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Guest opinion: DEI and the human workforce: The queer/straight equation

Submitted by Steve Petersen, founder, Bursting Through

Bursting Through is the storytelling movement for the queer/straight relationship. It is also a for-profit business founded by a queer man who had a very successful 27-year corporate …

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Guest opinion: One young professional perspective on return-to-office and hybrid workplaces

Submitted by Gregory Lin

Confused. Relieved. Micro-managed. Excited. Anxious. Indifferent. Ready. These are descriptors young professionals provided when I asked how they feel about returning to the office. 

In a recent survey of over 3,600 …

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On Leadership: Reflections on leading through disruption

The last year and a half has been filled with constant disruption, from the ever-evolving pandemic, economic volatility and amplification of racial equity issues to the election — and for those of us in Iowa, …

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Tippie College of Business names director of strategic partnerships

The Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa has named Dave Ernst as executive director of strategic partnerships.

In this newly created role, Ernst will help connect businesses and other organizations to resources in the …

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Des Moines forgives affordable housing developer’s nearly $800,000 tab

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines last week forgave more than $793,000 of accrued interest associated with loans made to an affordable housing developer in 2004. It could set a precedent that may eat into upcoming budgets …

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Iowa venues tightening COVID rules for employees, patrons

Des Moines Register: As coronavirus cases rise across Iowa and the United States, event promoters and performers increasingly are asking for stepped-up precautions, including mask wearing, proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test. “Everything is …

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Registration open for Harkin Institute summit

Registration is still open to virtually attend the Harkin Institute’s Iowa Summit on Disability Employment on Thursday. Iowa businesses, human resources experts and disability services providers will bring their insight and experience to conversations about …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Bidding wars pushing rents higher as some would-be buyers are priced out of home market

As the housing market heats up, bidding wars, usually reserved for buyers vying for prime real estate, are now popping up in the rental home market. According to CNBC, demand for apartments and single-family rental is …

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Variety bow tie featured during Field of Dreams game

If you watched the Field of Dreams ballgame last week between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, you may have missed a nod to Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa. Amid …

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Gallagher to acquire Willis Re for $3.25B

Willis Towers Watson, the world’s third-largest insurance brokerage, on Friday said it has agreed to sell its reinsurance business, Willis Re, to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a deal valued at $3.25 billion, Benefits Pro …