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CFOs plan incentives to attract, retain workers

Some companies will begin to offer non-monetary incentives to their employees this year as others continue with already established benefit programs to retain top performers and attract new ones, www.accountingweb.com reported.

A recent survey of …

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Survey: Majority of Midwest firms foresee fewer layoffs

After two years of widespread downsizings in the region, the majority of Midwest companies foresee virtually no more staff cutbacks in the year ahead, according to a survey by Right Management Inc.

Right Management surveyed …

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Productivity picked up in fourth quarter

The productivity of U.S. workers unexpectedly increased in the fourth quarter at a faster rate as companies sought to contain costs, Bloomberg reported. Employee output per hour rose at a 2.6 percent annual rate, compared …

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Weston-Knauer named ‘History Maker in the Making’

Kittie Weston-Knauer, who recently opened Des Moines’ first public charter school, has been named to The Grio’s 100 History Makers in the Making list.

Weston-Knauer is a former Des Moines Independent Community School District principal …

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Drake professor to speak in lecture series

The Pioneer-Iowa Council for International Understanding International Dialogue Series will host speaker Mahmoud Hamad, associate professor of politics at Drake University, today from noon to 1 p.m. at the Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand …

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Reich cancels speeches

Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich has canceled his speech scheduled for Wednesday at Drake University, due to illness. It is uncertain at this time whether the speech will be rescheduled. Reich also has …

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Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines sets year-end records

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines donors set two giving records in 2010, with 154 new funds opened and $30 million given to charitable causes. The foundation also said it received more than $33 million …

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leonardodavinci.com


As you take in the impressive special exhibit at the Science Center of Iowa, you’re overwhelmed by one thought: This Leonardo da Vinci guy desperately needed a personal coach.

One day he’s an artist, the …

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Census director to speak at Iowa State

Robert Groves, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will discuss the complexities of collecting and managing census data in a Feb. 3 lecture at Iowa State University. Groves will speak at 7:30 p.m. at Howe …

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Vatterott names new campus director

Vatterott College has named Mary “Joy” Norton-Jasper as its new campus director in Des Moines. Jasper has worked at Vatterott for 2 1/2 years and was most recently the campus’s career services director.

Before joining …