Chamber Best Practices: Keep the new hire engaged... before they start!
Ever had buyers remorse? Of course. Have you ever had someone
accept a job only to not show up on their start date? Or call the night before
saying that their spouse changed their mind and they won't move? Well, we have
seen it all! Especially if there is a long period of when the candidate accepts
and actually starts the job. Here are some tips on what you can do to help keep
that candidate engaged along the way:
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During the interview process, sell the 'family' not just the
potential employee. Find out what is important to them and highlight how this
new position will help the entire family.
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Keep in touch with the new hire regularly if longer than 2
weeks. Keep their excitement level up.
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If they are relocating, have a welcome package in their hotel or
new home - include some local food items, maps, local magazine, items to help
make their move easier and to show you care.
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Send them a package of company products such as logo'd hats,
jackets, t-shirts that you have in the promotions prize closet.
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Check in a few day before start to cover where to go, when, who
to ask for and how to prepare for their first day.
Becoming an employer
of choice is all about letting employees, community and the industry know what
it is like to work for you! Source: Laurie Kahn-Media Staffing Network
Chamber legend Terry Hartwick moving from North Little Rock Chamber to Lead Parks in NLR
Terry Hartwick has informed the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce that he will be leaving as president and CEO at the end of the year to take over management of parks and recreation for the city where he was mayor in the 1980s.
Hartwick, 66, confirmed the move to Arkansas Business on Wednesday morning. Steve Winchester, the chamber's current chairman, said the chamber would soon begin a search for Hartwick's successor.
At the parks department, Hartwick will succeed Bob Rhodes, who is retiring at the end of 2015. And while he praised Rhodes' stewardship of the city's parks, Hartwick said he would be more aggressive in marketing North Little Rock as a venue for various sporting events — even some that have been held across the river.
"Anything in Little Rock I may go after," he said.
Hartwick has led the North Little Rock chamber for 15 years, growing membership from 288 to more than 1,600. Read more: Arkansas Business
Chicago Southland
Chamber Breakfast with the Governor
The Chicago Southland Chamber
Breakfast with the Governor will be held
on Monday, June 15, 2015 from 8:00
a.m. to 9:30 a,m. at Chicago Gaelic Park located
at 6119 W. 147th St. Oak Forest.
For more information visit
Martinsville-Henry County Chamber luncheon: State Senator Bill Stanley, Del. Danny Marshall to seek state aid for med school
State Sen. Bill Stanley expects that he and Del. Danny Marshall will seek state funding for the planned College of Henricopolis School of Medicine, Stanley said Wednesday.
Stanley made the remark while speaking at the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce’s post-legislative luncheon at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. Other featured speakers were 9th District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, Marshall and fellow Delegates Les Adams and Charles Poindexter. All the legislators are Republicans. Stanley, majority whip in the Senate, said the dream of a medical school in Martinsville must become a reality with state support. Marshall didn’t address the medical school during his comments at the luncheon, but in an interview he said the governor will introduce his proposed budget in December, and legislators can introduce budget amendments when the session convenes in January of next year. Marshall said he and Stanley have asked Dr. Noel Boaz, president of the medical school, to put together a funding plan, including the total amount needed and how the money would be spent. Marshall said funding may be sought from multiple sources, including the General Assembly, Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission, the Harvest Foundation and possibly federal funding sources. As for the need for the medical school, Marshall referred to a point that Stanley had made. Marshall said: “If you look at rural Virginia, every two to three doctors who retire, only one is coming back to rural Virginia. We’ve got to turn that around so we can get more doctors in rural Virginia.” Read more: Martinsville Bulletin
East Mississippi Business Development Council interest: 26 graduate from Leadership Lauderdale
The latest graduates of the Leadership Lauderdale program were honored Tuesday at the MSU Riley Center.
There were 26 graduates of the nine-month program, which provides participants an opportunity to better understand how the community works, build relationships with the area's current and future leaders and become inspired to focus talents that best serve the community, organizers said.
Aa'Keela Hudnall, a Meridian attorney, was one of the graduates. "It was awesome to meet people from different walks of life and meet people from outside my normal work circle in Lauderdale County," Hudnall said. "We were able to work together to come up with ideas that would improve ourselves and our community." One of Leadership Lauderdale's chief facilitators, Dusty Culpepper, said in order to create effective leaders, they need to develop the seven habits of highly effective people. The seven attributes are: being proactive: begin with the end in mind; put first things first; think win-win; seek first to understand, then to be understood; synergies; and sharpen the saw. Read more: Meridian Star
Top 10 places to start a business in Michigan
Detroit, Michigan’s largest city, is digging out of a financial crisis years in the making. But a NerdWallet analysis has found that some of Detroit’s closest neighbors have strong economies and are great places to start a business. We pinpointed the best locations — and also came across some striking findings.
Among top cities in the NerdWallet survey of Michigan is Auburn Hills. In 2010 — as Detroit was crippled by debt — Bob Kittle and Buzz Brown started Munetrix, a technology company in Auburn Hills, 25 miles north of Detroit. In 2013 and 2014, as Detroit was filing for bankruptcy, Kittle and Brown received $48,000 in two grants from the Michigan Small Business Development Center.
Today, Munetrix builds data analytics platforms for over 300 local governments and school districts in Michigan, Florida and Pennsylvania, and has 10 employees in addition to its founders, plus paid interns from Oakland University, a nearby public research university.
“We’re really proud to be a Michigan-based company helping the economy,” Kittle tells NerdWallet. The company is also proud, he says, to be “giving young adults the opportunity to learn and earn a salary at the same time they hone their public-sector skills.”
NerdWallet analyzed 128 places in Michigan using six metrics to create a ranking of the top cities in the state to start a business.
7. Marshall
In southern Michigan, about equidistant from Kalamazoo, Lansing and Ann Arbor, Marshall is steeped in history and known for its 19th century architecture. The city’s top employers include Tenneco, an auto parts maker, and Progressive Dynamics Inc., a power converter manufacturer. Other local businesses include Marshall Carriage Co. & Ghost Tours and Northfield Mandolins. The Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce hosts networking conferences and monthly leadership events and features members in its online directory.8. Wixom
About a decade ago, Wixom, northwest of Detroit, began a long-awaited revitalization of its downtown, which went up in flames in the 1920s. Local businesses include Adept Plastic Finishing Inc. and Wolverine Assemblies, which provides warehouse services to companies including Honda, Ford and John Deere. Businesses can join the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce to be included in its directory, get referrals, attend networking events and get discounts on business products and services.9. St. Joseph
With an iconic lighthouse, white sand beaches and 17 parks, St. Joseph attracts visitors and people looking for a second home. Local downtown businesses include Schu’s Grill & Bar and Clementine’s Too, a restaurant on the St. Joseph River. The city also has a strong corporate community, which includes appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. and LECO Corp., a technology company focused on the life-sciences, environment, agriculture, food, energy and mined-materials industries. The Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce serves businesses in St. Joseph with networking events, marketing opportunities and discounted insurance plans, among other business resources.10. Ishpeming
This city in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has the lowest unemployment rate in our top 10: just 3.2%. Among area businesses are Lindberg & Sons Inc., a construction company, and Lawry’s Pasty Shop, which sells traditional Upper Peninsula savory pasties. A membership in the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of Commerce offers perks including TV and radio advertising discounts, insurance discounts, customer referrals and networking opportunities.See the top ten here: NerdWallet.com
Chamber interest: What big ideas in Northern Kentucky should get state funding?
Northern Kentucky leaders are being asked to think big and submit ideas for major development projects that would have great impact for the region.
The
Northern Kentucky Consensus Committee is calling for project ideas so
it can decide what to advocate for before the Kentucky General Assembly.
The
committee is made up of representatives appointed from business,
government, nonprofit and other community organizations from the eight
Northern Kentucky counties.
Trey Grayson, president and
CEO of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, said the committee
identifies transformational projects that address a clear community need
and have substantial regional benefit.
"The list of
projects should send a strong message to Frankfort that Northern
Kentucky is united, and is committed to securing funding for
transformational projects that are both realistic and defensible,"
Grayson said. Read more: cincinatti.com
Chamber issue: Boeing exec talks about future of Gary airport
Boeing Co. is the world's largest aerospace company, producing aircraft and components for commercial, military and space purposes — with its 2014 revenues surpassing $90 billion.
And Gary represents a spoke in that multinational business.Courtney Thompson, Boeing's vice president of governmental relations for the Great Lakes, spoke about Gary/Chicago International Airport serving as home to Boeing's executive fleet before the Gary Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on Wednesday at Majestic Star Hotel and Casino.
Six airplanes help transport Boeing executives all around the world. About 75 employees are based in Gary, including pilots, flight attendants, schedulers and maintenance crews.
Thompson gave an overview of Boeing's wide-reaching business operations, but the future of the Gary airport was the subject of several audience questions following Thompson's speech. Gary is in the final weeks of a $174.1 million runway expansion, which is expected to be finished by June 25. It will extend one of the airport's disadvantages — a 7,000-foot runway that was too short for most commercial airlines — into an industry standard 8,900-foot runway.
The airport is planning for a customs facility, which would be a crucial step toward attracting cargo business to the airport. Read more: Chicago Tribune
Chamber initiative: Leadership
Rapid City is looking for leaders for the 2015 class
This
12-week program will help you
- Enhance and build your personal leadership talents;
- Develop a network of connections in the community;
- Gain exposure to future leadership opportunities in your career and our community.
Don't
wait to apply, do it today!n The
June 30 deadline is fast approaching. Apply ONLINE
or call 343-1744 for more information. Applications must be
postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
Portage Area Chamber assist: Needed: $4k for Independence celebration
With a donation you can claim the
crescendo by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra or the stars that sprinkle
down from the fireworks above the Wisconsin River during the Concert in
the Park Independence Day Celebration.
“We
are in need of approximately $4,000 to help cover the costs of the
music and the fireworks,” said Marianne Hanson, executive director for
the Portage Area Chamber of Commerce. “People can also purchase tables
at the performance to help cover the cost.”
Prices begin at $300 for a reserved table that seats eight during the July 3 event at Pauquette Park.
For the 23rd annual celebration, the
public will get a feast for the senses with: the 132nd Army Badger
Brass; the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra; hometown vocalist/musician
Madison Malone; fireworks over the Wisconsin River; Culver’s custard;
and Pepsi products.
The Brass reached out to the Portage Area Chamber of Commerce, Hanson said. More info: Portage ChamberFamous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: (Attitude)
Happiness isn’t
always about how much you have, it’s about enjoying what you “do” have. - Unknown
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