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The Greater Des Moines Partnership has a series of presentations planned to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 8-12. Diana Wright, startup community builder at the Partnership, said there is significant startup activity in the Des …
A logistics company and a farm equipment manufacturer have been awarded tax incentives totaling more than $1.4 million for projects that will create more than 140 jobs. The awards to WorldWide Logistics of Urbandale and …
This story from the Atlantic looks at the labor shortage that we so frequently hear about, and asks the question: Where did all the workers go? There are “We’re Hiring” signs seemingly everywhere, and the labor shortage …
IWD Director Beth Townsend speaks at a workforce roundtable held last week at DMACC in Ankeny. Photo submitted by Iowa Workforce Development
Getting Iowans who are currently homeless back into the workforce should be part of …
Iowa’s rural economy continued its growth this month, with increased strength in hiring and indicators that farmers are in a solid cash position with little need for borrowing, according to a monthly survey of rural …
More than $1.2 million has been awarded to 13 communities for improvements to Main Street buildings. The awards were announced in a release Wednesday by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The Main Street Iowa Challenge …
Des Moines will host a full-distance Ironman triathlon next year as it becomes the designated site for the 2022 Ironman North American Championship. In an announcement Wednesday, organizers said the event is scheduled for June …
The COVID-19 pandemic gave Americans a taste of working from home that many want to continue, so researchers at the University of Iowa are developing new techniques to help even the smallest organization effectively manage …
Rural communities, which have been losing population for decades, must do more to stem that loss and stabilize if they are to thrive, the city administrator of one small northern Iowa community said.
The U.S. …
Business Insider: As the Great Resignation continues to barrel through the U.S. economy, chances are you know at least a few people who have left your company since the pandemic began. Last week, the Bureau …
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