Archive for October 2016
Iowa awarded $1.8 million for registered apprenticeships
The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday announced that Iowa has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to increase access to registered apprenticeship programs in the state. The award is part of more than $50 …
Read MoreNonprofit launches Work for Yourself@50+ program
The Iowa Center for Economic Success, a statewide nonprofit community development and asset-building institution, will deliver a series of Work for Yourself@50+ workshops beginning in November. The program, which was supported by a grant from …
Read MoreRockwell Collins to buy B/E Aerospace for $6.4 billion
New York Times: Rockwell Collins has struck a deal to buy an aircraft interior maker, B/E Aerospace, for $62 a share in cash and stock, the companies said Sunday. The acquisition, valued at $6.4 billion plus …
Read MoreVIDEO: On Deck – What are On Decker’s missing?
At our Oct. 20 event, On Deck, we explored a growing sentiment percolating among many mid-career professionals that are post-young professional but aren’t yet in C-level positions and won’t be still for some time.
This …
Read MoreLeadership for Metro Women Connect announced
Leading the executive committee of…Read More
Iowa Females You Should Know: Kelly Eagle
Kelly Eagle is marketing director for Des Moines-based LS2group. According to those who nominated Eagle, she “embraces opportunity, and truly believes each step in (a woman’s) career, whether forward, backward or sideways, is an…Read More
Guest Opinion: A lesson from nonprofits about women in leadership
It is an exciting time to be a woman. History is being made, and we are all a part of it. Women are breaking…Read More