coolest places to work

TrueNorth Companies Chief Executive Officer Jason Smith speaks at the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work event, Nov. 19, 2025. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

TrueNorth Companies named 2025 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace

For TrueNorth Companies, the phrase “the spirit of small, the power of scale” isn’t just a mantra — it’s a business philosophy proven through sustained recognition and remarkable growth. The Cedar Rapids-based insurance brokerage earned the top honor as “Coolest…

Coolest companies prove their employees are the reason behind their success

This year’s Corridor Business Journal’s Coolest Places to Work honorees stand out for many reasons,…

Skogman Companies team embraces everyone as family

#1 Large Company & Overall Winner Skogman Companies Cedar Rapids | Skogmancompanies.com | 2nd time…

2020’s Coolest Place to Work: Hands Up Communications

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] A more diverse workplace than Hands Up Communications, named “Coolest of…

Workplace culture worth celebrating

CBJ Editorial The CBJ is proud to have recognized “cool” companies in the Corridor for…

CIVCO tops 2019’s Coolest Places to Work

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] When CIVCO Medical Solutions chose a “Brady Bunch” theme for its…

Spotix grills up a tasty workplace culture

The Spotix team poses for a group photo outside the company’s North Liberty headquarters. The…

2018’s Coolest Places to Work: Clickstop

Clickstop Urbana, Iowa No. 1 Large Company, Coolest Overall Sixth time on list (Second as…

2018’s Coolest Places to Work: Absolutely Clean

Absolutely Clean Cedar Rapids No. 1 Medium Company Second time on list www.absolutelyclean.org   By…

3 lessons from this year’s Coolest Places to Work

This week, we’re proud to honor the CBJ’s newest class of Coolest Places to Work…

Photos: 2018 Coolest Places to Work

Lura McBride named 2017’s Most Influential

Lura McBride poses for a photo inside Van Meter’s wire center in southwest Cedar Rapids…

Lura McBride, Van Meter

2017’s Coolest of the Cool: Oaknoll Retirement Residence

Iowa City’s Oaknoll Retirement Residence takes top honors in the CBJ’s 2017 Coolest Places to…

2017’s Coolest Places to Work: Aerotek

Aerotek staffers pose in their Hiawatha office earlier this year. The firm will relocate to…

How we selected 2017’s Coolest Places to Work

Applications for the CBJ’s fifth-annual Coolest Places to Work awards were sought in April. In…

2017’s Coolest Places to Work: FUEL

Production Designer Grant Cushman and Rhiannon Rasmussen, a staff designer, at work in FUEL’s wall-less…