Consumer connection: October is Financial Planning and Retirement Security Month
October is both Financial Planning and Retirement Security Month. Creating a financial plan during your working years ensures a solid foundation for a secure...
COVID funds are flowing
Unfortunately, now isn’t the time to question the massive amounts of COVID monies allocated by the federal government in the American Rescue Plan Act...
Questionable journalism
I’ll never forget the calm but firm dressing down I once received as a cub reporter at the NBC affiliate in Lubbock after covering...
Meeting the challenge for talent amid the COVID-19 pandemic
We are still in the war with COVID-19 and variants of the illness. Most of the news is negative, with plenty of talk about...
MFG Day 2021 inspires next generation of makers
On Oct. 1, The Manufacturing Institute and the National Association of Manufacturers officially kicked off the ninth annual day dedicated to inspiring the next...
Coe makes right choice
Congratulations to Coe College and its board of trustees for selecting David Hayes as its 16th president. Mr. Hayes succeeds David McInally, who retired...
We need a vaccine mandate to save our health care system
Editor’s note: Joe Tye’s message is in response to the Sept. 20 CBJ editorial, “Employers vaccine mandate unwise.”
Every year since my first hospital...
The 4 things to do in a crisis
We are all operating in strange times. And at some point, you may be faced with making a controversial decision or facing a backlash...
Three top salary negotiation tips
My recruiting career has spanned 40 years. Now I am pulling the curtain back for anyone looking for a successful career move. Let’s discuss...
Pappajohn’s amazing legacy
We continue to believe that entrepreneurialism should be the primary economic development strategy for the Corridor region and the state of Iowa. Of course,...