• Corporate Programs
  • Gift Cards
  • Advertise
  • People
  • Lists
  • Jobs
  • Classifieds
  • Public Notices
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Contact Us
Indianapolis Business Journal
Subscribe Now Log In
Indianapolis Business Journal
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • People
  • Lists
  • Jobs
  • Classifieds
  • Public Notices
  • News
    • Weekly Paper
      • Digital Edition
      • Purchase Past Issues
    • Diversity
    • Sports Business
    • Small Business
    • Banking & Finance
    • Regional
      • Boone County
      • Hamilton County
      • Hancock County
      • Hendricks County
      • Johnson County
      • Madison County
      • Morgan County
      • Shelby County
      • Other Counties
    • More Industries
      • Communications
      • Education & Workforce Development
      • Energy & Environment
      • Government & Economic Development
      • Law
      • Manufacturing
      • Philanthropy
      • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
      • Workplace Issues
    • Company News
      • Eli Lilly and Co.
      • Simon Property Group
      • Elevance
      • More Public Companies
      • More Private Companies
    • Corrections
    • Multimedia
      • Photo Galleries
      • Videos
      • IBJ mobile apps
      • RSS Feeds
  • Real Estate
    • Retail
    • Restaurants
    • Commercial
    • Residential
  • Politics
  • North of 96th
  • Health Care
  • Tech
  • Opinion
    • Forefront
    • Viewpoint
    • Editorials
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Events
    • 20 in Their Twenties
      • 2025 Honorees
      • 2025 Event Video
      • 2025 Event Photos
      • Past Recipients
      • Nominate
      • Register for event
    • Bourbon & Brokers
    • CEO of the Year & C-Suite Awards
    • Commercial Real Estate & Construction Power Breakfast
    • Economic Forecast
    • Education Power Breakfast
    • Excellence in Health Care
      • 2026 Event Photos
      • 2026 Honorees
      • 2026 Event Video
      • Past Recipients
      • Nominate
      • Register for Event
    • Fast 25
      • 2026 Honorees
      • 2026 Event Video
      • 2025 Event Photos
      • Past Recipients
      • Nominate
      • Register for Event
    • Forty Under 40
      • 2026 Honorees
      • 2026 Event Video
      • 2026 Event Photos
      • Past Recipients
      • Nominate
      • Register for Event
    • Gleaners – Hunger & Health
    • Health Care & Benefits Power Breakfast
    • Indiana 250
      • 2025 Photo Gallery
      • Indiana 250 Website
    • Innovate Indiana Series
      • Innovate Northeast Indiana – Fort Wayne
      • Innovate Southwest Indiana – Evansville
      • Innovate Northwest Indiana – Valparaiso
      • Innovate West Central Indiana – Terre Haute
      • Innovate Southern Indiana – Jeffersonville – Clarksville
      • Innovate East Central Indiana – Muncie
      • Innovate North Central – South Bend – Elkhart
      • Innovate South Central Indiana – Bloomington
      • Innovate Central Indiana – Indianapolis
    • Leadership in Law
    • Life Sciences Power Breakfast
    • Nonprofit Excellence Awards
      • 2025 Honorees
    • Technology Power Breakfast
    • Women of Influence
      • 2025 Honorees
      • 2025 Event Video
      • 2025 Event Photos
      • Past Recipients
      • Nominate
      • Register for event
  • Awards
    • Submit Award Nominations
    • Award Recipients
      • 20 in their Twenties
      • CEO of the Year and C-Suite Awards
        • Past Recipients
        • 2025 Honorees
      • Fast25
      • Excellence in Health Care
        • Past Recipients
        • 2026 Honorees
        • Nominations
      • HR Impact Awards
      • Michael A. Carroll Award
      • Nonprofit Excellence Awards
      • Women of Influence
        • 2025 Honorees
        • Past Recipients
      • Forty Under 40
        • Class of 2026
        • Past Recipients
      • Tech Exec of the Year
        • 2024 Honorees
        • Past Recipients
  • Content Studio
    • Thought Leadership
      • Student success comes first
      • How IU is leading in incorporating AI into education
      • Listening to build culture, celebrate teams
      • In commercial real estate, trust turns relationships into long-term successes.
      • After 30 years, Women’s Fund of Central Indiana goes statewide, now Women’s Foundation of Indiana
      • Why Quality Facilities are a Mission-Critical Investment for Nonprofits
      • How nonprofits can adapt to a shifting financial landscape
      • Planning considerations for business succession
      • How Organizations Can Spend Less Time on Investments and More Time on Impact
      • Bringing a personal touch to financial planning
      • A prescription for better health
      • Small and mid-sized firms shouldn’t take cybersecurity risks lightly
      • It’s time to take a scalpel to the business school
      • Advancing access, affordability, and workforce readiness
      • Addressing Indiana’s workforce transformation needs
      • Rethinking Risk: How Climate Change is Reshaping Insurance
      • Pacers Foundation, Gleaners team up to feed hungry Hoosiers
      • Howard Bailey Financial® Vice President Marshal Johnson on Helping You “Retire With Purpose”
      • Educators preparing for new diploma standards
      • Innovation is a mindset that must be taught
      • What to consider before selling your business
      • Q&A: STATE OF WOMEN IN CENTRAL INDIANA REPORT
      • Cracking the Glass Ceiling is Not Enough: New Women’s Executive Leadership Institute Brings Sisterhood Approach to Progress
      • Integrating AI
      • Thinking of selling your business? Here’s what you need to know
      • Indiana State University focuses on workforce readiness
      • Putting students on the best career path
      • CareSource provides resources and programs to make Indiana healthier
      • Housing market on the mend
      • Cybersecurity requires savvy, vigilance
      • Kelley School of Business Indianapolis is building a robust and reliable talent pipeline
      • How mission-driven work helps retain and attract top talent
      • Innovation & Workforce
      • Talent & Workforce
      • Talent for today—and tomorrow
      • Transparency can be transformational
      • Process improvement and its impact on healthcare delivery
      • Overcoming barriers for patients and providers
      • Shaping the disruptors: How Purdue’s MBT program sets a new standard
      • Group 1001 bringing innovation to financial services
      • Bringing technological advancements to life
      • Clearing the path to rewarding employment
      • The Tragedy of the Phone-Based Childhood is an Urgent Call We Must Answer
      • Addressing laboratory staffing shortages is critical for healthcare’s future
      • Business Succession Planning Q&A
      • Designing a benefits plan that works
      • Pandemic brought changes that are here to stay
      • Help students make the connection between learning and work
    • Thought Leadership Topics
    • Sponsored Content
      • Harrell-Fish (HFI): Building for the Future While Staying Rooted in Purpose
      • What We Owe New Nurses, And Why It Matters Now
      • New Construction AI Platform Enters Indiana, Giving General Contractors ‘God Mode’ for Early-Stage Projects
      • Reauthorize The FirstNet Authority
      • Building wealth matters. Building a legacy matters more.
      • The essential role of a health plan in Indiana
      • New Initiative Protects Indiana Employers and Working Families from Increased Healthcare Costs
      • Addressing Indiana’s Healthcare Affordability Crisis
      • FirstNet: A Public-Private Partnership That Keeps America Safe
      • Make IT the Secret Weapon for Your Small Business
      • Automation can enhance client interactions
      • Loren Wood Builders: Crafting Legacy Projects Across Indiana
      • To drive government efficiency, connected technology is a must
      • INNOVATIVE – TRANSFORMATIVE – RAW AWE!
      • Where are they now: Rolls-Royce
      • Where are they now: LER TechForce
      • Where are they now: Micropulse
      • Future-ready HR: The versatility of full-service PEO partnerships
      • Where are they now: Meats by Linz
      • Where are they now: Liberation Labs
      • Where are they now: Doral Renewables/Mammoth Solar
      • Where are they now: Corteva Agriscience
      • Busey Bank Continues to Grow in Indiana, Adds Stutsman to Local Leadership Team
      • Competitive Advantages of Conscious Capitalism
      • Mohr Logistics Park: Transforming The Indianapolis Industrial Landscape
      • Empowering American Cities: Local Economic Intelligence, Trusted Advice
      • 2024 Indiana Global Economic Summit is key to building state’s economy of the future
      • When the Business of Your Business Becomes Your Wealth
      • Balancing Cost and Quality with Price Transparency Tools
      • Navigating Opportunities in Indianapolis Despite Economic Uncertainty
      • Superior Dental Care brings its highly regarded dental plans to the entire state of Indiana
    • Sponsored Content Samples
      • Sponsored Content – Emails
      • Sponsored Content – Print
      • Custom Videos
    • Business Cares Sites
      • Business Cares: Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Business Cares Breast Cancer Awareness
      • Business Cares Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Business Cares Heart Health Awareness
    • Career Ready Indiana
      • 2025-26 – Earn & Learn
      • 2024-25 – Build Your Talent Pipeline
      • 2024-25 – Build Your Job Skills
      • 2023-24 – Need Talent? Grow Your Own
      • 2022-23 – Looking for Talent? Employers, We’ve Got You Covered!
      • 2021-22 – Hoosiers Talk About Why Indiana is a Great Place for Your Career
      • 2020-21 – Today’s College Students Older, Wiser
      • 2019-20 – Former Indy 500 Driver Crosses College Finish Line
    • IEDC Regional Reports
    • Contact Us
Subscribe Now Log In
  • The Tip-Off
  • Weekly Paper
  • Latest IBJ Forefront
  • Excellence in Health Care 2026
  • Forty Under 40 2026
  • Corrections
Home » Work force

Work force

Vet industry challenged by employee shortage, stressful conditions

November 25, 2022
Taylor Wooten

Shorthanded veterinary clinics are being slammed by the high number of pets acquired during the pandemic and a worsening shortage of workers, from support staff to veterinarians themselves.

Read More
7Comments
Share
Share this Article
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
{{ copy_link }}

Lawmakers consider offering remote workers $15K to move here

January 28, 2022
Emily KettererEmily Ketterer

One piece of an extensive piece of legislation to restructure the incentive toolkit of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. would create a statewide remote-worker grant program.

Read More
8Comments
Share
Share this Article
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
{{ copy_link }}

Public contractor ban removed, ‘good faith’ protections added to immigrant work eligibility bill

January 15, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Contractors would be prohibited from employing people that don’t pass E-Verify muster, although workers would be able to join the project later if they get a valid number.

Read More

New diploma proposal sparks excitement for some business leaders, questions for others

August 16, 2024 | Cate Charron

The Indiana Department of Education unveiled its revamped proposal Wednesday morning, simplifying the options and addressing the concerns of skeptical Hoosier university leaders who said an earlier iteration wouldn’t allow Indiana high school grads to meet college admission requirements.

Read More

T-Mobile to lay off 5,000 employees, or about 7% of its workforce

August 24, 2023 | Associated Press

CEO Michael Sievert said the layoffs would come over the next five weeks and affect T-Mobile workers across the country.

Read More

Almost half of Americans see automation replacing their jobs

August 17, 2023 | Bloomberg News

Younger workers and Blacks and Hispanics consider themselves most exposed, while baby boomers and white Americans are less concerned, based on the survey.

Read More

Wave of retirements leaving some U.S. industries desperate to hire

June 1, 2023 | Associated Press

Since 2019, the proportion of retirees in the U.S. population has risen from 18% to nearly 20%—equivalent to about 3.5 million fewer workers. And the trend seems sure to accelerate.

Read More

Americans are working less than before the pandemic

April 5, 2023 | Bloomberg News

The average U.S. workweek has dropped, according to new research. That’s enabled some Americans to emulate their European counterparts and spend more time on leisure and other activities.

Read More

Boone County looks to add housing to match rapid growth

November 25, 2022 | Daniel Bradley

With the county experiencing the second-highest growth rate in Indiana, builders and apartment developers have not been able to meet the increasing demand for affordable and workforce housing.

Read More
Indiana Statehouse

Governor’s panel pushes strategic, practical workforce changes to prep state for job growth

November 18, 2022 | Peter Blanchard

On the group’s list of recommendations are creating an Indiana Talent Agency, more flexibility in high school diplomas, removal of barriers for child care workers, and incentives for colleges to funnel students into STEM fields.

Read More

Pandemic brings yearning for immersive internships

July 29, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

Two years after COVID-19 shutdowns, companies, students and professionals are still deciphering how to move forward with workplace changes, including the internship experience.

Read More

Hybrid work reduced employee attrition rate by 35%, study shows

July 25, 2022 | Bloomberg News

With the unemployment rate near its lowest level in five decades, even some of the staunchest critics of work-from-home have changed their tune to attract and retain employees.

Read More

Use of on-demand execs becomes a growing trend

February 4, 2022 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Rather than hiring full-time executives, companies are increasingly likely to turn to a fractional executive—someone who serves part time, typically on contract rather than as an employee.

Read More

Accountant shortage puts crunch on hiring

October 22, 2021 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Fewer students have been entering the accounting profession, and a salary gap between accounting and other financial professions means those accounting students might be lured to a different field.

Read More

Key departures likely mean new strategy for Strada Education Network

April 16, 2021 | Greg AndrewsGreg Andrews

The two highest-paid executives departed the powerful education not-for-profit in recent months, an indication the Indianapolis-based organization is rethinking aspects of its strategy.

Read More

IBJ Podcast: We’re burning out on remote work and video calls. Here’s how to get focused.

August 17, 2020 | IBJ Staff

As some workforces face at least several more months of working from home, burnout threatens to become a dire business problem. But is this as good as it’s going to get? And what can we do to improve Zoom calls?

Read More

The root of Indiana’s myriad problems

November 22, 2010

Longtime economist Morton Marcus says the objective truth is that Indiana is in decline. He also insists the solution is a change in the culture, not just job creation.

Read More

Filling Fong’s outsized shoes at Butler

November 8, 2010

University trustees will ask the next president to continue building on The Butler Way.

Read More

A private operator for Indy-Marion County library?

September 29, 2010

A company that’s taking over library systems draws fire from patrons and employees, but claims to cut costs.

Read More

Mayors: Time to kick the unemployed in the keister

September 24, 2010

Marion's Wayne Seybold and Greenfield's Brad DeReamer say too many people would rather collect unemployment than look for work.

Read More

Where are all the salespeople?

September 22, 2010

Sales, for decades one of the fastest-growing job categories, is now losing positions.

Read More

Tip-offs for when CEOs lie

August 31, 2010

A new study offers insights into when CEOs are fibbing. But those who benefit most from the revelations might be their handlers.

Read More

This Week

MAY 22-28, 2026

This week's cover
IBJ Digital Edition

Lilly goes on $21B buying spree to build drug pipeline

Daniel Bradley

Health care summit uses IMS to draw together leaders from across sector

Tom Murphy / Special to IBJ

Q&A with Schahet Hotels CEO Jeffrey Brown about collaboration with Ball State

Dave Lindquist
Previous Issues See Full Issue

Support IBJ's Award-Winning Journalism

Join the thousands of business and community leaders and Indiana residents that choose IBJ as their primary local news source.

Unlimited access!
Join Now Already a paid subscriber? Login here
  • Images
  • Event Videos
  • 2026 Education Power Breakfast

    More Photos
  • Innovate Northeast Indiana, Elevating Indiana's Future. IBJ Media, Inside INdiana Business, State of Indiana

    2026 Innovate Northeast Indiana – Fort Wayne

    More Videos

Events

IBJ will honor Indiana nonprofits, foundations, organization leaders, businesses who work with nonprofits and philanthropists at the inaugural Nonprofit Excellence Awards presented by KSM CPA & Advisors.

RSVP HERE!


More events

Nominations

IBJ’s 20 in their Twenties honors emerging leaders who are making an impact on their communities at the very start of their careers. These 20-somethings are entrepreneurs, engineers, volunteers and social justice advocates — and people who will continue to contribute in the decades ahead. 

NOMINATE HERE!


Back To Top
  • Subscriptions
    • Online & Print Subscriptions
    • FREE eNews
  • Submit to Edit
    • Submit People
    • Submit Records
    • IBJ Awards
  • IBJ.com Account
    • My Account
    • Register
  • Events
    • Upcoming IBJ Events
    • Award Nominations
    • Event Sponsorship Opportunities
  • Support & Information
    • Customer Service
    • Contact Us
    • Career Opportunities
    • Reprints
  • Advertising
    • IBJ Advertising
    • Contacts
    • Classifieds
    • Legal Notices
    • Submit Advertising
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Galleries
    • Videos
    • IBJ Mobile App
  • IBJ.com
    • Book of Lists
    • Editorial Calendar
    • IBJ Digital Newspaper
    • Past Print Issues
    • Magazines/Supplements
    • IBJ Store
  • Online Products
    • Purchase Past Issues
    • Bookstore
  • IBJ Media
  • Inside INdiana Business
  • The Indiana Lawyer
  • Indiana 250
  • AdEndeavor
Copyright © 2026 All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy | Terms of Service