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Business leaders weigh in at Mid-Year Review

Panelists Lee Eilers, Brad Johnson, Pankaj Monga, Kent Statler and Heidi Vittetoe discuss trade, workforce and technology challenges as part of the CBJ’s Mid-Year...

CBJ Q&A: Jennifer Daly

Jennifer Daly, speaking at the CBJ's 2017 Manufacturing Conference in Cedar Rapids. PHOTO ADAM MOORE   By CBJ Editorial Board [email protected] Jennifer Daly has been busy since returning...

Four ways to increase employee retention

By Brenda LaMarche / Guest Column In today’s competitive employment market, em­ployee retention is a hot topic. The key is em­ployee engagement, which has its...

Corridor recruiters playing the long game

Recruiters are starting earlier and getting creative in the fight for talent.   By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The tightest labor market in years has some employers building relationships...

CR businesses upbeat on city – minus floods

Downtown Cedar Rapids. PHOTO CR METRO ECONOMIC ALLIANCE   By Dave DeWitte [email protected] The latest survey of Cedar Rapids busi­nesses found flood protection to be the largest single...

CR native leads launch of Google job-search feature

Google's new job search feature is designed to make the job search process easier by eliminating listing duplication and providing easier access to applications....

Celebrating the 2016 Workforce Awards

Eleven Corridor companies were honored for their successful recruitment and retention strategies during a Nov. 17 breakfast. The full list can be found in...

Engagement promises happy employees, customers

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column Only about a third of workers in the United States are engaged in their jobs, according to recent Gallup...

Minimum wage hike recommended for Linn County

Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett shown during the 2015 State of the City speech. The mayor was among Linn County's Minimum Wage Study Group...

TelePharm finds its prescription for fun

TelePharm staff members hit the lanes in Cedar Rapids Bowling Center in February as part of the Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser for Big...

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