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Ask the Experts: Your Employee is a Foster Parent

Tuesday, August 27

“A lot has to be done within 72 hours,” says Keke Rover, Director of Ambassadors for Children. School enrollment, court dates and finding daycare are several issues a foster parent must …

Ask the Experts: How Literacy Impacts Workforce Development

Tuesday, July 30

In a tight employment market “I think the first thing is really being more open to hiring someone who struggles with literacy,” says Kristy Frans with the Council of Churches. “Just because …

Performance Nail Biters and Annoyances: Motivating and Rewarding

Tuesday, July 9

With more job openings than people to fill them, it is time for your company to evaluate how you are motivating and engaging your team to help you retain and attract the best talent. Sherry Coker, Executive Director at the OTC Center for Workforce Development, walks you through tangible and intangible incentives that encourage employee engagement, performance enhancement, and higher job satisfaction.

Ask The Experts: Identifying Core Values

Tuesday, June 25

How do you develop your company's core values? Mark Struckhoff and Michele Delcoure, both with Council of Churches discuss how they did it and the importance of why you should. Ask the Experts is a monthly series in cooperation with Springfield Business Journal. This is sponsored content.

Future Workforce Depends on Mentorship, Hands-on Experience

Thursday, May 16

Mark Walker, a local CEO and a member of the Drury University Board of Trustees, says employers are increasingly seeking college graduates who have some kind of meaningful real-world, hands-on …

Avoiding a Nightmare Construction Project

Tuesday, May 7

Justin Branham, President of Branco Enterprises, says the moment you decide to build a building, you need to have a preconstruction meeting with your contractor, designer and other stakeholders. …

Performance Nail Biters and Annoyances - Lack of Desired Behaviors

Thursday, May 2

Sherry Coker, Executive Director at the OTC Center for Workforce Development, says your business is like a baseball team — every team needs a coach and the best teams have specialized coaches to …

Young Professionals Live Local, In Luxury

Wednesday, April 24

Young professionals who aren’t interested in owning a home yet, still can expect to live in luxury. Sam M. Coryell, Derek McCrea, and Jessi Beauchamp of Coryell Collaborative Group provide five …

3 Ways Employees Can Get Financial Help Without Borrowing from 401(k)

Tuesday, April 9

Alisa Lawler, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development with Multipli Credit Union, says many employees ask their human resources director about borrowing money from their 401(k) plan. …

Three Ways Building Should Enhance User Experience

Wednesday, March 27

Tim Guillot and Thom Lundberg, partners with Esterly Schneider & Associates say architecture is more than designing a space to fit physical needs. It should also improve emotional well-being. …