Archive for August 2018
In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 8-27-18
Dianne Bystrom, the 22-year director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women in Politics, retired on Aug. 10. The Iowa State Daily interviewed the outgoing director on what she leaves behind. Iowa State Daily …
Read MoreThis is how you should end your four most common work conversations
We speak approximately 16,000 words a day, according to FastCompany. Ideally, we want our words and ideas to make a difference – particularly in the workplace. And for that to happen, our ideas must lead …
Read MoreHow HR 5050 changed entrepreneurship for women
Thirty years ago, things were very different for women hoping to start their own businesses. One of the biggest challenges was their inability to obtain business loans, and it wasn’t until 1988 that things for …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 8-27-18
Gina Sypersma (pictured)
IBC
Promoted to director of employee benefits
Sioux City
Lynnda Kramper
IBC
Promoted to claims administration manager
Sioux City
Sarah Davy
IBC
Promoted to preventive health manager
Sioux City
Ally Fagerbakke
J.W. Morton & …
DHI receives takeover bid from majority shareholder
DHI Group Inc., which has an operations center in Urbandale, acknowledged Thursday that its board has received a takeover bid from its largest shareholder, TCS Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund. In a letter …
Read MorePitchly completes seven-figure seed investment round
Pitchly secured a seven-figure seed funding round, with participation from Next Level Ventures, M25, Great North Labs and other local investors, reports Clay & Milk. Pitchly, based in Des Moines, has hired two new executives: …
Read MoreInside the 2018 Hashie Awards
#Winning.
Award-winners had plenty of opportunities for hashtags and Instagrams on Thursday night as the Social Media Club of Des Moines honored the best social media campaigns in the state, as judged by select national …
Read MoreOct. 25-26: 2018 Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon
Host: Junior Achievement
About: The Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon presents an opportunity for co-workers to build camaraderie and network with one another and other companies during a fun afternoon at the bowling lanes.
When: Various times…
Reynolds establishes Governor’s Teachers Cabinet
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Thursday she is appointing her first Governor’s Teachers Cabinet to give teachers a more prominent voice in education policy decisions. Beginning this fall, the teachers will meet quarterly with Reynolds, …
Read MoreBoys & Girls Clubs to add club at East High
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa announced Thursday it plans to establish a new teen-serving club site, the E.T. Meredith Jr. Boys & Girls Club, at East High School. The site, which is …
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