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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What remote work debate? They’ve been back at the office for a while.

Many business leaders in small and midsized cities around the U.S. are perplexed that a debate over remote working continues in larger cities, Emma Goldberg writes in the New York Times. “Almost everybody I know is …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2022
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Bridgestone-Firestone workers rally for better employment contract

KCCI-TV: United Steel Workers 310 represents more than 900 Bridgestone-Firestone workers. On Thursday, they walked from their union office across Second Avenue to the tire plant. Most had signs asking for a fair and equitable contact. …
By BPC Staff | Jul 29, 2022
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Workforce training reimagined

The Future Ready Iowa initiative has maintained a goal that by 2025, 70% of Iowans will have some training or education beyond high school in order to meet economic needs.

 

The urgency of employers …
By SARAH BOGAARDS | Jul 26, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Heartland Forward report looks at opportunities amid labor crisis

Heartland Forward, an Arkansas-based nonprofit “think and do tank,” this week released its latest research report, “The Labor Crisis and the Future of the Heartland.” The report “explores how decades of a reduction in domestic manufacturing, demographic …
By BPC Staff | Jul 14, 2022
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IWD announces $3.6M in funding to create, expand apprenticeship programs statewide

Iowa Workforce Development announced today it has awarded more than $3.6 million to 88 recipients to fund the creation or expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs across the state. The Iowa Apprenticeship Act (15B) provides $3 …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2022
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A Closer Look: Melissa Ness

Iowa native Melissa Ness is using her leadership experience with professional employer organizations to build a new entrepreneurial venture with Connectify HR. Launched in August 2021, Connectify’s mission as a professional employer organization (PEO) is …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 13, 2022
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Webinars to offer insight on refugee employment

IowaWorks and the Refugee Alliance of Central Iowa are partnering on a three-part series of webinars for employers and communities to learn about how to invest in refugee employment. The events will cover what life …
By BPC Staff | Jun 21, 2022
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Boone, Story county teachers participate in workforce learning workshop

The Ames Chamber of Commerce and Des Moines Area Community College came together to host a workshop to help teachers better understand the regional economy and companies’ workforce priorities. The two-day “Teaching for the Workforce” …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 17, 2022
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Research reports improved performance from remote, hybrid teams since pandemic

New research from Eagle Hill Consulting found that 45% of remote workers, either fully remote or hybrid, say their teams’ performance has improved during the past two years, compared with 34% of in-person workers reporting improved …
By BPC Staff | Jun 13, 2022
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G&A Partners announces acquisition of Focus OneSource

Houston-based G&A Partners announced today it is expanding into Iowa and Nebraska with its acquisition of Des Moines human resources outsourcing provider Focus OneSource. Michael Teachout and John Hovey started Focus OneSource in 2008 to …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2022