Back to School and Back to Business
As a parent, you hear “Back to School” and you immediately make a to-do list of what’s needed to get your child ready for another year of learning. But “Back to School” could take on new meaning if you think about it from a business perspective. What ‘to-dos’ should businesses identify to effectively engage with their local schools and build their future workforce?
The Foundation of Our Work: Data, Insights, and Collaboration
When I learned that Ivy Tech Community College’s ninth President, Sue Ellspermann, was retiring, the first thing I thought was this: Regardless of the positions Sue held over her career, it’s clear that meaningful opportunities for all Hoosiers were always top of mind.
Building on What’s Working
When I think about how Ascend Indiana can best support Indiana’s talent development efforts, I reflect on lessons I learned in my earlier manufacturing career. As human resources senior manager at a global automotive manufacturer, I quickly saw that employees hired as production associates who rose to team leader then group leader stayed with our company much longer than employees who were hired directly into a group leader role.
A Commitment to Listen
Last month, Ascend Indiana’s President and CEO, Brad Rhorer, described the organization’s plans to grow its footprint and statewide impact with a commitment to moving forward with three tenets: Listen, Lean-In and Leverage.
A Letter from Brad Rhorer, Ascend Indiana’s New President and CEO
I joined Ascend Indiana as President and CEO three months ago with a personal passion for and long-time career dedicated to workforce development. As a proud 50-year Indiana resident, I couldn’t think of a better way to serve my state than by championing Ascend’s mission to connect Hoosier employers with Hoosier talent.
