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Iowa (ia.jobs). Once upon a time, before the days of Facebook, was a series of computer network systems called USENET. Usenet was (more or less) an online forum without frills as all you could do was post text and share files (mostly pictures). MORE
Titled ‘ Gender, Job Authority, And Depression ‘, by Tetyana Pudrovska, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and Amelia Karraker of the University of Iowa. MORE
A 2008 University of Iowa study showed what you may have already suspected: a firm, solid handshake is an important part of a successful job interview, while a dead fish can end the interview before it even begins. Start your first impressions with a good first impression. MORE
Danika Portz is originally from Remsen, Iowa and is a 2007 graduate of Remsen St. She is a 2011 graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with degrees in accounting and marketing and a minor in musical theatre. MORE
The insurance manager sued—and won—for age discrimination in Iowa after he was demoted in 2003. Jack Gross’ case set a precedent. But later, the Supreme Court reversed the decision, stating that Gross now had to cite substantial evidence that his age was the decisive factor in his demotion. The Court’s ruling made it much harder for Gross, and everyone else, to prove a case of age discrimination in the workplace. MORE
During one teen''s big moment, a heart-to-heart with Iowa State''s Bill Fennelly, the decorated coach of 23 years sang an insistent refrain. "He Iowa State, in contrast, pushed the personal hard. MORE
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Washington all have statewide legislation protecting people against sexual orientation and gender identity. Discrimination against people for their sexual orientation is wrong, right? MORE
in Iowa (18:40). -- A new productivity study is out and has some interesting outcomes related to which days are the most productive (22:15). (Email subscribers, if you don't see the podcast player, click here to listen to the podcast ). MORE
I have an interesting example of this: Last summer, both men and women competed in the cowboy shooting competition at the Iowa State Fair. Social media (and the personal branding phenomenon that keeps it ticking) can make it seem like everyone has it together. MORE
51 Jobs for Iowa. The city of Eldridge worked closely with the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce/Quad Cities First economic development team to close the deal after receiving a lead from the Iowa Department of Economic Development. MORE
This quote was shared with us by Pastor Ron Woolsey of Council Bluffs, Iowa. “A true leader is a servant, not a master.” ” – Robert K. Greenleaf. What does the lead goose do at the front of the flock? Understands the mission. Shows the way forward. MORE
After living 4 years of my life in Des Moines, Iowa for school, big city life was welcomed with open arms. Five things I’ve learned in the big city? I know what you’re thinking, this list should be more like 100. Two days ago, I celebrated my first year anniversary in Chicago. MORE
A federal district court in Iowa sided with Gross, but the decision was appealed. An era where it's easier for workers to prove age discrimination on the job may be closer than you think. MORE
It’s arrived. The most anticipated guide filled with nuggets of wisdom, insights, where to go and what to do in Las Vegas during the HR Technology Conference. It’s sponsored by our friends, Talent Objects. This guide is filled with information about cabbing it in Vegas, shows to see, restaurants to enjoy and what to do when you aren’t at the HR Technology Conference. MORE
Iowa – Iowa Workforce Development. Workers Compensation Definition. MORE
Make sure to download our 2015 Guide to Las Vegas and the SHRM Annual Conference Whitepaper while you’re waiting for the VIP Party Guide to launch! . Get the Inside Scoop at the SHRM Annual Conference in Las Vegas! MORE
Torin Ellis, 47, was born in Florida and raised in the Midwest, spending time in Ohio, Indiana, and Iowa. The post Navigating the Gig Economy appeared first on Ms. Career Girl. The following is a guest post by Torin Ellis, a job search expert. His bio follows. MORE
Some of the best-value schools to get an MBA include the University of Iowa, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Florida and Arizona State University. Obtaining an MBA is becoming increasingly popular these days. MORE
Danika Portz is originally from Remsen, Iowa and is a 2007 graduate of Remsen St. She is a 2011 graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with degrees in accounting and marketing and a minor in musical theatre. MORE
Garrison, Iowa. Question: Alan, I signed a severance agreement with little legal advice. I later had to defend myself at an unemployment hearing and I won. At the unemployment hearing my former employer stated the reason I was actually let go had nothing to do with the reason stated in the severance agreement. He stated I gave away company secrets and was doing his best to make it look like I was dishonest. Do I have a case of wrongful termination? Fred . MORE
He also has an extra space before the name John and extra space after Iowa. Below is the first half of a résumé written by a sales candidate. We will call him John. John’s résumé is substantially sub standard. MORE
Over the past few weeks we’ve had numerous Facebook messages, emails, and texts into our secret club asking when we’d be launching our annual guide for the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition happening next month. If you’re headed to SHRM and you’d like all the resources necessary to make SHRM and your visit to Las Vegas a success, you’re in luck! MORE
Phelps has benefited from innovations that go back at least to David Armbruster, who from 1917 to 1958 coached the University of Iowa swim team. The post Three Ways to Innovate Like an Olympian at the Office appeared first on Ms. Career Girl. MORE
Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook We drove to Iowa City yesterday, to have Rosh Hashanah with my family. i'm sure you will be so thrilled – but i grew up in Iowa City and currently work there. Is this your first time here? MORE
Many of you are remembering this same conversation from the movie Field of Dreams when Terence Mann was instructing and motivating Ray Kinsella on why he must continue forward with the building of the baseball field on his farm in Iowa. HR Practitioners, people will show up at your doorsteps. MORE
from Davenport, Iowa. “The best solution seldom requires that someone be right and someone else be wrong.” ” – Robert Brault. So simple, so true, so wise, so powerful. MORE
The Department of Energy has made a conditional loan guarantee for $105 million to Project Liberty, sponsored by POET, LLC, for the development of a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant to be built in Iowa. MORE
Now they are contesting my unemployment and I have a phone hearing set up for next week to discuss the disagreement, with my previous employer and an Iowa Unemployment representative. Answer : Dear Kayla: Though I am not licensed to practice law in Iowa, where you worked, my brief review of Iowa law on this subject indicates that Iowa law is quite similar to the law in most states. Question : I started working for my employer in Nov. MORE
Des Moines, Iowa. Question : Dear Alan: Can a company selectively enforce non-compete agreements? What I mean is that I know of several instances where my company knows that a former employee is now working for a competitor and my company chooses not to take legal action. Another interesting note that I also know is that my employer has knowingly hired employees from competitors knowing that they also have non-competes. MORE
Illinois & Iowa Tech Sales | RK Dixon (A Xerox Company) Work It Daily. *RK CLICK HERE to Apply>> The post Illinois & Iowa Tech Sales | RK Dixon (A Xerox Company) appeared first on Work It Daily. MORE
of Mason City, Iowa. “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” ” – Shannon L. Adler. At work, perhaps more than anywhere else, communication matters a lot. But words are not the only manner of communication. MORE
Here, Peter Awad, co-founder of Mission Meats in Decorah, Iowa; Lindsay Kolber, co-founder of LogicPrep in Armonk, New York; Brian Podwinski, owner of Blue Blood Brewing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska; and Ismael Wrixen, co-owner of brokerage firm FE International in Boston, Massachusetts, sound off. Are you having trouble choosing a business location for your company? MORE
The sponsor of the law, Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, applauded the award to Mr. Birkenfeld, and called his actions “courageous.”. last month, a former investment banker who helped the U.S. MORE
Last week I was invited to be a guest on At Issue with Ben Merens which is heard in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa on Wisconsin Public Radio. The topic was 16 signs it's time to quit your job. The show featured an in-depth chat about how to know it's time to go and tips to set up a plan to leave a job. I had a blast fielding questions from listeners and hope to do it again in the future. I hope you'll take a listen below. Career Advice quitting your job MORE
Senator for Iowa who served in the Military for 20 years before becoming the first female Senator from Iowa. Concurrently she serves as head of the Iowa National Guard. SUBJECT: Work responsibly. MORE
Does she have any recourse if she is fired? . Derek. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Question: My wife was called into her boss’s office yesterday (he is the company’s owner) and asked to change her compensation starting January 1st from (1) salary plus 7% commission to (2) straight 30% commission. This new compensation plan would have given her an extra $10,000 compensation this past year, so it seems like a good deal. MORE
SHRM15 is literally within a week and if you’ve never been you’re in for a treat! This year we’ve put together another one of our ultimate guides to the conference and Las Vegas. Whether you’re going to SHRM to network or you’re going because it’s a free trip to Vegas (let’s face it, some of you reading this are thinking just that!) we have you covered! MORE
To keep reading, click here: Iowa Company Accidentally Says No Americans Need Apply. The post Iowa Company Accidentally Says No Americans Need Apply appeared first on Evil HR Lady. MORE
Not exactly the dream job I had as a little kid growing up in small town Iowa. One year, I forced myself out of my comfort zone and attended a Career Fair at the University of Iowa. As a college student, your number one priority is to learn. MORE
There's a whole bunch of people in Iowa who think the Monte Carlo in Vegas rocks. At #hrtechconf this week and if there's one sector that continues to get a lot of buzz, it's all things employment branding. Lots of solutions on the expo floor designed to help you look better than you really are as a company. And that may be the problem, right? Maybe you shouldn't look better than you are. MORE
Earlier this month, the Iowa Supreme Court reaffirmed its December ruling that a dentist acted lawfully in firing a female assistant for being, well, just too darn sexy. MORE
INSIDER’S GUIDE TO SHRM 2016 PARTIES & SPECIAL EVENTS. We are just 5 short weeks away from the 2016 SHRM Annual Conference in Washington DC. I’m currently working on blog content, selecting sessions and trying to develop a plan for all things #SHRM16. MORE
GET THE INSIDE SCOOP AT THE 2015 HR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS! I can’t believe are less than 2 weeks away from the 2015 HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. We’re knee deep in pre-conference content strategy for #HRTechConf where we’ll bring you the best insights into what you can expect at three different events in Vegas in one week. Yes, three events which are the HR Tech Tank, IAEWS Fall Congress and the HR Technology Conference. MORE
2 Designed Newsletter, Co-Edited, #3 Opened Markets – 2 in spare time, Iowa and Arkansas, 5 total new partnerships. #4 Join me in two weeks when I talk about 5 how-tos on hiring the unemployable in 2015. . The other night my husband and I were having a pretty intense conversation. MORE
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Evil HR Lady
JUNE 16, 2017
To keep reading, click here: Iowa Company Accidentally Says No Americans Need Apply. The post Iowa Company Accidentally Says No Americans Need Apply appeared first on Evil HR Lady.
Career Realism
APRIL 5, 2018
Illinois & Iowa Tech Sales | RK Dixon (A Xerox Company) Work It Daily. *RK CLICK HERE to Apply>> The post Illinois & Iowa Tech Sales | RK Dixon (A Xerox Company) appeared first on Work It Daily.
HR Capitalist
AUGUST 20, 2019
in Iowa (18:40). -- A new productivity study is out and has some interesting outcomes related to which days are the most productive (22:15). (Email subscribers, if you don't see the podcast player, click here to listen to the podcast ).
Penelope Trunk
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook We drove to Iowa City yesterday, to have Rosh Hashanah with my family. i'm sure you will be so thrilled – but i grew up in Iowa City and currently work there. Is this your first time here?
Sklover Working Wisdom
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
This quote was shared with us by Pastor Ron Woolsey of Council Bluffs, Iowa. “A true leader is a servant, not a master.” ” – Robert K. Greenleaf. What does the lead goose do at the front of the flock? Understands the mission. Shows the way forward.
Sklover Working Wisdom
AUGUST 21, 2017
of Mason City, Iowa. “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” ” – Shannon L. Adler. At work, perhaps more than anywhere else, communication matters a lot. But words are not the only manner of communication.
Evil HR Lady
MAY 2, 2019
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Washington all have statewide legislation protecting people against sexual orientation and gender identity. Discrimination against people for their sexual orientation is wrong, right?
Jobacle
JUNE 6, 2011
Last week I was invited to be a guest on At Issue with Ben Merens which is heard in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa on Wisconsin Public Radio. The topic was 16 signs it's time to quit your job. The show featured an in-depth chat about how to know it's time to go and tips to set up a plan to leave a job. I had a blast fielding questions from listeners and hope to do it again in the future. I hope you'll take a listen below. Career Advice quitting your job
Sklover Working Wisdom
OCTOBER 26, 2012
The sponsor of the law, Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, applauded the award to Mr. Birkenfeld, and called his actions “courageous.”. last month, a former investment banker who helped the U.S.
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 14, 2013
Danika Portz is originally from Remsen, Iowa and is a 2007 graduate of Remsen St. She is a 2011 graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with degrees in accounting and marketing and a minor in musical theatre.
Sklover Working Wisdom
MAY 11, 2011
Now they are contesting my unemployment and I have a phone hearing set up for next week to discuss the disagreement, with my previous employer and an Iowa Unemployment representative. Answer : Dear Kayla: Though I am not licensed to practice law in Iowa, where you worked, my brief review of Iowa law on this subject indicates that Iowa law is quite similar to the law in most states. Question : I started working for my employer in Nov.
Workology
OCTOBER 4, 2015
GET THE INSIDE SCOOP AT THE 2015 HR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS! I can’t believe are less than 2 weeks away from the 2015 HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. We’re knee deep in pre-conference content strategy for #HRTechConf where we’ll bring you the best insights into what you can expect at three different events in Vegas in one week. Yes, three events which are the HR Tech Tank, IAEWS Fall Congress and the HR Technology Conference.
Workology
MAY 15, 2015
Make sure to download our 2015 Guide to Las Vegas and the SHRM Annual Conference Whitepaper while you’re waiting for the VIP Party Guide to launch! . Get the Inside Scoop at the SHRM Annual Conference in Las Vegas!
Workology
MAY 6, 2015
Over the past few weeks we’ve had numerous Facebook messages, emails, and texts into our secret club asking when we’d be launching our annual guide for the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition happening next month. If you’re headed to SHRM and you’d like all the resources necessary to make SHRM and your visit to Las Vegas a success, you’re in luck!
Green Career Central
JULY 18, 2011
The Department of Energy has made a conditional loan guarantee for $105 million to Project Liberty, sponsored by POET, LLC, for the development of a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant to be built in Iowa.
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 23, 2018
Senator for Iowa who served in the Military for 20 years before becoming the first female Senator from Iowa. Concurrently she serves as head of the Iowa National Guard. SUBJECT: Work responsibly.
Workology
JULY 21, 2015
Iowa – Iowa Workforce Development. Workers Compensation Definition.
Water Cooler Wisdom
MAY 31, 2012
The insurance manager sued—and won—for age discrimination in Iowa after he was demoted in 2003. Jack Gross’ case set a precedent. But later, the Supreme Court reversed the decision, stating that Gross now had to cite substantial evidence that his age was the decisive factor in his demotion. The Court’s ruling made it much harder for Gross, and everyone else, to prove a case of age discrimination in the workplace.
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 14, 2013
Danika Portz is originally from Remsen, Iowa and is a 2007 graduate of Remsen St. She is a 2011 graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with degrees in accounting and marketing and a minor in musical theatre.
Workology
OCTOBER 2, 2015
It’s arrived. The most anticipated guide filled with nuggets of wisdom, insights, where to go and what to do in Las Vegas during the HR Technology Conference. It’s sponsored by our friends, Talent Objects. This guide is filled with information about cabbing it in Vegas, shows to see, restaurants to enjoy and what to do when you aren’t at the HR Technology Conference.
HR Capitalist
JULY 2, 2013
During one teen''s big moment, a heart-to-heart with Iowa State''s Bill Fennelly, the decorated coach of 23 years sang an insistent refrain. "He Iowa State, in contrast, pushed the personal hard.
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 24, 2019
I have an interesting example of this: Last summer, both men and women competed in the cowboy shooting competition at the Iowa State Fair. Social media (and the personal branding phenomenon that keeps it ticking) can make it seem like everyone has it together.
Workology
JUNE 23, 2015
SHRM15 is literally within a week and if you’ve never been you’re in for a treat! This year we’ve put together another one of our ultimate guides to the conference and Las Vegas. Whether you’re going to SHRM to network or you’re going because it’s a free trip to Vegas (let’s face it, some of you reading this are thinking just that!) we have you covered!
Careers Done Write
JANUARY 10, 2011
He also has an extra space before the name John and extra space after Iowa. Below is the first half of a résumé written by a sales candidate. We will call him John. John’s résumé is substantially sub standard.
HR Capitalist
OCTOBER 20, 2015
There's a whole bunch of people in Iowa who think the Monte Carlo in Vegas rocks. At #hrtechconf this week and if there's one sector that continues to get a lot of buzz, it's all things employment branding. Lots of solutions on the expo floor designed to help you look better than you really are as a company. And that may be the problem, right? Maybe you shouldn't look better than you are.
Workology
MAY 16, 2016
INSIDER’S GUIDE TO SHRM 2016 PARTIES & SPECIAL EVENTS. We are just 5 short weeks away from the 2016 SHRM Annual Conference in Washington DC. I’m currently working on blog content, selecting sessions and trying to develop a plan for all things #SHRM16.
Resume Bear
FEBRUARY 13, 2011
Iowa (ia.jobs). Once upon a time, before the days of Facebook, was a series of computer network systems called USENET. Usenet was (more or less) an online forum without frills as all you could do was post text and share files (mostly pictures).
Career Alley
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
Some of the best-value schools to get an MBA include the University of Iowa, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Florida and Arizona State University. Obtaining an MBA is becoming increasingly popular these days.
Career Realism
MAY 7, 2014
Not exactly the dream job I had as a little kid growing up in small town Iowa. One year, I forced myself out of my comfort zone and attended a Career Fair at the University of Iowa. As a college student, your number one priority is to learn.
Sklover Working Wisdom
JANUARY 12, 2011
Garrison, Iowa. Question: Alan, I signed a severance agreement with little legal advice. I later had to defend myself at an unemployment hearing and I won. At the unemployment hearing my former employer stated the reason I was actually let go had nothing to do with the reason stated in the severance agreement. He stated I gave away company secrets and was doing his best to make it look like I was dishonest. Do I have a case of wrongful termination? Fred .
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 25, 2016
Phelps has benefited from innovations that go back at least to David Armbruster, who from 1917 to 1958 coached the University of Iowa swim team. The post Three Ways to Innovate Like an Olympian at the Office appeared first on Ms. Career Girl.
Career Realism
JUNE 20, 2019
A federal district court in Iowa sided with Gross, but the decision was appealed. An era where it's easier for workers to prove age discrimination on the job may be closer than you think.
Workology
DECEMBER 18, 2014
2 Designed Newsletter, Co-Edited, #3 Opened Markets – 2 in spare time, Iowa and Arkansas, 5 total new partnerships. #4 Join me in two weeks when I talk about 5 how-tos on hiring the unemployable in 2015. . The other night my husband and I were having a pretty intense conversation.
JobMob
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
A 2008 University of Iowa study showed what you may have already suspected: a firm, solid handshake is an important part of a successful job interview, while a dead fish can end the interview before it even begins. Start your first impressions with a good first impression.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 12, 2016
Torin Ellis, 47, was born in Florida and raised in the Midwest, spending time in Ohio, Indiana, and Iowa. The post Navigating the Gig Economy appeared first on Ms. Career Girl. The following is a guest post by Torin Ellis, a job search expert. His bio follows.
Workology
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
Titled ‘ Gender, Job Authority, And Depression ‘, by Tetyana Pudrovska, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and Amelia Karraker of the University of Iowa.
The Undercover Recruiter
JULY 22, 2013
Earlier this month, the Iowa Supreme Court reaffirmed its December ruling that a dentist acted lawfully in firing a female assistant for being, well, just too darn sexy.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 7, 2012
After living 4 years of my life in Des Moines, Iowa for school, big city life was welcomed with open arms. Five things I’ve learned in the big city? I know what you’re thinking, this list should be more like 100. Two days ago, I celebrated my first year anniversary in Chicago.
Sklover Working Wisdom
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Des Moines, Iowa. Question : Dear Alan: Can a company selectively enforce non-compete agreements? What I mean is that I know of several instances where my company knows that a former employee is now working for a competitor and my company chooses not to take legal action. Another interesting note that I also know is that my employer has knowingly hired employees from competitors knowing that they also have non-competes.
Workology
DECEMBER 4, 2014
Many of you are remembering this same conversation from the movie Field of Dreams when Terence Mann was instructing and motivating Ray Kinsella on why he must continue forward with the building of the baseball field on his farm in Iowa. HR Practitioners, people will show up at your doorsteps.
Water Cooler Wisdom
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Here, Peter Awad, co-founder of Mission Meats in Decorah, Iowa; Lindsay Kolber, co-founder of LogicPrep in Armonk, New York; Brian Podwinski, owner of Blue Blood Brewing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska; and Ismael Wrixen, co-owner of brokerage firm FE International in Boston, Massachusetts, sound off. Are you having trouble choosing a business location for your company?
Sklover Working Wisdom
JANUARY 5, 2011
Does she have any recourse if she is fired? . Derek. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Question: My wife was called into her boss’s office yesterday (he is the company’s owner) and asked to change her compensation starting January 1st from (1) salary plus 7% commission to (2) straight 30% commission. This new compensation plan would have given her an extra $10,000 compensation this past year, so it seems like a good deal.
Resume Bear
JANUARY 16, 2011
51 Jobs for Iowa. The city of Eldridge worked closely with the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce/Quad Cities First economic development team to close the deal after receiving a lead from the Iowa Department of Economic Development.
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