Region builds up resources to keep workers’ skills sharp Technology has changed the way we do business, but the need for qualified talent has remained constant. Local experts in the field of workforce development and employers who are reaping the benefits of better-trained labor say the present and future of the regional labor landscape will […]
Businesses move toward out-of-box ways to attract, keep workers With low unemployment rates, the pressure on companies, especially those expanding, to find and keep good employees inches higher. “When you look at the current economy, we’re hearing all sorts of reports of low unemployment … from an HR perspective, the lower the unemployment rate, the
CPA firm Swartz, Retson and Co. serving the Region since 1919 Gregory Ward unearthed an intriguing mystery about Swartz, Retson and Co., an accounting firm that prides itself on numbers, figures and accuracy. Two years ago, the firm’s youngest partner began researching its history to determine its true age. For decades, the oldest accounting firm
Youths benefit from planning and participating in event By Sol Estrada and Adriana Cattan SLYCE is a program that brings high school students together from around the Region and focuses on improving their leadership abilities. The Southshore Leadership Youth for Community Engagement program consists of hearing from speakers who work in impactful fields within the
MICHIGAN CITY – Lubeznik Center for the Arts received a $2,500 donation through the Michigan City Public Art Committee to provide veterans with free admission to the LCA’s annual summer arts festival. The art festival, set for Aug. 18-19 and now in its 37th year, draws thousands of shoppers and arts enthusiasts to the Lubeznik
The United Way of Porter County AmeriCorps Program seeks 29 people to support community initiatives in Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Marshall counties. The program’s team members will support area nonprofit and school programs. AmeriCorps members serve as high school and college career advisors, K-12 tutors in area schools and nonprofit capacity builders. The 2018-19 AmeriCorps
HAMMOND — Purdue University Northwest’s College of Nursing was named one of 16 “Centers of Excellence” by the National League for Nursing. The recognition is awarded to nursing programs that demonstrate sustained excellence in faculty development, nursing education research, and in student learning and professional development. This is the second time the college received the
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MUNSTER – NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, parent of Peoples Bank SB, is continuing its expansion into Illinois. The company announced July 31 it will acquire AJS Bancorp Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, A.J. Smith Federal Savings Bank of Midlothian, Ill., which operates one branch in Midlothian, Ill. and two in Orland Park, Ill., in a stock
