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| Did you know? Iowa has 543 public libraries (25 branches), 79 academic libraries, and over 1,400 school libraries. | | Cedar Rapids companies The Principal Financial Group is a leading global financial institution offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of fin... Go to Site
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Career Path and College Major Choices
by Ken Moore 8/28/2008
What do I want to be when I grow up?
If we had a penny for every time that question is asked, none of us would need to wonder about what our future occupation or pr...
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Steps for Career Expo Success
by Tory Johnson 8/28/2008
Since 80 percent of jobs are found through networking, it's essential when you are looking for a job to get out and sell yourself. Career expos are great opportunities t...
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 Jobs in Cedar RapidsThe following articles focus on employment and jobs in Cedar Rapids as well as issues relating to careers and jobs in Iowa. | |
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"Rural economy still in slump"
Chicago Defender, United States - Aug 27, 2008
The rural economy continues to falter with a significant pullback in new hiring, according to the August survey of bank CEOs in 11 Midwestern and Plains...
"Obama criticizes Iowa kosher meatpacker"
Fremont Tribune, NE - Aug 26, 2008
"And the only reason they are hiring these folks is because they want to avoid paying decent wages and providing decent benefits," Obama said....
"Agri fends off Obama, Iowa governor"
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, NY - Aug 26, 2008
With the grace of God, Agriprocessors flourished in the state of Iowa while benefiting the citizens of Iowa. It provided jobs to many hundreds of people and...
"Get tough with negligent employers, too"
Sioux City Journal, IA - Aug 24, 2008
Two supervisors were arrested and charged with knowingly hiring illegal workers. - Federal agents say they found evidence that a human resources employee at...
"Board awards bid for highway repair"
Burlington Hawk Eye, United States - Aug 20, 2008
Later in the meeting, the board took on the issue of hiring a private firm to manage its flood relief efforts. Des Moines County was impacted less by June...
"Kosher meatpacker struggles after immigration raid"
The Associated Press - Aug 17, 2008
David Hayes said he was hired by another job placement firm and came to Iowa from Louisville, Ky. When he arrived in Postville with a busload of other...
"Q&A with Bob Ferguson"
NHL.com - Aug 15, 2008
His coaching career has included three stops in the state of Iowa with Sioux City and Des Moines (twice) of the United States Hockey League, where he won a...
"State news of national interest"
International Herald Tribune, France - Aug 14, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The state Court of Appeals overturned a robbery conviction because prosecutors failed to prove a BB gun is a dangerous weapon....
"Teens used fake IDs to land dangerous jobs"
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Aug 10, 2008
... criminal violations related to underage Iowa workers. The plant could face up to $1 million in fines stemming from the alleged hiring of 57 juveniles,...
"Somalis fill vacant jobs at Iowa meatpacking plant"
The Associated Press - Aug 9, 2008
As they fill the jobs vacated by the 389 people mostly Mexicans and Guatemalans who were arrested during the raid, the Somalis are now beginning to form...
"Border Patrol should really focus on terror, not workers"
Statesman Journal, OR - Aug 5, 2008
Rekha Basu is a columnist for the Des Moines Register, PO Box 957, Des Moines, IA 50306. Send e-mail to rbasu@dmreg.com.
"6 Ways for Older Workers to Impress Hiring Managers"
U.S. News & World Report, DC - Aug 4, 2008
Here's how you can impress hiring managers: Demonstrate your experience. As an older worker, you bring a lifetime of accumulated experiences to a job that a...
"Text-speak lapse could prove costly for job candidates"
Winston-Salem Journal, NC - Aug 2, 2008
"I had to focus on not doing it," said Hawk, 23, who just got an entry-level sales position at Principal Financial Services Group in Des Moines, Iowa....
"Thx for the IView!"
Wall Street Journal - Jul 28, 2008
Now an intern at the Des Moines, Iowa, firm, he says his penchant for using abbreviations such as "r" for "are" is sometimes hard to manage....
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