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| Did you know? The University of Iowa was founded February 25, 1847, 59 days after Iowa became a state. | | Iowa City 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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Don’t Let HR and Recruiters Smell Blood!
by Jason Alba 8/19/2008
When I started my job search I knew one of the first people I needed to call was my good friend Ces. Ces worked in HR while I was a programmer, and I worked on a few of h...
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Six Interview Tips from “America’s Got Talent”
by Joe Turner 8/19/2008
The nation’s most popular TV show this summer is “America’s Got Talent”, according to the Nielsen ratings. Watching this show offers a great opportunity to see extreme jo...
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10 Reasons You Are Not Getting Interviews
by Barbara Wulf 8/19/2008
You created the resume. You composed the cover letter. You applied for the job opening and now you wait. Waiting…it’s a hard place to be when you desire action in your...
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 Jobs in Iowa CityThe following articles focus on employment and jobs in Iowa City as well as issues relating to careers and jobs in Iowa. | |
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"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...
"Small town Iowa 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...
"AdWatch: McCain says Obama would lose jobs"
The Associated Press - Aug 6, 2008
AIRING: Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. SCRIPT: Announcer: "Is the...
"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....
"Small business: Becoming a family business paying off"
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Jul 20, 2008
Earlier efforts, such as hiring outsiders as sales reps and opening an office in the Des Moines area, were steps in the wrong direction, Jerry Grohovsky...
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