Archive for July 2016
July 29: Seize the Speed
Host: Young Professionals Connection
About: This unique event at the Iowa Speedway offers exclusive views of the track and grounds for YPC members and nonmembers at a great value. Get access to the Newton Club…Read More
July 24: 2016 Dionysos Awards
Host: Des Moines Playhouse
About: Join us for the 2016 Dionysos Awards at 5:30 p.m. July 24. The Dionysos Awards honor volunteers who have worked backstage, front-of-house, and in the education department. Acting awards, chosen…Read More
On The Rise: 7-11-16
Maggie White
Elected secretary of the Iowa State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. White works at Babich Goldman P.C.
Des Moines
Sarah Fischer
Hired as director of admission at Grinnell College.
Grinnell
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VIDEO: What works for women at work — Part 4
Joan C. Williams, professor of law at the University of California and co-author of “What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know,” recently shared a video series with LeanIn.org.
Part …
Read MoreSPEAK UP: How to fix feminism
We live in an age rich in types of feminism. One celebrates our multiple identities, another chips away at the glass ceiling that keeps women out of the most powerful jobs. But we need another…Read More
SPEAK UP: The seed and the soil
Angela Franklin, president of Des Moines University, recently attended a conference where speakers talked about diversifying the workforce using the seed/soil analogy — meaning companies, and those who lead companies, must focus more on creating…Read More
Iowa Females You Should Know: Angela Connolly
Editor’s Note: Two weeks ago, we announced the four new inductees into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. We wanted to do a little extra to celebrate this accomplishment, so we are featuring the nominations of…Read More
Guest Opinion: 7 questions to transform your style
BY EMILY ABBAS | Chief marketing officer and chief of staff, Bankers Trust Co.
Our technology-filled lives provide us more access than ever before to career advice. What I’d like to share with you is…Read More
Our technology-filled lives provide us more access than ever before to career advice. What I’d like to share with you is…Read More
Poll: Queen bees and catty women — myth or fact?
One major obstacle to female success and progress, we’re sometimes told, is powerful women — queen bees who refuse to help other women. If you approach one for advice, instead of opening a door for…Read More
On The Move: Week of July 4
Thomas Woody
Screenscape Studios
Hired as production sales specialist
woody@screenscapestudios.com
Shea Mears
Foster Group
Hired as certified public accountant
sheam@fostergrp.com
Laura Nilius
Foster Group
Hired as senior accountant
lauran@fostergrp.com
Laura Giles
Foster Group
Hired as …
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