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Small businesses offer tips to improve project management, record-keeping
Small businesses offer tips to improve project management, record-keeping Handling the day-to-day functions of a company can be the most difficult and time-consuming part of the day for anyone managing a small business … so any pointers on how to improve the functions companies use most each day can be extremely valuable. The Chamber’s April…
Read MoreThank you to voters for your commitment to education and workforce
Thank you to voters for your commitment to education and workforce April 3 marked a significant victory for efforts to grow our region’s skilled workforce and fuel job creation, as two ballot initiatives requested by Ozarks Technical Community College were both successful at the polls in their seven-county taxation district. Proposition A, which received 65…
Read MoreLooking at the future of health care
Looking at the future of health care The Springfield region – like Missouri and the rest of the country – has several positives on the health care horizon, but also faces significant challenges. That was the message from the March 28 Health Care Outlook, the first event in the 2018 Outlook Series. The Chamber’s economic…
Read MoreAssessment of federal government from a legislative leader
Assessment of federal government from a legislative leader The first installment of the Chamber’s 2018 Public Policy Speaker Series brought one of the most influential, and yet most familiar, Missourians back to Springfield on March 26: U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt. Blunt’s long career has taken him from the Greene County Clerk’s office to the president’s…
Read MoreTurning workplace culture into talent recruitment and retention
Turning workplace culture into talent recruitment and retention The struggle for today’s businesses to grow and prosper often centers around finding and keeping the right mix of talented, motivated employees. And with unemployment rates at historic lows, the biggest key to recruiting and retaining those employees can often be creating the right workplace culture. Chamber…
Read MoreRecognizing excellence in providing opportunities for women
Recognizing excellence in providing opportunities for women When the Chamber decided to bring back the ATHENA Award for 2018, we opened the nomination process to our members and to the general public. Roughly 20 nominees were on the list, and while they were all deserving names, there’s no arguing with the judges’ selection of the…
Read MoreFreshman senator offers legislative update from Jefferson City
Freshman senator offers legislative update from Jefferson City Sandy Crawford took a unique path to her seat in the Missouri Senate. The senator representing the state’s 28th district, which covers Benton, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Pettis, Polk, St. Clair counties, won her seat in a special election last August after having served in the state…
Read MoreHelp OTC support education and workforce development
Help OTC support education and workforce development The Chamber’s board of directors unanimously voted to endorse two propositions for Ozarks Technical Community College that will be on the ballot on April 3 in all or parts of eight southwest Missouri counties. These two issues will help fund crucially important programs for our region’s education and workforce needs.…
Read MoreGetting the most from Facebook marketing
Getting the most from Facebook marketing More than 100 Chamber members recently learned much more about applying best practices to their Facebook content and advertising when using the social platform to communicate about their business. The February 7 edition of “60 Minutes to Success” featured experts Spencer Harris and Jarad Johnson of Mostly Serious, Kyle…
Read MoreChanging the way teachers look at the workplace
Changing the way teachers look at the workplace The Greater Ozarks Centers for Advanced Professional Studies (GO CAPS) program is designed to connect high school students with real world work experiences, to show them the opportunities and options available to them when they finish school. Part of that work means also making connections with their…
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