Tag: workforce
Workforce Roundtable details wealth of employer, employee services
Numerous resources are available from local and state agencies to help workforce leaders deal with employee shortages and skills development, and many aren’t aware...
Support needed for college and career exploration
As we recover from COVID-19, Iowa is confronted with many challenges, among them a growing workforce shortage and declines in higher education enrollment.
Creative solutions needed to keep workforce in the Corridor
By Jennifer Lawrence | Guest Column
As a CBJ subscriber and 25-year local HR professional, I wanted to reach out to you regarding Toyota’s decision to leave our community, and the comments made in the March 29 CBJ editorial.Â
CR goes it alone for a win
CBJ Editorial
There had been tacit agreement that the region should collaborate on three priorities: business recruitment, workforce development and regional marketing. That was the...
IBC members expecting lower sales, employment ahead
By CBJ News Staff
newsroom@corridorbusines.com
The difficult business climate will continue to challenge the state's largest companies through the end of the year, according to the...
CR to hire workforce development specialist
An aerial view of the city of Cedar Rapids. CREDIT EXPEDITED FREIGHT
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
In a reminder of the city’s persistently low unemployment rate, the...
Young leaders are our future
CBJ Editorial
This week’s edition celebrates 40 of the region’s best and brightest leaders under the age of 40.
Talent, workforce, whatever you want to call...
Diversity Straight Up: The Pilot
The Corridor Business Journal is proud to introduce its latest podcast, "Diversity Straight Up," with hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington. This monthly show...
(Un)Hired Help: Reflecting on a year of workforce reporting
This marks the conclusion of the CBJ's members-only series exploring the causes and symptoms of Iowa's worker shortage. We look back at some of...