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NOTEBOOK: Boomer mom confession: I created your millennial worker

One of the upsides of being a journalist is constantly learning new things. In working on our Aug. 12 Business Record cover story and video, I learned that many bosses consider millennials hard to manage.…
By ANNE CAROTHERS | Aug 15, 2016
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Video: What YPs want

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By ANNE CAROTHERS | Aug 15, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Working mom, bad mom?

Recently, my daughter, Anne Roth, and I had an opportunity to speak at an Elevate breakfast at the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. We wanted to share with Lift IOWA readers some of the…
By BPC Staff | Aug 15, 2016
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On The Rise: 8-15-16

  Carrie Mueller Hired as the Heart Walk director at the American Heart Association Central Iowa. West Des Moines  
Katherine Toraason Hired as the Go Red For Women director at the American Heart Association Central Iowa.…
By BPC Staff | Aug 15, 2016
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Sept. 29: 2016 Equity for Women Award Reception

Host: 50-50 in 2020 About: The Equity for Women Award is given annually by 50-50 in 2020 to recognize a woman who has achieved prominence in Iowa; made significant and enduring contributions to her field…
By BPC Staff | Aug 15, 2016
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Aug. 20: 2016 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame Ceremony and Reception

Host: Friends of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women About: Celebrate the induction of four women into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. When: 9:30 a.m. Where: State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust…
By BPC Staff | Aug 15, 2016
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More women, millennials and minorities are becoming entrepreneurs

CNBC.com: A widely watched annual analysis from the Kauffman Foundation, released Aug. 4, finds annual startup activity rose in 2016 for the second straight year after falling with the recession. The number of new entrepreneurs…
By BPC Staff | Aug 15, 2016
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Iowa women’s commission receives national achievement award

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women was honored with a 2016 Achievement Award from the National Association of Commissions for Women last month. The commission was recognized for collaborating with the American Association…
By BPC Staff | Aug 15, 2016
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Sexism, the Olympics, and ‘swimming like a man’


Is coverage of the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro sexist?    Whichever side of the fence your opinion falls on, NBC and other media outlets are taking a beating this year for their…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Aug 15, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Mindfulness over multitasking

BY LORI CHESSER | Partner and department chair, Davis Brown Law Firm
At times, do you feel you’re responsible for making the world spin on its axis?   That report is due next week and…
By BPC Staff | Aug 15, 2016