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NOTEBOOK: Two other pools of talent to target: Retirees and mothers

One of the topics that came up at our recent Power Breakfast titled “The Talent War II” was where employers can go to find some untapped pools of talent. While Des Moines’ unemployment rate is …

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NOTEBOOK: Always try to make your boss’s life easier

I helped (hopefully) spread some wisdom at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s latest Seize the City intern event. GuideOne Insurance played host for the event, at which I had to get out from behind the …

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NOTEBOOK: Who knew electronics was so hard?

Learning how to build and repair electronic components is a very hands-on exercise that takes more than its share of trial and error, says DMACC’s Brad Luhrs, a 30-year veteran in the industry. I interviewed …

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NOTEBOOK: ‘Fighting cranes’ appearing in urban cores doth not a bubble make

Iowa native Darrell Cronk, who is currently president of the Wells Fargo Investment Institute in New York City, was in Des Moines recently. Coincidentally, his flight was among the last to land before air traffic …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week on BusinessRecord.com

ChildServe campaign
Johnston-based ChildServe has launched a $10 million fund drive called Forward Together. 
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Principal leadership…

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Sizing up states’ nondiscrimination laws

Fast Company reports that U.S. states may not have made as much progress on protecting LGBTQ citizens from discrimination as you think. A map designed by Human Rights Campaign shows that Iowa protects citizens against discrimination …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: What can reverse the cost of homelessness? Stable housing, 5-year study shows

From 2013 to 2018, the financial cost associated with homelessness for eight people in Linn County — including legal costs, medical costs and transitional services — reached a combined $1.2 million when participants were without …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 21 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the June 21 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Facebook’s Libra makes an uncertain debut: NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: ‘You can’t move fast and break things in this space’

Facebook, the company that knows nearly everything about your browsing habits, shopping preferences and IRL social network, has ushered in more questions than answers after unveiling its own cryptocurrency, Libra, Business Insider reports. For instance, Maxine …

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NOTEBOOK: A mid-year market checkup from Wells Fargo’s chief investment officer

Although growth will likely continue to slow this year, the U.S. economy is on track to attain the longest economic recovery since the late 1940s, as the current expansion extends past the 10-year mark in …