Archive for February 2012
Young Adult unemployment
It’s no secret that the economy has affected the majority of Americans in some way or another, but a recent report suggests that one age group may be having a tougher time than most.
A …
Read MoreOUR VIEW: Sensible to spend on training
A recent CNNMoney story featured business owners who are having trouble hiring the workers they need. Specifically, they complained that it’s difficult to find “manual machinists, quality control inspectors and machinists trained to use computer-controlled …
Squeezing health-care costs
When Dr. Tom Evans began promoting “lean” techniques to Iowa hospitals in 2006, some administrators might have thought he was talking about a new weight-loss plan.
Since then, hospitals’ use of lean techniques has advanced …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Kit Curran
After graduating, Curran moved to Los Angeles, where she worked for several Fortune 500 companies, including Automatic Data Processing Inc. and Kimberly-Clark Corp. “But there comes a point in everyone’s life, and I realized I …
Works in progress: Koch Facial Plastic Surgery
A growing facial plastic surgery practice prompted Dr. Brenton Koch to build a new West Des Moines office that will open May 1. The new building at 4855 Mills Civic Parkway will provide Koch Facial …
Industry Report: Health & Wellness
Iowa State employees test worksite walk stations
Some Iowa State University offices are combining work and exercise through a research project led by the university’s Nutrition and Wellness Research Center (NWRC).
As part of a …
Read MorePower Breakfast: Polishing your corporate image in today’s politically charged atmosphere
The Great Recession has hurt the bottom line for many companies. In some cases, it has caused bad press, unhappy employees and an overall negative image of certain companies. As part of the Business Record’s …
More than meets the eye in Chinese desire for U.S. ag products
Trade with China boils down to one word: relationships. Repeat it three times, and you get the significance of creating some with trading partners in the world’s largest country.
So says Li Zhao Mandelbaum, who …
Read MoreBERKO: The real Berko story
Dear Mr. Berko:
What stock exchange firm do you work for? Is it true that you accumulate a big holding of a stock for all of your clients and then write good things about that …
Read MoreWhat employee stock ownership legislation could mean for Iowa
Legislation to spur formation of more employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) by Iowa companies would be a boon for the state’s economic development climate, says an expert with Principal Financial Group Inc.
“You have a …
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