Three Ways to Attract Women in Technology
Editor’s Note: The Indiana Governor’s Conference for Women is October 21, so we couldn’t have picked a better time for this thought provoking piece from TriNet on women in technology. Technology is still a male-dominated industry. Some say it’s due to chauvinistic managers who are naturally inclined to hire men. Others claim it’s the lack […]
‘Experiencing’ Indy achieves 63-point positive opinion swing among young tech talent
This summer, 50 Xterns lived together in apartments on the downtown Indianapolis campus of IUPUI and worked at various area tech companies as part of “the ultimate tech summer internship experience.” It was the inaugural class of an initiative developed to introduce the spectacular career opportunities and quality of life of the Midwest to some […]
Communities need placemaking resources to help win the talent battle
From economic development focused on tech to arts districts, downtown revitalization and neighborhood stabilization efforts; and from parks and trails improvements to new entertainment venues and enhanced education programs — Indiana communities are are stepping up to improve the quality of life for their residents, which ultimately helps to attract people and jobs. This is […]
Discovering My Indianapolis: The Xtern Experience
Community: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. It may not be fair for me to say that Indianapolis was my first community experience. It might be more reasonable to say that Indy gave me the first sense of a truly tangible community, one whose benefits […]