Category: News

“Break Ground” – Fairmont Economic Development

FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA features a shovel-ready certified industrial park which is accessible by plane, rail, and interstate travel. Home to five lakes and over 880 businesses, Fairmont is not only business-friendly but family-friendly, with over 500 acres of parkland – featuring an aquatic park, dog park, two 18-hole golf courses and much more. Contact Fairmont Economic…

Business of the Year- Fairmont Area, MN

CLICK HERE to download NOMINATION FORM. Save it to your computer, fill in your information and email it to us at [email protected] or print and mail (PO Box 826, Fairmont, MN 56031) or drop by the Chamber office. REGISTER TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL BANQUET HERE! The Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet will be…

Is Economic Development what you think it is?

What is Economic Development? Economic Development creates the conditions for economic growth and improved quality of life by expanding the capacity of individuals, firms, and communities to maximize the use of their talents and skills to support innovation, lower transaction costs, and responsibly produce and trade valuable goods and services. Economic Development requires effective, collaborative…

An Unread Policy is No Policy

By Wes Pruett, HR Advisors LLC We have a sexual harassment policy and an employee handbook. That should protect me, right? Well, not always. In a recent case an employee quit her job alleging sexual harassment. She filed an harassment claim which her employer sought to have dismissed in court. She was able to show…