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Wyandot County Job Postings

In celebration of Ohio In-Demand Jobs Week (May 6-10th), all active Wyandot County job postings in our Community Opportunity system as of this Thursday, May 2nd will be prominently featured in area newspapers and...

Take A Vacation: It's Good For Productivity And The Economy

Take A Vacation: It's Good For Productivity And The Economy, According To A New Study Tanya Mohn Contributor Not taking vacation time is a bad idea, as it harms productivity and the economy. Those are key findings of...

Ohio Farm Bureau

For several weeks your Farm Bureau has been making you aware of the possible threat of lawsuits against farmers after Toledo citizens passed an ordinance that would give Lake Erie rights in court. While there's still...

Ohio's Common Sense Initiative

OHIO’S COMMON SENSE INITIATIVE Are there rules or regulations that are hindering you from growing your business? Do you want to change Ohio’s regulatory framework to help spur innovation and job creation? The Ohio...

Budget of the State of Ohio

March 18, 2019 "It's Time to Invest" With these words, Governor Mike DeWine released details of his first operating budget last Friday. The Fiscal Years 2020-2021 budget calls for nearly $70 billion in General Revenue...

Average private employer workers comp rates to drop

Average private employer workers’ comp rates to drop 20 percent COLUMBUS — The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors today approved a 20 percent reduction in the average premium rate it...

News Release: 3/18/2019

Digital Tools Can Strengthen Rural America’s Economy In the last few years, there has been a focus on rural America’s economy. As we came out of the Great Recession, stories about small towns and rural areas falling...

Ohio Emergency Management Agency Accepting Safe Room Applications

Ohio Emergency Management Agency Accepting Safe Room Applications The Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program is now accepting applications. The program provides a rebate for the purchase and construction or installation of...

Change the way your company works

CHANGE THE WAY YOUR COMPANY WORKS OR THE MILLENNIALS WORKING FOR YOU WILL CHANGE JOBS INGRAM PHILOSOPHY According to the Pew Research Center’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, Millennials have officially surpassed...

Come Grow with CO-

March 11 Come Grow With CO— The U.S. Chamber of Commerce exists to help businesses thrive by advocating for the pro-growth policies that will create a strong economy and by providing the tools and resources they need...

What Older Workers and Younger Workers Can Learn from Each Other

What Older Workers and Younger Workers Can Learn from Each Other Dan Woog, Monster Contributing Writer For the first time ever, four distinct generations share the workplace: the Silents (who are in their mid-60s on...

March 2019 BWC News from CareWorks Comp

March 2019 BWC News from CareWorks Comp “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” ~Thomas A. Edison Who is Your CareWorks Comp Claims Examiner? CareWorks Comp has a...

Job Data Exchange

TAKEAWAYS Beginning this month, pilot teams will participate in co-designing and pilot-testing the JDX tools and resources. A group has been selected to serve as an advisory committee providing recommendations and...

Why an SSL certificate is essential for your website

Does your website need an SSL certificate? By RuthAnn Hogue November 20, 2018 This post was originally published on June 10, 2016, and was updated on Sept. 22, 2017, and Nov. 20, 2018. You’ve registered the perfect...

Clear Rules on Data Privacy

Establishing Clear Rules of the Road on Data Privacy THOMAS J. DONOHUE President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce TweetFacebookGoogle+Pin ItLinkedinPrintSend via email At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, we believe it...

US Chamber Join the Higher Education Working Group

Join the Higher Education Working Group - The upcoming Higher Education Act reauthorization presents a unique opportunity for the business community to address a number of workforce challenges faced by America’s...

Dream Big Awards

Dream Big Awards - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with MetLife to recognize the very best in American small businesses. Every year at the Small Business Summit, the Dream Big Awards program honors...

Staying Productive As An Entrepreneur

Feeling Overwhelmed? Here's How These Entrepreneurs Stay Productive. Catherine Clifford Senior Entrepreneurship Writer at CNBC Ever feel like you are on a treadmill running through peanut butter? Like there is always...

How To Run Successful Meetings

How To Run Successful Meetings In Seven Steps Katy Trost Performance & Leadership Coach for Type A Entrepreneurs And Founders. PexelsPEXELS Do you ever feel like you’re spending way too much time meeting with your...

News Release: 2/12/2019

For Immediate Release: February 11, 2019 Ohio General Assembly Standing Committees Announced: State Representative Riordan McClain Named Vice-Chairman of House Transportation & Public Safety Committee COLUMBUS—Speaker...

Free Course: Social Media Marketing

Social Media Marketing Are you using Social Media to help increase sales of your product or service? Do you lack the basic knowledge to take advantage of the incredible marketing reach that social media offers? This...

Mentoring: The Missing Link to Small Business Growth and Survival

Mentoring: the Missing Link to Small Business Growth and Survival By Kathleen McShane, SBA Official Published: February 4, 2019 As a former small business owner and entrepreneur, I know first-hand the support,...

University of Findlay Center for Student Life and College of Business Project

University of Findlay Center for Student Life and College of Business Project Clouse Construction was hired to supply the structural steel and erection for the University of Findlay Center for Student Life and College...

Infrastructure Needs

Infrastructure Needs PUBLIC RELATIONS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS February 4, 2019 Ohio Infrastructure Needs Aplenty Governor Mike DeWine appointed an Advisory Committee on Transportation Infrastructure...

How Does a Job Fair Benefit Companies?

One of the biggest challenges that small businesses face is attracting skilled workers who can help the business achieve its goals. It can be difficult for small, unknown companies to attract applications from...

MAGINN JOINS MENNEL AS DIRECTOR OF GRAIN OPERATIONS

MAGINN JOINS MENNEL AS DIRECTOR OF GRAIN OPERATIONS FOSTORIA, OHIO, January 30, 2019 – The Mennel Milling Company announces the hiring of Michael (Mike) MaGinn as Director of Operations for the Grain Division. In his...

Extreme Cold Ahead

Department of Aging reminds older adults, families that extreme temperatures are severe weather Prepare for bitter cold, check on loved ones, just as you would for a storm Columbus, Ohio – With sustained, bitter cold...

How To Make Your Workplace Millennial Friendly

How To Make Your Workplace Millennial Friendly Ashira Prossack ForbesWomenI write about Millennials, Gen Z, leadership, and careers. As workplace demographics continue to shift, workplace practices have to shift as...

Reineke RV adds Aspen Trail & Kodiak Travel Trailers

Reineke RV adds Aspen Trail & Kodiak Travel Trailers NORTHWEST, OHIO – Reineke RV of Toledo and Reineke RV of Tiffin are now authorized dealers of Kodiak and Aspen Trail travel trailers, which are a part of the...

Reineke Family Dealership partners with Local Schools and Organizations to raise more than $75,000

Reineke Family Dealership partners with Local Schools and Organizations to raise more than $75,000 NORTHWEST, OH– Reineke Family Dealerships is excited to announce that during the 2018 year, the dealership group...

To Be Your Most Productive Self, You Need to Set the Right Goals

To Be Your Most Productive Self, You Need to Set the Right Goals Understanding how and when you work your best allows you to tap into a higher gear. Isa Watson GUEST WRITER CEO and Founder of Squad by Envested January...

What should be included in our drug-free workplace policy?

Go Ahead ... Ask What should be included in our drug-free workplace policy? We’re updating our drug-free workplace policy this year. While we don’t just want the bare minimum, we also don’t want a document that’s 100...

How to Grab a Candidates Attention with Your Job Postings

Rachel Jay Top job seekers have options when it comes to getting hired. It’s the responsibility of the company to determine ways to capture the attention of these candidates and get them on board. Sometimes, all job...

Legal medical marijuana sales in Ohio could start in days

Legal medical marijuana sales in Ohio could start in days None of the southwest Ohio stores are open yet. The only store approved to open is 200 miles from Dayton Updated Jan 01, 2019 By Chris Stewart, Staff Writer...

5 Good Reasons To Hire Older Workers

5 Good Reasons To Hire Older Workers Vivian Giang Aug. 1, 2013, 12:58 PM Older workers may not have the same tech-savvy of their younger colleagues, but they have years of experience you can't teach or replace. During...

BWC December Newsletter

December 2018 Newsletter Upcoming Deadlines · December 21, 2018 Premium installment due to Ohio BWC (for those of you who are on a semi-annual, quarterly, bi-monthly or a monthly installment payment plan with BWC) ·...

Why are so many millennials quitting their high paying jobs?

Why Are So Many Millennials Quitting Their High Paying Jobs? September 3, 2018 by Dan Clarendon Share on PinterestShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedIn Of all the labels ascribed to millennials these...

The No. 1 Employee Benefit That No Ones Talking About

GALLUP BLOG The No. 1 Employee Benefit That No One's Talking About People leave managers, not companies. You've heard it before. One in two employees have left a job to get away from a manager and improve their...

Wyandot Employment Task Force

For Immediate Release: Contact: Jason Eibling November 15, 2018 Wyandot Chamber of Commerce Director ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Taskforce Facilitator Progress Made with the Wyandot Employment Task Force November 20, 2018,...

U.S. Small- Business Fighting for Staff Push Pay Gains to Record

U.S. Small-Business Fighting for Staff Push Pay Gains to Record By Jeff Kearns | Bloomberg October 4 A record share of small-business owners in the U.S. says they’re raising overall pay to attract workers and retain...

Sound the Alarm and Save Lives from Home Fires

North Central Ohio Chapter Findlay Office 125 Fair Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840 Marion Office 1849 Summerset Dr. Marion, Ohio 43302 Contact: Todd James Telephone: 419-422-9322 todd.james@redcross.org Join the Red Cross...

Local Overdose Report

Mental Health and Recovery Services Board 1200 North State Route 53 • Tiffin, Ohio 44883 • Tel.: 419-448-0640 • Fax: 419-448-8743 www.mhrsbssw.org An Equal Opportunity Employer director@mhrsbssw.org Contact: Mircea...

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Employee Experience vs. Engagement: What's the Difference?

WORKPLACE OCTOBER 12, 2018 Employee Experience vs. Engagement: What's the Difference? BY RYAN PENDELL STORY HIGHLIGHTS Employee engagement is an ongoing part of the employee experience Employee experience is the...

The First Citizens National Bank, Named Among the Top Extraordinary Banks in the USA

Community Icon, The First Citizens National Bank, Named Among the Top Extraordinary Banks in the USA Upper Sandusky/OH, September 11, 2018 – The First Citizens National Bank, a local Upper Sandusky icon, was just...

Grants for Companies Looking to Start or Increase Exporting

Grants for Companies Looking to Start or Increase Exporting The International Market Access Grant for Exporters (IMAGE) offered by the Ohio Development Services Agency is designed to help businesses increase exports...

Recycling & Litter Prevention Grant

The Wyandot County Solid Waste Management District and Recycling Center has utilized the Ohio EPA Recycling Grants to help fund numerous projects in recent years. Those projects include: purchasing a new roll-off...

Financial Regulators and Congress have a Chance to Fix the Volcker Rule

Financial Regulators and Congress have a Chance to Fix the Volcker Rule OCT 17, 2018 - 4:30PM BILL HULSE Director, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness Washington is currently taking a very close look at one of...

From Rant to Rave: How to Turn Negative Reviews Around

From Rant to Rave: How to Turn Negative Reviews Around True or false? There’s no such thing as bad publicity. Trick question. The answer is both true and false. Negative reviews on BBB.org, Yelp, Google, Facebook, or...

Rising Interest Rates: A Warning to Small Business Owners

Rising Interest Rates: A Warning to Small Business Owners October 10, 2018 Jennifer Lobb For business owners, 2018 has been a year marked by change. Though much of that change is linked to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...