Archive for April 2011
Drake student selected for Freedom Ride
Drake University sophomore Ryan Price was the only Iowa college student selected to participate in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. On May 6-10, the ride will retrace the 1961 violence-filled bus trip through the southern …
Read MoreHealth-care reform webinars scheduled
With the tax filing deadline looming, national small business advocacy organization Small Business Majority is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration to hold free one-hour educational webinars on how the Patient Protection and Affordable …
Read MoreJob seekers sought for West Des Moines expo
Nearly 50 companies are expected to attend the West Des Moines Jobs Expo scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 16. Sponsored by the West Des Moines Development Connection and …
Read MoreMore proof of our cultural progress
Greater Des Moines leaders recognized a decade ago that if the area wanted to attract top talent to new and expanding knowledge-based industries, their recruitment efforts hinged on placing equal emphasis on the creation of …
How to ‘create’ jobs
Now I get it. At first, it seemed like an impossible task: How can a governor create 200,000 jobs?
Gov. Terry Branstad certainly can’t list that many openings on his own, unless he has a …
Read MoreLearn it, then use it
In my early intensive days of learning sales and attitude (1972-1973), I was taking a four-hour sales and attitude training class EVERY DAY from 8 a.m. to noon.
The class immediately took a lunch after …
Read MoreTrade show strategy
Mistake #1: Not having a pre-game plan.
Trade shows sneak up on you. You’re going to have to be out of the office for a few days, you need everything shipped in advance and you’re …
Read MoreHigh-tech speculation
Dear Mr. Berko:
Last February, my broker bought 300 shares of Universal Display at $35.45. Though this $10,000 investment represents only a tiny portion of my account, I’m uncomfortable with it because it’s one of …
Read MoreVintage Business Park nearly ready for tenants
The first multi-tenant office building to be constructed in the 84-acre Vintage Business Park at Prairie Trail in Ankeny is nearing completion, and the first tenant is expected to move in within the next few …
A Closer Look: Trudy Wastweet
What drew you to this position?
I had been with my previous employer, the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, for a little more than eight years. I’ve had many opportunities to grow in that role. A …
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