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Palmer study predicts healthy raises here in 2016

Palmer Group’s annual study of its data from job ads and its work with clients shows that many Central Iowa workers could see raises of 3-4 percent on average, with some as high as 26…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 2, 2015
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Drake ranked 17th in value by The Economist newspaper

A new ranking by The Economist of all U.S. four-year non-vocational colleges and universities places Drake University 17th in the nation for value. Drake was the only Iowa college to rank in the top 100 in the …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2015
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Report examines high turnover in U.S. service industry

Service organizations now serve more as pit stops for hourly workers than as places for building long-term careers. A new study by WorkJam, an employee relationship management platform, found that 34 percent of service companies have a …
By BPC Staff | Oct 30, 2015
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Gov’s STEM council honors Hoover High, 11 others

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council has honored 12 Iowa high schools as STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) and STEM RLE (Redesigned Learning Environment) models across Iowa.

Des Moines’ Hoover High School was…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 30, 2015
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Central College awarded engineering program grant

The Vermeer Charitable Foundation has awarded a $400,000 grant to the engineering program initiative at Central College. The four-year pledge will support Central’s undergraduate engineering program, which was approved by the college’s board of trustees …
By BPC Staff | Oct 28, 2015
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Improving career and technical education

A statewide task force aimed at revitalizing career and technical education (CTE) programs in Iowa released its final recommendations following a meeting this morning in Des Moines.

Improved career guidance for high school students seeking…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 26, 2015
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ISU center gets national forensics grant

The Midwest Forensics Resource Center at Iowa State University has been awarded a five-year grant of up to $20 million by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. The grant is to help establish a …
By BPC Staff | Oct 23, 2015
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ISU expands graduate business program in D.M.

In a move that anticipates further growth to come, Iowa State University’s College of Business will offer additional graduate-level business courses in downtown Des Moines with the hiring of a full-time resident professor.


Rahul Parsa…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 23, 2015
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Remainder of school districts apply for teacher leadership initiative

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that all 336 Iowa school districts have now applied to join the state’s Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) system. Enacted in 2013 as the centerpiece …
By BPC Staff | Oct 22, 2015
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Employers lean on health benefits to attract workers

In the face of stagnant wages, a good health insurance plan has become a more vital tool than ever for hiring, according to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, Bloomberg Business…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 21, 2015