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Seasonal hiring refocuses as holiday sales forecast to grow at slower rate in 2020

Holiday shoppers browse in West Des Moines’ Valley Junction neighborhood in 2019. Holiday sales are expected to grow at a lower rate this year than in 2019 and seasonal hiring is expected to be mixed …

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A Closer Look: Sanjita Pradhan

Sanjita Pradhan is a familiar face for many in the Greater Des Moines area. As a member of the team at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, she has served as program director of talent development. …

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SBA reports historic lending volumes for Fiscal 2020

Small business loan programs provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration helped Iowa small businesses create more than 1,900 new jobs around the state in fiscal 2020. The federal agency also provided more than $6 …

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Amazon begins hiring for its fulfillment center in Bondurant

Construction began in December of the Amazon fulfillment center in Bondurant. This photo, taken in April, is of  the north side of the facility. Business Record file photo 

Amazon Inc. has begun hiring for its Bondurant …

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Shuttered Iowa ethanol plant settles tax incentive deal

Associated Press: Iowa’s economic development arm and a shuttered ethanol plant at Emmetsburg that had promised to produce millions of gallons from crop waste have reached a settlement that lets the company off the hook for …

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Iowa Workforce Development amends eligibility for coronavirus Earn and Learn grants

Iowa Workforce Development amended the Coronavirus Relief Fund Earn and Learn Grant released on Oct. 19 to expand applicant eligibility, IWD announced this morning. High schools and previous recipients of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Employer Innovation …

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IEDA board awards tax credits to 3 company expansions that will create 36 jobs

The Iowa Economic Development Authority last week approved financial incentives for three companies, including a Des Moines business that plans to add 60,000 square feet to its facility.

The IEDA board voted Friday to grant …

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Iowa’s monthly unemployment rate falls to 4.7%

More than 1.53 million Iowans were employed in September, up slightly from August, pushing the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate down to 4.7%, Iowa Workforce Development reported today.

In September 2019, Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment …

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Partnership announces 2020 Economic Impact Award winners

Six companies have been named winners of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 2020 Economic Impact Awards. The awards, announced Friday, recognize companies in the Greater Des Moines area that significantly influence the local economy through …

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Townsend appointed to VA Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans

Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend has been appointed to serve as a member of the Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. The appointment is effective immediately and will continue through June 2022. Townsend …