Archive for November 2017
Palmer: Steady raises coming in Central Iowa
The Palmer Group’s annual survey of 280 mostly Central Iowa business representatives found that rank-and-file workers can expect raises in 2018 in the same range as this year.
Of survey respondents, 59 percent expected to give raises …
D.M. council wants to know who pays to ‘connect downtown’
A grand design to slow traffic in downtown Des Moines bumped into a caution signal this morning from members of the Des Moines City Council. Their message: Go slow with this.
A plan to convert …
LIFT IOWA CALENDAR: The month ahead
Nov. 9: International Women Authors Series
Host: Iowa Women Lead Change
About: Join IWLC and friends for networking, dinner and discussion with international author Laila Lalami, who will discuss her book, “The Moor’s Account.”
When: …
Guest Opinion: Flex your resiliency muscles
By Kristin Griffith | Executive director, Young Women’s Resource Center
For the past few years, I’ve been on a journey alongside my employer, the Young Women’s Resource Center, to better serve girls and young women throughout Greater Des …
Guest Opinion: Filling the space before the empty nest
“Every new chapter in your life will require a new version of yourself” – Unknown
I’m experiencing a new transition time in my life.…Read More
Academy to prepare women to run for office
Iowa women interested in running for office can soon sign up for 50-50 in 2020’s fourth biennial Blueprint for Winning Academy, a program designed to equip them with the knowledge needed to run a successful …
Read MoreIowa SBA district director to speak at Bettendorf networking event
Quad-City Times: Bettendorf Business Network will host speaker Jayne Armstrong, Iowa district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration at noon Tuesday at Hilton Garden Inn, 959 Middle Road. In her position, Armstrong oversees SBA’s …
Read MoreEarly-bird registration open for 2018 Siouxland conference
The leader of Iowa Economic Development Authority and a world champion racer are among those slated to speak at the 2018 Siouxland Conference. Early-bird registration is now open for the Feb. 15 conference, hosted by …
Read MoreLeanIn.org releases step-by-step guide to negotiating salary
Want the salary you believe you’re worth? LeanIn.org recently released a step-by-step guide for women to plan their next salary negotiation. Each step is based on findings from the Women in the Workplace 2017 report …
Read MoreLift IOWA – In Case You Missed It: 11-6-17
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Tara McMorris didn’t set out to start a successful home baking business. The journey from her life working for a law firm to baking elaborate cakes as the owner of Late Night Cake Company …
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