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    Identifying Peer Regions with Evansville Regional Business Committee

    The Problem   The Evansville Regional Business Committee (ERBC) is a coalition of business partners with an ambitious goal: make Southwest Indiana the talent and economic region of choice in the...
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    Chmura Consulting Helps Berkshire Workforce Board Understand Recessionary Impact

    The Problem MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board (BWB) is the lead workforce development organization in Berkshire County, a rural county in Massachusetts. BWB is proud of its strong partnerships with...
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    Chmura Helps the Greater Richmond Partnership Bring Companies Like the LEGO Group to Richmond

      The Problem   The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP) is the lead regional economic development organization for the City of Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico in...
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    An Update on the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women in the Workforce

    A lot has changed since our first blog on this topic in late 2021, and newly released data shed additional light on the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on female employment and its continued...
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    Talking Turkey: How Inflation Affects your Holiday

    Much like many other goods, the price of turkey has gone up this year. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the changing cost of goods and services over time to track inflation, and we can use...
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    Accuracy Matters: Benchmarking Diversity

    A company grading themself on staffing diversity needs to pick the proper benchmark. There are a variety of available labor market data related to diversity and choosing the wrong data could easily...
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    A look at Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Policies in Corporate America

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices are becoming increasingly important in organizations and companies across the United States. Corporate America has been turning its attention to...
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    Inflation, Supply Chain Issues Dampen 4th of July Celebrations

    It seems likely that more people will be celebrating Independence Day on Monday than did in 2020 or 2021, but rising prices are expected to keep celebrations from reaching pre-pandemic levels again....
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    How are Americans Celebrating Father’s Day? | Chmura

    With inflation jumping to 8.6% over the last 12 months ending with May 2022 and eroding consumer spending power, what gifts can dads expect this year? How much will their children spend on them? The...
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