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Iowa City’s literary mission endures
Paul Engle, the late poet and arts entrepreneur who led the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and co-founded the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program, once said, “If you are reading poetry to each other, you are not fighting each other.” In…
Seven effective training questions for managers to identify best qualified candidates
For more than 40 years of recruiting and talent attraction consulting, one constant stood out.…
IowaWORKS – Connecting veterans to businesses
Did you know that IowaWORKS can help your business recruit veterans who may have specialized…
What is the most important step in the talent attraction process? The lowly job description
Why is the job description the most important step in the recruiting process? Let us…
Disasters have killed just-in-time supply chains; time to develop something more agile
Empty shelves have become a common sight in American stores. Toilet paper, cough syrup, baby…
How we can continue to thrive
I recently gave a presentation to an area Rotary club about the work of our…
Real business value: Your ‘what’ and business strategy
What does your business do, how do you do it and for whom? How should…
The resurgence of print advertising
The demise of print media has long been forecasted. While many of these predictions have…
IBC legislative priorities increases state’s competitiveness
With the first month of 2023 concluded, the Iowa Business Council’s (IBC) state legislative priorities…
The future of entrepreneurial support in the Corridor
Over the past few months I’ve been involved in a lot of conversations about how…
Does changing the title of the recruiting process to talent acquisition accomplish results?
If you would like to tweak an entree recipe, do you simply change the name…
Researching the competition
While organizations often use market research to better understand their customers or prospects, it can…
Don’t lose your data. Switch to GA4 without breaking a sweat.
Big changes are coming to Google Analytics. Since 2014, millions of businesses have used Google’s…
Real business value: What do you want from your business?
“Start with why” is good, impactful business advice. In fact, there is an entire book…
Test your marketing for a bigger payoff
Organizations are always interested in how well their marketing is performing. Staff often monitor KPIs…
The rise of influencer marketing
Today, influencer marketing is exclusively associated with social media users who market products to their…