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Kidder Benefits acquires Lane & Associates

Kidder Benefits acquires Lane & Associates Kidder Benefits Consultants, a pension consulting and administration firm based in West Des Moines, has acquired Lane & Associates, a West Des Moines-based actuarial firm. Doug Lane, former principal…
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CEOs are more stressed, poll says

Nearly half of CEOs surveyed in a recent poll said they feel more pressure to deliver better financial results in a shorter period. RHR International, a Chicago-based consulting company, polled 83 heads of publicly traded …

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U of I receives additional flood recovery funds

U of I receives additional flood recovery funds The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded an additional $106.7 million in funding assistance for two major University of Iowa 2008 flood recovery projects, Gov. Terry Branstad…
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New provost appointed at Drake University

President David Maxwell announced that Deneese Jones has been appointed to the position of provost, effective June 1.

A search committee of faculty, staff and students recommended Jones after reviewing nearly 70 candidates during a …

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New Leaders Council class announced

New Leaders Council class announced The New Leaders Council Des Moines chapter announced its 2012 class of fellows today. The class consists of 19 young professionals and will be the second Des Moines class. The…
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Extended unemployment benefits reduced

Extended unemployment benefits reduced Unemployed Iowans will see a 13-week reduction in extended unemployment compensation, due to an adjustment in benefits triggered by the state’s decreasing unemployment rate, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced this morning.…
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2011 Year in Review: HR & Education


8 to 5 no longer routine

Working from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday isn’t for everybody. More and more Central Iowans are finding ways to work from home or spread out their …

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Survey: More than half unemployed more than a year

Survey: More than half unemployed more than a year   Though accelerated job creation failed to materialize in 2011, callers to an annual job-search advice hotline were more optimistic than their counterparts a year ago.…
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Unemployment filings at three-year low

Unemployment filings at three-year low  Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits in the past month than at any time in the past three years, a sign the U.S. labor market is on the mend…
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FAFSA available Jan. 1

FAFSA available Jan. 1 The Iowa College Student Aid Commission is reminding parents of college-bound students that Jan. 1 is the first day to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the…