Archive for January 2016
DSM Metro Commercial Real Estate
Things can happen fast in the Des Moines real estate market. Stay on top of current inventory through the Commercial Real Estate Videos available through the Business Record. View custom properties specifically selected for the Business …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: Live an ‘attitude of gratitude’
BY BRIANNE FITZGERALD
Marketing and communications director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
Lift IOWA seeking guest opinion writers for 2016
Do you have advice or tips to offer aspiring female leaders? Do you simply have an opinion applicable to women’s leadership? If so, Lift IOWA would like you to consider writing guest opinion pieces…Read More
Gender gap in C-suite is widening, report says
Women are losing ground in the C-suite, according to a new report.
The newest Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ found that only 21 women held the top job among S&P 500 companies, Fast Company…Read More
Event Jan. 20: Ahmad to speak at Women in Communications lunch
The Association for Women in Communications Greater Des Moines chapter will hold is monthly luncheon Jan. 20. Sophia Ahmad, vice president of public relations at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, will speak on boosting your…Read More
Survey says 2016 will be a good year for female business owners
A Yelp survey of small business owners in its social referral network shows optimism for 2016. The survey found that 85 percent of all small business owners expected revenue to grow next year. Among female…Read More
2015’s biggest wins for women in the workplace
Fortune: 2015 wasn’t exactly revolutionary when it came to gender equality in corporate America. We didn’t narrow the wage gap, and we’re actually ending the year with fewer female CEOs in the Fortune 500 compared with…Read More
On The Rise: 1-4-16
Mollie Ross
Promoted to senior event manager at Conference Event Management.
Clive
Natalie Merrill Promoted to chief of staff and vice president at Renewable Energy Group Inc. Ames Julie Piekema Hired as business…Read More
Natalie Merrill Promoted to chief of staff and vice president at Renewable Energy Group Inc. Ames Julie Piekema Hired as business…Read More
McLellan: Empower employees to help
Saying you “do customer service” or that your clients are your biggest priority is one thing. Walking it out is often a very different beast, and for some companies, the actual experience rarely stands up …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Craig family cat tales
When it comes to cats, our household is, I admit, a bit eccentric.
The family fur ball gene can be traced back to Knox and Frances Craig, the parents of my wife, Amy.
Some …
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