Chief executives in 35 of the top Fortune 500 companies were overpaid by about 129 times their "ideal salaries" in 2008, according to a new type of theoretical analysis proposed by a Purdue University researcher to determine fair CEO compensation....
Spooked by Public Speaking? You’re Not Alone
As trick-or-treaters descend upon neighborhoods this weekend, there likely will be a fair share of miniature vampires, witches and werewolves ringing your doorbell. Sure, those costumes don’t scare us like they did when we were kids, but there is...
Discoveries Unlimited Hosting STEM Mentor Open House
Discoveries Unlimited is hosting a STEM Mentor Open House on October 21, 2009. Individuals with a professional or academic background in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) are invited to come and learn about a...
Leaders are Paid Based on How They Need to be Spending their Time
You may call yourself a business leader, but are you really doing what it takes to lead your business? Often times, when I work with small to mid-size business owners, they tell me that everyone in their company is just buried in their day-to-day...
Event Honors E Day Winners
Merrillville, IN – The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center will celebrate the success of its Entrepreneurial Excellence Award winners from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday October 29 at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza. The 18th...
“Dealing with Diffcult People?” Workshops
Theresa Valade of Success Trek and Joe Ubben of BreakAway Performance Group are teaming up to offer a series of three workshop titled, “Dealing with Difficult People?” “One of the most common complaints Joe and I hear from our clients centers...
“Safety First” a Worthwhile Motto for Indiana Businesses
Safety – it’s a part of everyday life. There are those common sense words from parents like putting on your seatbelt or looking both ways before crossing the street. It seems providing a safe workplace for employees would fall in the same...
Professional Network Advises Local Businesses
Consider this: A new business model based not on businesses offering long-term or permanent employment in which corporate loyalty is rewarded but rather a model in which businesses hire only for short-term needs. According to Sudhir Vankatesh,...
New Initiative Examining Impact of Aging Workforce in Indiana
Indiana, like the rest of the nation, is on the brink of a major demographic shift as Baby Boomers enter their elder years. Even more significant is how a large portion of the aging population will be spending at least a portion of that time -...
Indiana INTERNnet Seeks Award Nominations for Interns and Mentors
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...