Archive for May 2021
ONE GOOD READ: How to hire someone you’ve never met in person
Harvard Business Review: The shift to remote hiring, whether voluntary or not, has brought with it not only new opportunities but new challenges as well. When we are making hiring decisions, we’ve traditionally done that only …
Read MoreStocks up in April; majority of Iowa companies positive
Thirteen of the 18 Iowa-based companies on the Business Record’s Iowa Index posted stock price gains in April. Only two companies posted double-digit percentage gains. Five Iowa-based stocks posted losses, with two being double-digit percentage …
Read MoreDelta Dental of Iowa Foundation donates 90 additional water bottle filling stations
Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation announced that 90 more Iowa schools will receive a free Elkay water bottle filling station through the Rethink Your Drink program, representing an investment of $290,300. Over the past five years, …
Read MoreDMARC, Proteus awarded Leadership Grants from Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded $100,000 to the Des Moines Area Religious Council and $50,000 to Proteus Inc. through Leadership Grants made possible by the Better Together Fund. According to a news …
Read MoreIowa House tax plan advances amid opposition to Senate’s mental health change
Iowa Capital Dispatch: Democrats in the Iowa House lined up behind Republicans’ tax proposal for one main reason, Rep. Charles Isenhart said Thursday: “It’s not the Senate bill.” Lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee …
Read MoreCourt denies UI football program’s motion to dismiss $20M discrimination lawsuit
Des Moines Register: University of Iowa football’s motion to dismiss a $20 million racial discrimination lawsuit brought forth by eight Black former players has been denied. In a ruling issued Thursday, the U.S. District Court for …
Read MoreJobs report shows surprising slowdown in hiring
New York Times:U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs in April, the government reported today, far below what economists had expected and a dramatic slowdown from March’s rapid hiring pace. The jobless rate rose slightly to 6.1%. …
Read MoreBeyond Meat swings to a loss as grocery sales growth slows
CNBC: Beyond Meat on Thursday reported a wider-than-expected loss in the first quarter as restaurant customers take longer to return and grocery shoppers aren’t stockpiling its meat substitutes anymore. However, CEO Ethan Brown said the company …
Read MoreONE GOOD READ: Attrition is the one piece of data your company needs to track to improve diversity efforts
Fast Company: Leaders across all industries are challenged to retain great employees, uncover new talent and ensure diversity across the company. In order to do this, they track metrics such as hiring rates, salary and bonuses, …
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