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What kind of pay raise can you expect next year?

Base pay raises next year for rank-and-file workers will be 3 percent on average, according to a survey of 1,100 mostly large employers by professional services firm Towers Watson, CNNMoney reported. Executives and managers are projected to …

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Branstad to hold education/workforce roundtables

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday announced they will launch a series of roundtable meetings across the state to focus on ways to better align education and workforce initiatives to close…
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Josh Maurer joins Cemen Tech as CFO

Cemen Tech, the leader in the volumetric mixing industry, has hired a new chief financial officer. Josh Maurer, most recently the chief financial officer for LBS, a Des Moines-based manufacturer supplying the bookbinding industry, will…
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Organic grocery delivery service expanding to Iowa

Door to Door Organics, a Colorado-based natural and organic online grocer, announced plans to expand to the Des Moines market. The company, which currently serves 13 markets, focuses on partnering with local farmers and ranchers …

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Fortune 500 companies offer six-figure salaries

The best-paying 13 companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 shell out median annual salaries to workers of $115,000, according to a USA Today analysis of data from Glassdoor.com. Glassdoor anonymously compiles self-reported pay statistics from employees.…
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Kum & Go names former Walmart exec as HR VP

Kum & Go has named Krischelle Tennessen as senior vice president of human resources.  “Krischelle has a solid background in human resources, HR analytics, policies and systems, among many other positive qualities,” said President and …

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Open house set for new food pantry facility on Monday

An open house will be held Monday, Aug. 10, at the Polk County River Place Food Pantry, 2309 Euclid Ave. in Des Moines. The event, hosted by the Polk County Board of Supervisors, Polk County …

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AEG invites public to view renovated headquarters

American Enterprise Group Inc. will unveil the results of the $30 million renovation of its headquarters building at 601 Sixth Ave. during an open house on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Titled …

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Auto sales were hot in July

Detroit’s Big Three automakers reported stronger than predicted sales in July, RTTNews reported.

 

General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and FCA US LLC all reported vehicle sales above analyst expectations.

 

Continued demand for trucks …

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Kum & Go unveils prototype for new stores

Kum & Go plans to build its newest prototype, a 6,000-square-foot store with expanded prepared foods, in Johnston this year. It will replace an older Kum & Go store near the Wynnsong movie theaters. The …