Opinion

Rear view of a diverse group of schoolchildren sitting at tables in an elementary school classroom and raising their hands to answer their Caucasian female teacher, standing by the whiteboard in the background

Iowa City Community School District must protect our teachers

Avid readers of the Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) or frequent attendees of CBJ events may know that my wife, Aspen Lohman, is co-owner of the Corridor Media Group Inc., which publishes the CBJ and the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal…

Henry B. Tippie: An Iowa icon

Corridor native Henry B. Tippie, an Iowa icon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, at the…

The state of the agricultural economy

Iowa’s economy is particularly tied to agriculture. The state is the No. 1 U.S. producer…

Consumer connection: Romance scams

February is the month of romance, but love and companionship may also involve a scam.…

Your people matter

As we enter the third year of pandemic life, no one would say that things…

Big infrastructure investments mean a brighter path ahead for tech-focused CR 

Recently, Involta announced the close of the acquisition of our company by the Carlyle Group.…

Health care’s dramatic changes

Health care is one of the largest, most complicated and regulated industries. It is also…

Are you frustrated with your career search? Try altering your tactics

Have you sent a bunch of applications in response to online job postings and not…

Why I chose Iowa

When I returned to Iowa in 2012, I had spent more of my adult life…

A bold, new workforce program

We have lauded Kirkwood Community College’s ability to develop programs that create a win-win situation…

Choose a career before choosing a college

The traditional idea of a young adult going off to residential college to explore academics…

What are our audacious regional goals?

We have a great region in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor. But, still, we could…

Vicarious liability for automobile accidents

Suppose your employees are on the road as a part of their job. In that…

Six questions to ask before you DIY

Market research is an ongoing activity for most organizations. Website analytics, transaction surveys, and salespeople…

Holiday sale! 5 reasons to identify and accept your new calling while pay is highest

Our current employment market has swung back in favor of employees. These swings occur periodically…

How inclusive is your marketing?

With social equality coming to the forefront of our society over the past few years,…