Kemin, Workiva among Iowa firms struggling to find workers
Workiva Inc.’s Ames campus features an indoor basketball court, foosball tables and a fireside lounge, but also a large prize wheel that can only be used by employees who refer new hires, The New York Times reported. A spin can bring up to $2,500. “Thirty percent of our recruiting comes from that wheel,” said Matthew M. Rizai, chief executive of Workiva, a cloud-based software firm. He and Kemin Industries Inc. CEO Chris Nelson took the time to tell a Times reporter that workforce issues continue to be challenging in Iowa.