by Matt Kelley | Jul 24, 2023 | Human Interest, News
If you find yourself getting bored at work, an expert on the workplace at the University of Iowa says don’t immediately jump to another job but find ways to make your current position more challenging — and fulfilling. Amy Colbert, a professor of...
by Dar Danielson | Jul 20, 2023 | Business, News
Iowa’s unemployment rate held steady in June at 2.7%. Iowa Workforce Development spokesperson Jesse Dougherty says that’s encouraging news. “But even more notable was the fact that our labor force participation rate has continued to rise throughout...
by Matt Kelley | Jul 6, 2023 | News
The monthly survey of business leaders in Iowa and eight other Midwestern states shows the regional economy is still growing, but slowly. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says June was the fifth straight month where the overall business conditions index was...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 26, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The opening of the Iowa State Fair is getting closer and the search is on for people to fill jobs during its 11-day run. State Fair spokesperson, Mindy Williamson, they hire around 1,600 people with a range of ages. “Some of them are 16. And older, and some of...
by Matt Kelley | Jun 1, 2023 | Health & Medicine, News
Staffing shortages in Iowa nursing homes remain “alarmingly high” and are almost twice the national average, according to the state director of AARP Iowa. Brad Anderson says staffing shortages can lead to poor resident care and, in some unfortunate cases,...