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The slow pace of downsizing continued in April, as employers announced plans to cut 36,490 jobs from their payrolls during the month, 12 percent fewer than the 41,528 job cuts announced the previous month, according …
Dr. John Crompton, distinguished professor of recreation, park and tourism sciences at Texas A&M University, will be the guest speaker for two public programs hosted by the Friends of Des Moines Parks this week.
Crompton …
The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Alumni Association presented awards to former DMACC students in a recent ceremony.
College President Rob Denson took part in the event honoring the recipients.
• David Hade of …
In the privacy of my office, I’ve heard story after story of the difficult emotional impact of company downsizings. I wasn’t listening to casualties of the downsizings; the people relating their stories were “survivors.” None …
Working families from across the state will gather at 11 a.m. Thursday in Des Moines to honor workers who were injured or killed on the job in Iowa in the past year. The annual Workers …
Hawthorn Hill, operator of New Directions Shelter for homeless mothers and their children and The Home Connection transitional housing program for homeless families, said today that it received a $30,000 grant from the Nationwide Insurance …
Fred Hoiberg, men’s basketball coach at Iowa State University, will be the keynote speaker at Grand View University’s 2011 commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center. Hoiberg also will …
We are beginning to see the Baby Boomer generation of 76 million people leave the work force. Many Boomers have spent an entire career, or a large part of it, with one organization. Many have …
The good news: College graduates this spring should enjoy the most welcoming entry-level job market in three years. The bad news: Many graduates will have to settle for less money or a job outside their …
Cutting high school dropout rates by half in Greater Des Moines would increase the gross regional product by nearly $9 million over time, according to a study released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education.…
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