Understanding employees can make or break your organization Â
Even in the last two years, so much has changed and continues to evolve with workforce issues in the Corridor. A short list includes...
Winnebago’s troubling move
The iconic Winnebago Industries, based in Forest City, Iowa, announced last week that its corporate headquarters is moving from Iowa to Minnesota, underscoring a...
FFA cultivates future leaders
Fair season in Iowa brings generations together to celebrate the hard work of those involved in programs like 4-H and FFA.
I was once one...
Making growth a priority
The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor region is growing. Unfortunately, that isn’t something most of the rest of the state of Iowa can say.
Iowa’s growth...
Using fear as fuel in your communication
Traditional public speaking training has failed.
I recently spoke with a potential client who wanted to bring me into a leadership program to improve public...
Lights! Camera! ACTION! To find your next career
Think of your career search as making a movie of your efforts. You are the writer, producer, director and protagonist (star) of this movie.
The...
Manage your expectations and trust your gut
Wait a minute ... I thought we were supposed to be getting on the other side of this COVID-19 thing? Yet, along comes the...
What the record high 10.1 million job openings means for the economic recovery
The worker shortage crisis has kicked into another gear. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported last week there were 10.1 million job openings...
MediRevv’s amazing success
Typically, when a locally owned and headquartered company is acquired by a company headquartered elsewhere, we lament the loss of local control and the...
Making the right match Â
This is regarding the July 26 column in the CBJ referencing a recent survey from Flex Jobs entitled, “Nearly half of unemployed job seekers...