ICR Iowa

Inclusive ICR launches free diversity, equity and inclusion assessment for area employers
*This story was originally posted on April 18* Inclusive ICR, a regional coalition with a mission to grow diversity and inclusion in the workforce throughout the region, has announced the launch of a free Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) assessment.…
CR goes it alone for a win
CBJ Editorial There had been tacit agreement that the region should collaborate on three priorities:…
Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend: Kate Moreland
If you’ve been in the Corridor business community for even a short time, you already…

Regionalism takes a step back
CBJ Editorial ICR Iowa, the joint venture between the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and…
City leadership fills a void
CBJ Editorial We don’t live in a perfectly cohesive region, but fortunately that hasn’t been…
Annual brand confusion reins
CBJ Editorial It’s the time of year for those annual meetings of economic development organizations…
CR to hire workforce development specialist
An aerial view of the city of Cedar Rapids. CREDIT EXPEDITED FREIGHT By Dave…

Let’s really merge economic development
CBJ Editorial An old adage says the best time to plant a tree was 20…
Corridor brand is alive and well
CBJ Editorial It is sometimes said that your brand is what people say about you…
(Un)Hired Help: How more diversity can build a better workforce
Iowa’s workforce shortage has underscored the need to hire for diversity with a bright red…

CBJ’s 15th Anniversary: 15 things that made us a region
A screenshot from the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 video showing a handful…

Tough questions for ICR Iowa
CBJ Editorial When the Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD) and the Cedar Rapids Metro…
(Un)Hired Help: Digging into Iowa’s workforce skills gap
In this six-part, members-first series, the CBJ is exploring the causes and symptoms of Iowa’s…

The importance of growing our talent pool
By Jen Daly / Guest Column Where can we find employees? It’s a phrase our…
Meet 2018’s Forty Under 40
Introduction by Katharine Carlon [email protected] Photography by Brian Draeger, Ben High and Miranda Meyer The…

Tim Carty
Director of Talent Attraction ICR Iowa AGE: 34 What was your biggest break? In 2012,…
