Tag: Iowa Business Council
IBC survey finds new optimism about economic future
By CBJ News Staff
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Iowa Business Council (IBC) members are increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook, according to results of the IBC's third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey.
The...
IBC members expecting lower sales, employment ahead
By CBJ News Staff
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The difficult business climate will continue to challenge the state's largest companies through the end of the year, according to the...
To compete, Iowa must cultivate its career pipeline and grow
By Joe Murphy | Guest Column
The Iowa Business Council has worked to elevate Iowa’s economic vitality through global thought leadership, research and advocacy since...
Don’t fear the new year
CBJ Editorial
With stock markets at record highs and unemployment near record lows, it seems odd that the business community is entering the new decade...
Collective effort needed to reach statewide excellence
By Joe Murphy | Guest Column
As 2020 approaches, the Iowa Business Council is diligently working on creating a career ready workforce, strategies to diversify...
Economic optimism holds for major Iowa companies
By Georgia Van Gundy | Guest Column
As we reflect on state workforce trends and the Iowa Business Council's (IBC) economic outlook for the year,...
(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 worker shortage, and whether it’s likely to be a...