Tag: workforce
Corridor recruiters playing the long game
Recruiters are starting earlier and getting creative in the fight for talent.
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
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
dave@corridorbusiness.com
The latest survey of Cedar Rapids busiÂnesses 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...
Modine workers settle in for final summer
Training, transitions underway as workers prep for plant closure
By Emery Styron
news@corridorbusiness.com
The global marketplace applies both to goods and labor – a fact employees at...
IWLC keynote puts focus on engaging men
IWLC luncheon keynote speaker Jeffrey Tobias Halter discusses the ratio of men to women in the C-suite on April 26 at the U.S. Cellular...
Tipping the pay scales
Counties take up minimum wage discussion as second increase goes into effect in Johnson County
By Chase Castle
chase@corridorbusiness.com
As the second phase of a minimum wage...