Battery maker EnerDel lays off 65 workers | 2013-07-31 | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com

Battery maker EnerDel lays off 65 workers | 2013-07-31 | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com. This is one troubled company.  I tried to get hired on several years ago before the bankruptcy, and you didn’t get the greatest of feelings that even then, the company was going to live up to the  hype it was … Continue reading →

Sometimes, the boss really is a psycho – Yahoo! Finance

Sometimes, the boss really is a psycho – Yahoo! Finance. This describes about half of the people I reported to unfortunately.  I won’t name any names, wouldn’t be prudent…not to sound all George H.W. Bush-like on you.  lol…  But I’ve definitely learned a lot from these types of people, and how not to be when … Continue reading →

The Reward That Makes Employees Work Harder – Yahoo! News

The Reward That Makes Employees Work Harder – Yahoo! News. This is one option to consider, though not always the most feasible one in today’s culture.  There are plenty of ways to make the employees feel better within the company.  One easy way is to make sure they are doing a job that the can … Continue reading →

Reduce Costly Job Hopping – Yahoo! Small Business Advisor

Reduce Costly Job Hopping – Yahoo! Small Business Advisor. Nice reminder to those companies that seem to care less about the high turnover problems of their companies, like Amazon and others just like them.  Reducing these types of costs will greatly affect the bottom line of a company’s profit margin.  A lot of the high … Continue reading →

AES Corporation to bring up to 100 jobs to Indianapolis | Indianapolis Power & Light Company

AES Corporation to bring up to 100 jobs to Indianapolis | Indianapolis Power & Light Company. This is welcomed news for the Indianapolis area! Jeffery

Health care law’s employer requirements – Yahoo! News

Health care law’s employer requirements – Yahoo! News. I have a feeling this is going to drive many jobs into the “part time” category (ie. less than 25 hours a week) in an effort to get out from under this monstrosity that we are forced to deal with.  The little guys will get crushed… Jeffery

LinkedIn flips the two-factor authentication switch | Naked Security

LinkedIn flips the two-factor authentication switch | Naked Security. In case you feel your LinkedIN account will be threatened, this might be of some use to the heavy users.  It asks you to type in a secondary code in addition to password to verify the other person.  It’s kinda like Captcha in a way.  Just … Continue reading →

Facebook Will Launch Content-Specific News Feeds, Bigger Photos And Ads On Thursday | TechCrunch

Facebook Will Launch Content-Specific News Feeds, Bigger Photos And Ads On Thursday | TechCrunch. I’ll let the article do the talking, I’m still mad about the Timeline thing… Jeffery  

Sequester cuts near as Senate bills fail – MarketWatch

Sequester cuts near as Senate bills fail – MarketWatch. Since so few of us understand this sequester issue, here is a good article to try and give you a few clues on what is going to happen to our spending cuts that are now coming, effective March 1st (or tomorrow).  Neither body of Congress could … Continue reading →

What will trigger the correction? – MarketWatch

What will trigger the correction? – MarketWatch. For those that watch the stock market, or even trade it, this is something you will want to keep in mind in the coming weeks. Jeffery  

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner: Treat employees like adults, and you won’t have leaks – Fortune Tech

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner: Treat employees like adults, and you won’t have leaks – Fortune Tech. Good article, nice refreshing approach by someone who knows how to treat their employees, unlike many that I’ve worked for.  Wish more companies took this approach, there would be a lot less turnover, and more company loyalty.  Nowadays it … Continue reading →

Hostess mulling Indiana plant closures after walkout | 2012-11-12 | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com

Hostess mulling Indiana plant closures after walkout | 2012-11-12 | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com. Looks like the snack food isles are about to get a little bare for the short term while they figure out whether to liquidate the company in Chapter 11 bankruptcy… Jeffery  

Simple Marketing Strategies to Generate Leads And Grow Your Business – Perspectives – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Simple Marketing Strategies to Generate Leads And Grow Your Business – Perspectives – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick. Good for business growth for companies looking to expand their territories, as well as suggestions for the type of employees they might need to grow. Jeffery  

Music Group Makes Huge Indy Commitment – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Music Group Makes Huge Indy Commitment – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick. Good news for Indianapolis…non-profit staying here for 11 years! Jeffery

Planting The Seed of Entrepreneurship: Start-up Funds For Kids – Perspectives – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Planting The Seed of Entrepreneurship: Start-up Funds For Kids – Perspectives – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick. Interesting business lessons for kids who are business savvy. Jeffery  

Restaurant Chain Expanding in Indiana – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Restaurant Chain Expanding in Indiana – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick. More franchise and service jobs coming to Indy. Jeffery    

Stong Base, Work Force Prompt Lilly Expansion – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Stong Base, Work Force Prompt Lilly Expansion – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick. Eli Lilly news that affects the Indy job markets. Jeffery  

Indiana Facility Part of Major Acquisition – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Indiana Facility Part of Major Acquisition – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick. Interesting merger of two companies, could be a lucrative deal for the Clean Harbors company. Jeffery  

Hoosier Newspaper Group Reaches Milestone – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Hoosier Newspaper Group Reaches Milestone – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick. Been reading this paper since it’s start in Carmel.  Very enjoyable read, they have come a long way from the early paper formats and topics, and continue to grow.  I haven’t missed one yet that I can remember… Jeffery

Indiana Ranks in Top 10 For Doing Business – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Indiana Ranks in Top 10 For Doing Business – Newsroom – Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick. Indiana came in #8 for the ranking…good to hear with all the doom and gloom out there. Jeffery