Archive for August 2015
Netflix introduces ‘unlimited’ paid parental leave; reactions to policy mixed
Netflix announced last week that it will now allow employees to take unlimited maternity or paternity leave during the first year after their child’s birth or adoption.
Under the new policy, Netflix employees …
Read MoreGirls Scouts of Greater Iowa CEO to retire, search for replacement continues
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, which serves nearly 14,000 girls and adults in Iowa and parts of Nebraska and South Dakota, is looking for a new chief executive officer to run the organization following the …
Read MoreDrake hires CEO to lead renowned magazine media program
Drake University has hired the founder of a Des Moines communications company to lead the university’s award-winning magazine media program. Catherine Staub, CEO of Lexicon Content Marketing, will serve as the new Peggy Fisher and …
Read MoreSPEAK UP: Getting angry at work can cost women $15,000
We already know that women’s emotions and reactions in the office are often judged differently than men’s. But new research from VitalSmarts, a Provo, Utah, organizational performance consultancy, finds that women who are forceful …
Read MoreSPEAK UP: Carly Fiorina won the early GOP debate, Fortune says
3 ways Eleanor Roosevelt — who could soon grace the $10 bill — changed the workplace for women
Eleanor Roosevelt is the people’s top choice to grace the $10 bill, according to a new poll. The wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a champion for human rights during her life, she …
Read MoreOn the Rise: 8-10-15
Bacteria, toxic algae prompt warnings at 15 state beaches
With Iowa’s swimming season still in prime time, 15 state parks beaches have posted warnings due to high levels of fecal bacteria or toxins from algae. Saylorville Lake’s beaches are closed because of blue-green algae, …
Read MoreCity eyes closer look at Des Moines River flooding
The threat of a rising Des Moines River has had a lot of study over the years, and it could get some more if the Des Moines City Council agrees to spend $1.3 million as …
Read MoreHy-Vee and Knapp partnership official owners of downtown grocery store site
The development team of Hy-Vee Inc. and Knapp Properties Inc. are the official owners of what is soon to be a former parking lot at 420 Court Ave. where they plan to build a Hy-Vee …
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