Careerockit: Lewis Central High School
Lewis Central High School is, once again, highlighting the ‘career’ in Careerockit with a focus on the trades – from manufacturing and construction to automotive technology and robotics. The school hosted its 4th annual Trade Exploration Day on Thursday, February 14, welcoming dozens of recruiters and approx. 550 students from Lewis Central and other Council […]
Careerockit: BVH Architecture
Over the last five decades, BVH Architecture has had a significant impact on our built environment, amassing an award-winning portfolio of design for commercial clients and the religious market, higher education, and public and private school districts. One of those projects – the renovation of Wilson Middle School in Council Bluffs – served as inspiration […]
Careerockit: Lozier
Here are the stats: Manufacturers employ 9.5 percent of Nebraska’s workforce with an average annual compensation of $59,867 (2016). Manufacturing contributed $13.6 billion to Nebraska’s total economic output in 2017, compared to just over $8 billion a decade ago. That’s our launching pad. Here’s the challenge: Manufacturing firms, including more than 1600 in Nebraska, face […]
Careerockit: Beveridge Middle School
With full-throttle participation across all grades – that’s how Beveridge Middle School launched its second year of Careerockit involvement. On Tuesday, Feb, 12, the school’s 8th graders split up (about 35-50 students per group) and traveled to seven different locations – Lozier, Conagra Brands, Werner Enterprise, SecretPenguin, Buildertrend, Company Kitchen and Novozymes. The student groups […]
Careerockit 2019 Takes Off
Photo: SecretPenguin kicked off Careerockit by hosing 40 eighth-graders in a brand-creation and identity workshop at their downtown Omaha office. Nebraska and Iowa’s largest, weeklong business/student collaborative learning initiative is once-again highlighting the ‘career’ in Careerockit, creating nearly 20,000 unique student experiences for more than 20 school districts, multiple universities and nearly 140 organizations in six counties February […]
When Inspiration Strikes, Showcase is There
Xavier Jackson is doing what entrepreneurs do – seeing a need and filling a need. The mid-20’s millennial is the founding force behind Showcase, an evolving mobile platform that makes art accessible by connecting artists and art lovers. Inspired by Xavier’s own struggle to find outlets for his creative works, Showcase allows subscribers to pick […]
Get Connected: TextyPitch Raises Bar, Reimagines Lead Generation
The Startup Collaborative’s fellows Luke Armstrong, Leah Buller and Brian Harvey are pushing the bounds together, harnessing their collective know-how to disrupt the lead-generation game. Think of their latest brainchild – TextyPitch – as an interactive, digital business card exchanged via text message. “TextyPitch came out of desire to find a product for the B2B […]
Omaha Startup Feels Like Home
An evening stroll is a solid way to clear one’s mind – or if you’re John Stuifbergen, fill it with the kind of “what ifs” that he’s converted into a 21st-century home-buying enhancement. “Quite a few years ago, my wife, Jaci, and I were walking our dogs (Oscar and Felix) through our neighborhood and a […]
Developing New Leaders in the New Year
Annual Meeting Keynote Packs Powerful Leadership Resume Deb Calvert is… President, People First Productivity Solutions One of Treeline’s “65 Most Influential Women in Business” A consistent top 50 Sales Influencer Co-author of Stop Selling & Start Leading® Keynote speaker at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting Sales industry standout Deb Calvert cultivates leaders. She’s designed leadership development […]
A Mission We Can All Rally Around
Educating, exciting and inspiring tomorrow’s workforce – that’s a mission we can all rally around and the reason the Chamber launched its award-winning Careerockit program in 2017. We’re encouraging you to “get on board” in 2019 and help us make Careerockit’s third year the most impactful yet! During Careerockit 2018, thousands of students participated in […]