Can employers require COVID vaccines? Should they?
With more COVID-19 vaccines being administered every day, we finally can prepare for a post-pandemic workplace. Before we get there, though, employers need to consider how they’ll respond to the vaccine itself. Will they require workers to be vaccinated before returning to work? Will they make accommodations for those unwilling to get the shots? Will […]
The Evolution of Risk-based Safety
We are nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 90 million confirmed cases and nearly two million deaths, the gravity of this pandemic cannot be overstated. Beyond the devastating impact on human life and economic wellbeing, societies across the globe have struggled to find ways to live with COVID and manage the […]
As new year unfolds, let’s remember and assist those in need
Imagine you have just arrived at your job at an area restaurant only to find that they are immediately closing the restaurant, leaving you with no income. Or perhaps as you are approaching retirement, your spouse has been diagnosed with a condition that is now rapidly worsening and requires full-time care. Or maybe you and […]
TechPoint adds ‘Pandemic Pivot of the Year’ category to 2021 Mira Awards
New category to recognize exceptional work during COVID-19 pandemic TechPoint is adding a new category to its annual Mira Awards. The “Pandemic Pivot of the Year” award recognizes exceptional efforts by tech companies in the face of a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Entries for the awards are due by Jan. 22, 2021. […]
Engaging Underserved Students in STEM: You’re the Solution
Twenty years ago, my career journey started off in a global company that sold customer relations technology to other companies. I was working in an office full of young professionals like myself, yet somehow, I was all alone. Looking back, I realize the reason was that I was the only Black female on a team […]
Rose-Hulman Ventures, Indiana’s Best-kept Innovator’s Secret, Turns 20
Getting a new product to market involves several steps, including design, prototyping and development, and conquering these phases takes a combination of expertise, experience and a flare for original thinking. Fortunately, there’s an organization right here in Indiana that has aided hundreds of companies taking those steps for the past 20 years, and it is […]