Maximizing Its Chamber Investment Through Compliance Resources
Life is sweet at Wick’s Pies. The family-owned business, which opened in 1944 and has been an Indiana Chamber member since 1984, has a tight-knit team that whips up flavors such as pecan, pumpkin,...
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Engaging Employees is Critical to a Thriving Business
Some companies have a very difficult time getting engagement and “buy in” from their employees. Ragan lists some of the reasons your employees may be feeling disillusioned. (Read the full article for...
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March Madness: Is It Really Fouling Up Productivity?
Thankfully, our beloved Hoosier state is rejoicing as we’ve placed five colleges into the Big Dance! But with much attention this week now devoted toward brackets and sneaking in an online stream of a...
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Telecommuting Now a Growing Part of the American Workplace
As companies seek to become more worker-friendly, flexibility becomes more critical in retaining quality employees. The Learning House, on behalf of Grace College’s Department of Online Education,...
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Chamber Offers Triple Crown of Compliance Books
The Kentucky Derby is fast approaching, and it will likely be another great event — especially for all those in the Kentuckiana area who love a good time. But if you’re tired of the horse race of...
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