On The Rise: 11-9-15

By user | November 9, 2015 |
  Blair Rosenberg Promoted to manager of community and donor relations at Candeo. Johnston   Emily Boyd Promoted to community development director at Community Housing Initiatives. Des Moines   Wendy Breheny Promoted to assistant vice president…Read More

SPEAK UP: Why women compete with each other

By user | November 9, 2015 |
  Women compete, compare, undermine and undercut one another. At least that is the prevailing notion of how we interact, writes Emily Gordon for The New York Times. A good amount of research has been done…Read More

Take a closer look at Beth Townsend

By user | November 9, 2015 |
 

Age: 51 Hometown: Shenandoah Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, University of Nebraska at Kearney; law degree, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Family: One son, Sam Hobbies: Travel, mowing, playing with dogs Connect with her on LinkedIn…Read More

Guest Opinion: Tips for handling conflict well

By user | November 9, 2015 |
  BY ROWENA CROSBIE | President, Tero International Inc.


A colleague takes credit for your idea. A manager sets an unrealistic deadline. A family member doesn’t perform the household chores as agreed. Your inability to…Read More

EDITOR’S NOTE: Lift IOWA contributing editor named

By user | November 9, 2015 |
    We are happy to welcome back former Business Record staff writer Megan VerHelst in a freelance role as the “contributing editor” for the Business Record’s Lift IOWA e-newsletter.   Prior to leaving the Business Record earlier…Read More

EMC earnings up in third quarter

By user | November 6, 2015 |

EMC Insurance Group Inc. today reported operating income of $6.3 million for the third quarter, compared with $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2014. Net income, including realized investment gains and losses, totaled $11.2 …

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