Successful transition
Northwest Indiana experts say a succession plan is essential when they need to replace top-level leaders who are retiring or moving on to other challenges.
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Jobs for long haul
Higher education, trade and workforce groups collaborate to set workers on path to long-term careers by offering on-the-job training, opportunities for advanced learning.
New leader says about time
Rebecca Richards, the first woman to serve as tribal chair of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, says her 25 years of service make her more than ready to lead.
His side job? Laughter
Tom Byelick, Hobart Chamber of Commerce director, combines his business background with love of comedy to provide outside-the-box thinking in new role.
Three decades of giving
For 30 years, the Crown Point Community Foundation has directed resources to organizations that help improve the lives of those in need in southern Lake County
Viewpoint: Shrinking workforce here to stay
Publisher Troy Linker says time is now for all industries to rethink hiring strategies as the workforce continues to shrink, making it difficult to find qualified workers.
In this issue
There’s no question the crisis brought on by the pandemic has changed how the world functions. Businesses the past year have adapted to new ways of doing things, including implementing a range of safety protocols for employees as well as how they interact with customers.
Around the Region
Learn about people, companies making difference at work and in their communities, including Yolanda Davis as a vice president at Centier Bank.
Altered workplaces
Companies find innovative ways to embrace technology with greater efficiencies and more collaboration post crisis, including more open spaces, sanitation and cloud solutions.
All in on manufacturing
Indiana sets its sights on becoming the nation’s leading production center as manufacturing embraces Industry 4.0, the next stage of the industrial revolution that, among other advances, will marry robotics and the human workforce.