Archive for February 2018
Meredith cuts 600 Florida jobs, will move work to Iowa-based CDS Global
Des Moines Register: Meredith Corp. will cut about 600 jobs at a Time Inc. customer service center in Florida in its first major move to consolidate the two businesses. Des Moines-based Meredith completed its $2.8 billion …
Read MoreDeere, Principal earn ‘most ethical’ recognition
Deere & Co. and Principal Financial Group Inc. have again been named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. Deere has received the award for all 12 years the institute has completed …
Read MoreBook club at Smokey Row focuses on conservation
Green Iowa AmeriCorps plans a four-session book club at Smokey Row in Des Moines, Clay & Milk reported. Green Iowa focuses on education and outreach to encourage conservation and sustainability. Green Iowa AmeriCorps began in 2009 …
Read MorePleasant Hill council to vote on development loan for former water park site
The Pleasant Hill City Council will have a public hearing when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on an agreement for the commercial and residential redevelopment of White Water University. Christensen Development plans to buy …
Read MoreStart your week — recommendations for what to read
Olympic events took up a lot of free time, but I still found some good reads to share with you from the weekend amid seeing Red Gerard, age 17, do fancy things on a snowboard …
Read MoreSurvey: Since #MeToo, the number of male managers uncomfortable mentoring women has tripled
New evidence from LeanIn.Org points to a potential downside of the #MeToo movement for women, one that further hinders their paths to senior-level positions.
Nonprofit LeanIn.Org recently partnered with SurveyMonkey to understand what men and …
Guest Opinion: Combat workplace harassment — and start by dealing with the office bully
Harassment has many forms and as we continue a much-needed conversation on the issue related to work, a good starting point is dealing with something everyone can relate to: the office bully. Everyone knows a …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: Talking to your children about money
As both a mom and a financial planner, I want my 1-year-old son, Brock, to grow up to be financially independent and make wise financial decisions. There are two significant truths that can help. First, …
Read MoreNew cyber training partnership aims to inspire young women
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced a new cyber training partnership between the SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network and Security) Institute and the state of Iowa designed to inspire the next generation of female cybersecurity professionals, the …
Read MoreNominations sought for Women of Excellence Awards
Women Aware is seeking nominees for its Women of Excellence celebration. The goal of the Women of Excellence program is to recognize and celebrate Siouxland women who inspire and make a difference in their communities.There …
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