Archive for January 2015
Aetna to increase wages, boost benefits for lowest-paid employees
Health insurer Aetna Inc. announced Monday it plans to boost the incomes of its lowest-paid workers by as much as a third in a bid to draw top prospects and reduce turnover, The Wall Street Journal …
Read MoreIn West Virginia, over half of eligible workers no longer look for jobs
West Virginia has become the only state in the history of the U.S. Labor Department’s collection of state employment data to report a workforce participation rate below 50 percent, MarketWatch reported. The Mountain State’s rate fell …
Read MoreObama to speak on expanding Internet access Wednesday in Cedar Falls
President Barack Obama plans to visit Cedar Falls on Wednesday as part of a weeklong tour to highlight broadband and cyber security issues, The Gazette reported. Obama is expected to speak at Cedar Falls Utilities at about …
Read MoreAT&T names external affairs president for Northern Plains region
AT&T Inc. announced that Cheryl Riley has been named president – Northern Plains for AT&T External Affairs, which includes responsibility for Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Riley, who will continue …
Read MorePollock exhibit in L.A. helps UI set museum record
The University of Iowa Museum of Art set an all-time record for participation and attendance at events during the 2013-14 academic year. The UIMA drew 538,260 people, far above the record of 146,470 set in 2012-13. …
Read MoreGravitate holds Tuesday session on litigation
The odds are higher than you think that your company will get sued. Seventy percent of all small businesses end up in litigation in a 10-year span, according a press release from Gravitate, 206 Sixth Ave. The …
Read MoreMicrosoft lags other tech companies in gender diversity
Microsoft Corp. last month released a report on the diversity of its workforce, and according to Fortune magazine, the company lags in gender diversity — both in overall workforce and in leadership.
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Read MoreVeridian Credit Union seeks directors for its board
Veridian Credit Union, based in Waterloo, is looking within its membership for candidates for its board of directors. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 6. Members will vote to elect new directors …
Read MoreKatie Stien to lead statewide travel group
Katie Stien, national sales manager at the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau and Des Moines Area Sports Commission, has been named volunteer president of the Iowa Group Travel Association board of directors. The …
Read MoreSpeak Up: Why Harvard needs more women entrepreneurs
Forbes contributor Elaine Pofeldt drills into a study that finds a substantial number of female graduates of Harvard Business School are disappointed in their corporate careers. You’ll recognize the reasons. Read more…
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