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Moreland opens Nextaff franchise for health care staffing

Des Moines health care entrepreneur Tom Moreland is adding health care staffing to his repertoire. Moreland has opened the first Iowa franchise for Nextaff, a staffing company with franchises in nine states. Moreland, who was …

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GrapeTree Medical Staffing among fastest-growing U.S. staffing firms

A northwest Iowa company has been named among the top 10 fastest-growing staffing companies in the nation. GrapeTree Medical Staffing in Milford was ranked No. 8 on the 2018 List of Fastest-Growing U.S. Staffing Firms by Staffing …

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Labor Center closure initial savings: $95K

Closing the University of Iowa’s 67-year-old Labor Center is projected to save $95,041 this budget year, about a fifth of the more than $550,000 in total savings that will come as contracts wind down, the Cedar …

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Sept. 26: DisruptHR Des Moines 2.0

Host: DisruptHR
About: A night full of short, focused talks on the human resources field. Join us in listening to disruptive topics and current trends in the human resources field and leave inspired.
When: 5:30-8:30 …

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Aureon HR sold to largest private professional employer organization

West Des Moines-based business services company Aureon has signed an agreement to sell its human resources outsourcing business, Aureon HR, to Oasis Outsourcing, effective immediately. 

Based in West Palm Beach, Fla., Oasis Outsourcing is the largest …

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BirdDogHR brings on executive vice president

BirdDogHR, a Des Moines-based talent management software company for the construction and skilled trades industries, has hired John Shrader as executive vice president, the company said in a release. He has nearly two decades of executive-level experience as an …

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University of Iowa freezes pay through 2018

The University of Iowa is freezing faculty and staff pay hikes until January — and even then, it is giving no guarantees that salaries will be increased, the Des Moines Register reported. Administrators blame the delay on …

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Businessolver exec accepted into Forbes HR Council

Marcy Klipfel, senior vice president of employee engagement at benefits administration technology firm Businessolver in West Des Moines, was recently accepted into the Forbes Human Resources Council, an invitation-only community for HR executives across all industries. As …

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Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates continues statewide growth

When Laurie Phelan was invited by the governor to launch Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates 17 years ago, the concept of forming a public-private partnership was still a relatively novel idea. 

“A state study at …

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Keeping talent in Greater Des Moines: Leaders offer ideas to stem brain drain

We all talk about how to keep graduates of Iowa’s colleges and universities in the state. There are all kinds of internships, incubators, accelerators, mentorships, signing bonuses, added perks, flexible hours.

Some universities take pride …