Monthly Archives: January 2016
Employees seeking more as conditions improve
By Angela Holmes
angela@corridorbusiness.com
CEDAR RAPIDS—As the economy continues to recover from the Great Recession, workers – including unemployed job seekers – are becoming more selective...
CRST focuses on building from within
CEO magazine ranks company as one of best for leadership development
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
Six years ago, with the Great Recession fading into the rearview and...
Zephyr Printing moving to Ped Mall
Store associate Jacob Pajunen (right) and manager Dave Hansen service customers at Zephyr Printing & Design on Jan. 19, the first day of the...
Political polls show only snapshot of race
By Joe Sheller / Guest Column
In the final days before the Iowa Caucuses on Feb. 1, expect more headlines like this: “Sanders overtakes Clinton...
Complexity is the enemy in branding
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column
It’s easy to make something complicated. It’s simplicity that’s hard. But there are clear benefits associated with simplicity, especially...
Century-old St. Martin Land diversifies from oil
St. Martin Land President Susan Corrigan shows a framed set of original St. Martin stock certificates at the company's downtown Cedar Rapids office on...
Business leaders take stock of 2016
Anne Parmley, managing director, National Assessment Services at Pearson in Iowa City, discusses the move to digital assessments during the CBJ's annual Economic Forecast...
‘Tacopocalypse’ no longer opening in Coralville
By Chase Castle
chase@corridorbusiness.com
Foodies anticipating the opening of the Asian-fusion restaurant Tacopocalypse at the Iowa River Landing are about to experience some fallout.
Des Moines-based Tacopocalypse...
Unlock the secret to motivation this year
By Greg Dardis / Guest Column
This is the point of the year, three weeks into 2016, when New Year’s resolutions start to lose their...