The Small Business Administration and Fundera are teaming up to help educate and empower women entrepreneurs and small business owners. Together, the organizations will hold a webinar on Tuesday that focuses on how women entrepreneurs …
The Young Women’s Resource Center in Des Moines will host its 16th annual “Sit On It!” fundraiser on Saturday, April 11, at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center at Veterans Memorial. The organization’s largest fundraiser …
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Christy Smith is the vice president of human resources operations at Merit Resources Inc. in Des Moines. While holding a top position with the company, Smith remains accessible to all levels in our organization, according …
More and more organizations are using an initial group interview to save time and vet prospective candidates. Sometimes, they will not share that with candidates, resulting in the candidates being pretty surprised when they show …
Early-bird registrations are being accepted through March 31 for the 2015 Global Insurance Symposium to be held May 26-28 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The second annual event will provide a forum for insurance …
Iowa has a long way to go to create a climate in which women are provided the full gamut of resources they need to successfully start their own business, according to a sample of …
BY MICHELLE DECLERCK | Founder, Conference Event Management
Editor’s Note: This piece by Michelle DeClerck is the first in a seven-part series focusing on the importance of community involvement and volunteering for women to …
The gender wage gap is much more complex than the single-figure “cents on the dollar” statistic that is commonly used as shorthand for the problem, FastCompany.com reports.
The recently released “Status of Women …
Registration is now open for the April 24 workshops of Ready to Run: Campaign Training for Women, organized by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University. The workshops, “Delivering …
Women-owned businesses in the U.S. saw a 39 percent increase in year-over-year revenue, averaging $127,222 in 2014, according to a study by Biz2Credit. Businesses owned by men saw $193,268 in revenue on average, up almost 52 …
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