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Event Jan. 14: Central Iowa Career Expo

One of Iowa’s largest career fairs returns on Jan. 14 at Hy-Vee Hall. The 2016 Iowa Career Expo, hosted by the Central Iowa chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, will be held from 10 a.m. …
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2016
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Historic detail on downtown hotel is due to city staffer’s persistence

A replica of a historic cornice that is being added as part of the renovation of the downtown Randolph Hotel is the result of the persistence of the late Andrea Hauer, an economic development coordinator …
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2016
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China selloff roils global markets

Financial markets are starting 2016 on a bleak note in the aftermath of a selloff in China’s stock markets that halted trading in Shanghai on Monday, Bloomberg reported.


Stocks tumbled worldwide, with global equities heading for…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 4, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Live an ‘attitude of gratitude’

BY BRIANNE FITZGERALD Marketing and communications director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa


I recently attended a couple of conferences where I was fortunate enough to share ideas and learn from nonprofit leaders from…
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2016
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Lift IOWA seeking guest opinion writers for 2016

  Do you have advice or tips to offer aspiring female leaders? Do you simply have an opinion applicable to women’s leadership? If so, Lift IOWA would like you to consider writing guest opinion pieces…
By MEGAN VERHELST | Jan 4, 2016
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Gender gap in C-suite is widening, report says

  Women are losing ground in the C-suite, according to a new report.

The newest Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ found that only 21 women held the top job among S&P 500 companies, Fast Company…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Jan 4, 2016
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Event Jan. 20: Ahmad to speak at Women in Communications lunch

The Association for Women in Communications Greater Des Moines chapter will hold is monthly luncheon Jan. 20. Sophia Ahmad, vice president of public relations at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, will speak on boosting your…
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2016
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Survey says 2016 will be a good year for female business owners

A Yelp survey of small business owners in its social referral network shows optimism for 2016. The survey found that 85 percent of all small business owners expected revenue to grow next year. Among female…
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2016
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2015’s biggest wins for women in the workplace

Fortune: 2015 wasn’t exactly revolutionary when it came to gender equality in corporate America. We didn’t narrow the wage gap, and we’re actually ending the year with fewer female CEOs in the Fortune 500 compared with…
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2016
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On The Rise: 1-4-16

  Mollie Ross Promoted to senior event manager at Conference Event Management. Clive
Natalie Merrill Promoted to chief of staff and vice president at Renewable Energy Group Inc. Ames   Julie Piekema Hired as business…
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2016