Help Wanted

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Learn how to utilize apprenticeships, internships, on-the-job training and more Iowa’s 2.8 percent unemployment rate is the lowest in more than a decade. That’s good news for many but bad for businesses that struggle to find and retain workers with fewer people in need … Continued

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“Sustainable Business in Iowa” Local author and sustainability expert, Adam Hammes, released his second book in January, “Sustainable Business in Iowa: How Leading Companies Profit from Environmental and Social Responsibility.” The book is a primer on designing and implementing profitable corporate sustainability programs. More than 30 Iowa businesses … Continued

Help Wanted

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Learn how to utilize apprenticeships, internships, on-the-job training and more Iowa’s 2.8 percent unemployment rate is the lowest in more than a decade. That’s good news for many but bad for businesses that struggle to find and retain workers with fewer people in need of employment. The … Continued

The watchful eye of European Big Brother

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Your small business might be breaking digital laws. If you operate a small business in Iowa, chances are good that your customers are Iowans. However, if your business has a public website or any online space that your business administers, according to the European … Continued

Policies to stop workplace bullying

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Workplace bullying can affect an employee’s health, well-being and job performance, and it can have adverse effects on the business, its bottom line and its reputation. There is no state or federal law on the issue, so it is up to the business owner to … Continued

Data collection

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Small-business owners should proceed with caution when collecting and storing information about customers When customers rent inflatable units from Arthur McCarthy’s business, they automatically receive a promotion for a rental for the following year. It’s one way McCarthy uses his customers’ personal data to keep in touch … Continued

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“Born to Build” People will ask you throughout your life, “Where do you work?” and “What do you do?” They never ask you, “What are you building?” When conversations change to “What are you building?” the world will change. Written for anyone trying … Continued