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A Match Made in December: Will IBM's new 401(k) policy set off a domino effect?

A Match Made in December: Will IBM's new 401(k) policy set off a domino effect?

Did International Business Machines start something when it announced late last year that it was switching from payroll-to-payroll company matches for its 401(k) program to a one-time, year-end match? The company is considered a bellwether when it comes to employee benefit trends, so others – including small and mid-sized companies – are expected to at least examine the merits of such a change.

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A Match Made in December: Will IBM's new 401(k) policy set off a domino effect?

A Match Made in December: Will IBM's new 401(k) policy set off a domino effect?

Did International Business Machines start something when it announced late last year that it was switching from payroll-to-payroll company matches for its 401(k) program to a one-time, year-end match? The company is considered a bellwether when it comes to employee benefit trends, so others – including small and mid-sized companies – are expected to at least examine the merits of such a change.
The Optimism Gap: Investors are giddy, but many small business owners remain worried about business conditions

The Optimism Gap: Investors are giddy, but many small business owners remain worried about business conditions

By now, you’ve no doubt heard about the optimism gap between gloomy small business owners and buoyant investors. To some, it’s as wide as the late 1960s generation gap over the Vietnam War, or even today’s generation gap over gay marriage. But however yawning the optimism gap happens to be, there are logical reasons for it.
Summit Credit Union’s learning programs opening eyes in the training and development world

Summit Credit Union’s learning programs opening eyes in the training and development world

Kimberly Frederickson knows the value of curling up with an old classic – and as assistant vice president of learning and development for Summit Credit Union, she understands more than most the importance of lifelong learning. The Madison-based credit union may seem like any other growing financial services entity, but as part of its stated commitment to its members, it has focused a great deal of attention on the performance of its employees. That’s an emphasis that was brought into sharp relief recently when the credit union won its second consecutive ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) Best Award, which recognizes organizations for excellence in employee learning and development.

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2012 IB Expo Keynote, Part II

This week, IBTV presents the second of two keynote addresses from this year's In Business Expo & Conference. Jim Glassman, managing director and senior economist for JPMorgan Chase & Co., gives some optimistic projections for the coming year as part of the presentation "Forecasting the Economic Trends for 2013."

2012 IB Expo Keynote, Part I

This week, IBTV presents the first of two keynote addresses from this year’s In Business Expo & Conference. Dr. Morris Davis of the Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, University of Wisconsin School of Business, gives part one of the presentation “Forecasting the Economic Trends for 2013.”
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