Archive for June 2018
IWLC selected to lead Women of Achievement Bridge awards, recognition
Women’s leadership organization Iowa Women Lead Change recently was selected by the Principal Foundation to take the lead on the Women of Achievement Awards, which correspond with recognition on the Women of Achievement Bridge located …
Read MoreDay care shortage hampers economies at the county level
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: When Kyle Roed, senior human resources manager at Omega Cabinetry in Waterloo, and his wife were 12 weeks pregnant with their first child, they signed him up for day care. They had to, …
Read MoreWhy women are more likely to get funded on Kickstarter
Moneyish: Frustrated female entrepreneurs struggling to get funding should set up a Kickstarter or Indiegogo page, according to new data. While female-led ventures have long struggled to get financial backing from banks and investors (who …
Read MoreIn Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 6-4-18
Becca Wiggins began her journey to business ownership five months ago with four graphic T-shirts in the basement of her home. Today, she, her two sisters, and her mother own Dusted Charm, a shop in …
Read MoreAmerican mothers on what it’s like to go back to work after maternity leave
For women in countries that offer several weeks or months of paid maternity leave, it can be unfathomable to think about returning to work only a week or even days after giving birth. But for …
Read MoreHow social media became a pink-collar job
Companies hiring for technical positions often slip language into their job postings that appeals to men. They say they’re looking for “ninjas,” who seek to “obliterate competition,” and are capable of “dominating.” By now, these …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 6-4-18
Denise Day (pictured)
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce
Hired as vice president
Urbandale
Melissa Shivers
University of Iowa
Joined the United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties board
of directors
Iowa City
Casey Peck
Cooperative Technology …
GDPR is wide-ranging, but remaining compliant is crucial
MetaBank promotes Thorson to community banking president
MetaBank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Meta Financial Group Inc., announced that Kathy Thorson has been named its new community banking president. Thorson, who has been with MetaBank for 17 years, will oversee MetaBank’s market …
Read MoreMercy College lands $1.79M federal grant
Mercy College of Health Sciences will receive a $1.79 million federal grant over four years to help pay for the new the Community Advocacy Registered Nurse Education (CARE) project at Mercy College. The CARE project …
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