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December 2019 Labor Market Review

February 6, 2020 by Eric Kranz

Unemployment rates were lower in December in 11 states, higher in 4 states, and stable in 35 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Eight states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 1 state had an increase, and 41 states and the District had little or no change. The national unemployment rate, 3.5 percent, was unchanged over the month but was 0.4 percentage point lower than in December 2018. Non-farm payroll employment increased in 3 states in December 2019 and was essentially unchanged in 47 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 26 states added non-farm payroll jobs and 24 states and the District were essentially unchanged. South Carolina, Utah, and Vermont had the lowest unemployment rates in December, 2.3 percent each. The rates in Colorado (2.5 percent), Florida (3.0 percent), Georgia (3.2 percent), Illinois (3.7 percent),Oregon (3.7 percent), South Carolina (2.3 percent), Utah (2.3 percent), and Washington (4.3 percent) set new series lows. Alaska had the highest jobless rate, 6.1 percent. In total, 15 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 3.5 percent, 12 states and the District of Columbia had higher rates, and 23 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation.

Indiana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.2%, while Dearborn County ticked down to 3.2% from 3.3% in November. This is the 30th lowest rate in the state (of 92 counties).

You can find the entire report focused on Southeast Indiana here.

Wellspring Search Acquires Absolute Web Designs

January 8, 2019 by Eric Kranz

Frederick MD-based Digital Agency completes third acquisition

Frederick, MD Jan. 4th, 2019 – Wellspring Search, LLC acquires Lawrenceburg web design agency, Absolute Web Designs.

Wellspring Search, LLC recently moved into the Frederick Innovative Technology Center (FITCI) in the I-270 Technology Corridor and has completed 3 recent acquisitions with the purchase of Phoenix AZ-based Local Lead Link, LLC in July, and a design portal in March.

Absolute Web Design serves clients in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia and includes several local and state government bodies, Chambers of Commerce, and numerous business clients within its portfolio.

“I was very attracted to Wellspring Search’s principles of integrity, transparency, and delivery of results,” says Bebe Kinnett, founder and CEO of Absolute Web Design, “while their client-first approach and capabilities convinced me they were are the best choice for our customers.”

“We are very happy to have completed the Absolute Web Design deal before the New Year,” says Karl Hindle, Managing Partner of Wellspring Search, LLC, “and this transaction provides us with several opportunities to improve customer value, which we are underlining by committing to zero price increases in 2019 while improving service delivery.”

Kinnett, a Board member of the Dearborn County Chamber of Commerce and the Bright Area Business Association, joins Wellspring Search as Vice President of Special Projects and has also acquired the first operating license from Wellspring Search, DBA Absolute Web Marketing. The newly formed Absolute Web Marketing will be offering services from Wellspring’s 3 divisions, Absolute Web Designs, Local Lead Link and Wellspring ‘s full digital marketing.

About Wellspring Search

Wellspring Search, LLC was founded in December 2017, is debt-free and profitable, based in Frederick MD and is a world-class provider of SEO and digital marketing services, and is actively seeking new acquisition opportunities in the digital marketing space.

https://wellspringsearch.com

June Lunch and Learn with DSB: Hire Right or Hire Again

July 2, 2018 by Eric Kranz

Thank you to Jared Moore from Sandler Training Cincinnati for presenting to a full house of Chamber members on tips and tricks for hiring the right people the first time. Special thank you to PCRD and Aurora for hosting us in their conference room!

The next lunch and learn will be the last week of July, stay tuned for more details!

Huge thank you to Dearborn Savings Bank for sponsoring this series and ensuring it remains free for all Chamber members!

State Chamber Releases Updated Legislative Agenda

March 2, 2018February 19, 2018 by Eric Kranz

Each year the state Chamber releases guidance on the legislation they find important to create a strong business climate in the state. Generally about halfway through the session they update their priorities.

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s second edition of the 2018 Legislative Agenda is now available. This document details bills introduced in the Indiana House and Senate that the Chamber has taken a position on and the reason for that stance. This publication provides clear input on issues that not only affect the Indiana business community, but communities, families and individuals throughout the state.

As you will note, all legislation labeled “job-killers” was successfully defeated in the first half of the session and therefore not in this new document. A number of our positions have also changed due to modifications – mostly sought-after improvements – made to the bills.

In addition to being online, this information is sent directly to legislators. We plan to use votes on the bills – those that make it to the House or Senate floor – contained in this document in our annual Legislative Vote Analysis, which scores legislators on their voting record.