Archive for June 2019
Casey’s looks to automation to address labor shortage faced by rural Iowa employers
Des Moines Register: Ordering kiosks and self-checkout options could be coming to one of rural Iowa’s most prominent retail businesses. Casey’s General Stores, the Ankeny-based convenience store chain, is exploring the addition of automated services to …
Read MoreCatch Des Moines holds Ironman rally today
Catch Des Moines plans a rally at 4:45 p.m. today at Cowles Commons to honor the community support for the campaign to host an Ironman event in Des Moines. A recent bid fell short, but …
Read MoreDes Moines City Council today expected to vote on two development-related issues
A Des Moines developer is hopeful the City Council today will approve his request to rezone the site of a former west-side school and church into an event center and hotel. Jeff Young, who owns the former …
Read MoreDrake University making major announcement at 1 p.m. today
Drake University is holding a news conference at 1 p.m. today at which President Marty Martin will make a major announcement, according to a news release from Drake. The Business Record will be at the …
Read MoreNew report finds higher-income seniors benefit from tax break inequality
Iowa lost an estimated $360 million in 2017 income tax revenue, a new report released by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) found — and a large portion of those tax breaks is …
Read MoreWomen working longer hours, sleeping less, as they juggle commitments
Working women put in longer hours on the job last year, spent more time caring for their children and did more work around the house. They also spent less time relaxing or socializing — and …
Read MoreGuest opinion: You can be a dream manager
By Jann Freed | Leadership development consultant, the Genysys Group
“The Dream Manager” by Matthew Kelly is a short, fictional story about how “one leader and his executive team set out to transform a business by actively …
Guest opinion: The sentence that’s holding you back
By Sarah Stephany | Associate director, EDEN+ Fundraising Consulting
I remember my mother’s voice, frantic and scrambled as she replayed the latest frustration from her new job to me through the phone. “My boss expects me to know …
Carla Harris, Ginger Zee to headline women’s leadership conferences
Women Lead Change recently announced that Carla Harris and Ginger Zee will headline two of the organization’s upcoming conferences. Harris, an author and vice chairman, managing director and senior client adviser at Morgan Stanley, will …
Read MoreYouth Homes of Mid-America names new executive director
Chris Koepplin will become the new executive director of Youth Homes of Mid-America, an Iowa-based youth and family social service agency. Koepplin starts her new role on July 1 and succeeds Mike Arndt, who will …
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