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| Did you know? Iowa has 543 public libraries (25 branches), 79 academic libraries, and over 1,400 school libraries. | | Waterloo companies Iowa Savings Bank is a people-oriented bank that empowers its employees to "Do the right things right." They truly believe in people helping people. I... Go to Site
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Careers and Colleges and Scholarships - OH MY!
by Ken Moore 8/20/2008
In a classical film produced in 1939, a young lady on a challenging journey (let's call her Dorothy) finds herself in the middle of the forest chanting the words "lions a...
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Steps for Career Expo Success
by Tory Johnson 8/20/2008
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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Working For The Right Person
by Nan S. Russell 8/20/2008
"I don't know," the Gen-Y acquaintance mused. "I'm thinking about grad school, but it's more work than I thought to prepare for the GREs. Then if I do all that and don't ...
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 Jobs in WaterlooThe following articles focus on employment and jobs in Waterloo as well as issues relating to careers and jobs in Iowa. | |
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"Overhauling Guard Training Is Costly"
New York Sun, United States - Aug 19, 2008
The spike in spending will fund the hiring of roughly 2000 trainers for the Guard who will be needed to ensure that the Guard members get as much training...
"Illegal Aliens are 'Victims': AP"
NewsBusters - Aug 18, 2008
People pushed out of jobs and homes. Children separated from parents. Businesses verging towards collapse. And as in any small town swept by disaster,...
"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...
"A small town struggles after immigration raid"
The Associated Press - Aug 17, 2008
Outside the plant, "Now Hiring" signs have been posted along the roadside. "It is challenging," he acknowledged while guiding a reporter on a tour of the...
"Dear Career Adviser:"
Computerworld, MA - Aug 16, 2008
Do you have any update on government hiring? How do I find out about those jobs? - Going Federal Roughly 28% of the federal government's workforce is...
"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....
"Workforce development payment comes under scrutiny"
Keokuk Gate City Daily, IA - Aug 12, 2008
“I'm curious who decided he was the man for the job,” said Logan. The first group to interview McIntyre was Niece and those hiring a football coach,...
"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....
"Postville job experiences vex Somali immigrants"
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Jul 29, 2008
Yusuf showed a paycheck stub from Jacobson Cos., a Des Moines-based firm that has been hiring workers to fill jobs at Agriprocessors....
"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....
"Floods could push up state's jobless count"
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA - Jul 22, 2008
By FRED LOVE, Courier Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES --- Statewide unemployment rose a fraction of a percent from May to June, but recent storms and flooding...
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