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Memos From Mike
January Memo from Mike
Working the Macro and Micro of Workforce Workforce development looks very different depending on perspective. As we engage with stakeholders in our community on their workforce challenges what a solution looks like is very different. Solving an employer's...
December Memo from Mike
Goals and Gratitude I try to remember every morning to write out a list of my goals for the day and things I am grateful for. Especially during this holiday season, I often find myself consistently grateful for all the amazing things happening in my life, and since...
November Memo from Mike
Wages: Where are they now? All the time when I’m watching TV in the evening I’ll have a thought like, “I wonder where contestant X is from Top Chef Season 8?” I’ll then whip out the phone and do a quick search in Google or IMDB. The nerd-alert admission on my end is I...
October Memo from Mike
The Golden Rule – Not So Golden in the Workplace I remember growing up a lesson instilled in pretty much everyone was, "treat others how you want to be treated." It is an important moral lesson in empathy and one that will hopefully be taught to children for...
September Memo from Mike
2% - Why This Career Center Looks Different In my work with industry throughout the state and the country I have had the pleasure of touring some truly state of the art training facilities. These modernly designed, beautiful, engaging, and well-equipped spaces seem...
July Memo from Mike
Title: Hamilton Co Has 16,000+ Open Jobs…. Breaking Down the Data When considering how hot the labor market has been over the past year it seems like a wild time to be saying we've hit a new peak. The goal of federal action on interest rates to combat inflation was/is...
June Memo from Mike
Housing, Homes and Hopes My internal monologue on housing often serves as a lesson on the conflicting nature of self-perspective. I live in a beautiful home in Carmel that I love with my wife and two girls (and two cats) and the recent increase in home values has been...
May Memo from Mike
Quits Aren't Slowing Down… and That's Why Every Job Should Have a DRS Zone Living in the Indy region in May it is hard to not have motorsports on the brain… at the same time the latest JOLTS data showed a record 4.5 Million Americans quit their jobs in March. ...
April Memo from Mike
Are your people actually quitting their job? My real question for today… are people leaving your organization leaving the position (or even type of position) they had before the pandemic? The Great Resignation, as the massive migration within our economy has been...
Featured Business Leaders
January Featured Leader
THORPE MILLER Chairman of the Board, Noblesville Chamber of Commerce Q: Why do you believe chambers of commerce are important to communities? A: Chambers advocate for businesses and businesses are the life blood of the communities where they exist. If...
December Featured Leader
RANJIT PUTHRAN Chairman of the Board, One Zone Chamber of Commerce Q: Why do you believe chambers of commerce are important to communities? A: Chambers of Commerce are absolutely essential. One Zone Chamber of Commerce represents businesses and business...
November Featured Leader
JANELLE CAMPBELL President of the Board, Westfield Chamber of Commerce Q: Why do you believe chambers of commerce are important to communities? A: The Chamber of Commerce is important to our local community because it is central to connecting businesses to each...
October Featured Leader
MARK LABARR GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER, DUKE ENERGY Q: What is your role at Duke Energy? How long have you been with the company? A: I manage Duke Energy’s relationships with local elected officials, schools, nonprofits, small business...
September Featured Leader
VINCE DORA PRESIDENT, DORA HOSPITALITY GROUP Q: How did your family enter the hospitality industry? A: Great story here. My grandpa was a carpenter in Vincennes IN. In 1958 he bought a show horse stable and converted 19 horse stalls into 19 guest rooms for...
July Featured Leader
SUE MAKI Hamilton County Council Q: What brought you to Hamilton County? A: I was working for Aetna Insurance as an Underwriter in their Cleveland OH office. They were closing that office and offered me a position in Indianapolis. That was in 1988. My husband...
June Featured Leader
DIANA COYLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAMILTON COUNTY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Q: What does your role entail at Hamilton County Leadership Academy? A: As Executive Director of Hamilton County Leadership Academy (HCLA), my role is rooted in connection building and program...
May Featured Leader
MEGAN BAUMGARTNER ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, CITY OF FISHERS Q: What drew you to a career in economic development? A: I’ve always loved government and worked in a variety of state government agencies before being offered a position with the...
April Featured Leader
CARRIE LIVELY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAMILTON COUNTY CENTER FOR CAREER ACHIEVEMENT Q: The name ‘Hamilton County Center for Career Achievement’ has a broad scope. What is the goal for HCCCA? A: The overarching goal for HCCCA is to integrate the K-12...
