Meet Superstars in Business Winner:

BELFINT, LYONS & SHUMAN

A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE

IN 1923, a small accounting practice now known as Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, P.A. (BLS) was founded with a commitment to building long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with clients. Today, as BLS celebrates its 100th anniversary, it has grown into one of the largest and most respected certified public accounting firms in Delaware. Over the years, the firm has expanded its services beyond traditional tax and financial statement preparation to become a trusted advisor, guiding clients in making strategic financial decisions and achieving their goals. Read more >

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EPISODE 17 | IT'S LIFE-CHANGING

FEATURING CATHY KANEFSKY & QUENTIN LININGHAM

Delaware is filled with innovative workforce development programs that take people from where they are to where they want to go. In this episode, we sit down with Cathy Kanefsky of the Food Bank of Delaware and Quentin Liningham of Walmart, both of whom represent organizations that provide people with the needed skills to step into a successful career path. We explored how their respective programs are filling a need and addressing workforce gaps in the community.

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DATA DEEP DIVE

UPSKILLING & RESKILLING OUR WORKFORCE

The United States is facing a labor shortage. There are too many open jobs and not enough workers to fill them. Through the America Works Initiative, the U.S. Chamber and U.S. Chamber Foundation are committed to helping businesses understand contributing factors to the labor shortage, discover overlooked talent pools, and provide solutions to help businesses attract and retain the best talent.

One overlooked talent pool is a company’s current staff. By investing in their existing workers through upskilling and reskilling initiatives, a business’s current workforce can develop the skills necessary to perform the jobs the business needs now—and the ones they will need years from now. Learn more >

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Like many of you, I spent part of my rainy Sunday watching professional football. During a commercial break, one particular ad caught my attention. The ad, Tear The Paper Ceiling was interesting in that a workforce issue was being highlighted on national television and during an NFL game, and that’s not an inexpensive endeavor!

Off I went to Google to see who was behind this ad campaign and who was supporting the effort. I discovered that back in September of 2022, “nonprofit organizations the Ad Council and Opportunity@Work, alongside nearly 50 national organizations and companies, launched Tear the Paper Ceiling. Read more >