Archive for June 2019
NOTEBOOK: Two other pools of talent to target: Retirees and mothers
One of the topics that came up at our recent Power Breakfast titled “The Talent War II” was where employers can go to find some untapped pools of talent. While Des Moines’ unemployment rate is …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Always try to make your boss’s life easier
I helped (hopefully) spread some wisdom at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s latest Seize the City intern event. GuideOne Insurance played host for the event, at which I had to get out from behind the …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who knew electronics was so hard?
Learning how to build and repair electronic components is a very hands-on exercise that takes more than its share of trial and error, says DMACC’s Brad Luhrs, a 30-year veteran in the industry. I interviewed …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: ‘Fighting cranes’ appearing in urban cores doth not a bubble make
Iowa native Darrell Cronk, who is currently president of the Wells Fargo Investment Institute in New York City, was in Des Moines recently. Coincidentally, his flight was among the last to land before air traffic …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…
In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com
ChildServe campaign
Johnston-based ChildServe has launched a $10 million fund drive called Forward Together.
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Principal leadership…
Read MoreMcLellan: There is no such thing as too narrow
In last week’s column, we defined authority marketing and what is required to be perceived as an authority. There are some essential elements to holding an authority position, and that’s what we’ll explore for the …
Read More45% of Polk County assessment protests appealed successfully
About 45% of the more than 7,800 Polk County property owners who protested their property assessments were successful in getting the values changed, data from the county assessor’s office shows.
In addition, 41% of the …
Spring 2020 opening planned for Franklin school restaurant, bar
To do that, he said, work on putting in footings, underground plumping …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Snyder’s Capitol stories
Here’s some little-known Iowa history from Rosa Snyder, an artist and lecturer who spent a portion of her career helping restore the interior of the Iowa Capitol and learning its story.
In 1846, the …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Jenny Foster
Jenny Foster knows firsthand the challenges and rewards in finishing a degree program while working full time. Throughout her career, she has gone back to school several times to improve her credentials, most recently earning …
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