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| Did you know? One hundreds years after the original dedication, on April 14, 1996, the Davenport City Hall was rededicated in a celebration to the "cause of good government" and a time capsule was buried beneath a plaque bearing that inscription just outside City Hall. | | Davenport companies Northwest Bank & Trust Company is a locally-owned bank enjoying a strong reputation for providing outstanding service to their customers since 1941. Go to Site
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Interview or Inter-View
by Ken Moore 8/27/2008
Uh-oh, time is drawing close to the dreaded interview! The palms are already sweaty and the interview is still a whole day away.
It's human nature to feel this way. Y...
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Steps for Career Expo Success
by Tory Johnson 8/27/2008
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 8/27/2008
"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 DavenportThe following articles focus on employment and jobs in Davenport as well as issues relating to careers and jobs in Iowa. | |
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"Obama criticizes Iowa kosher meatpacker"
Fremont Tribune, NE - Aug 26, 2008
By AMY LORENTZEN DES MOINES, Iowa - An embattled kosher meatpacking plant in northeastern Iowa is reacting to more criticism, this time from Barack Obama....
"Agri fends off Obama, Iowa governor"
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, NY - Aug 26, 2008
With the grace of God, Agriprocessors flourished in the state of Iowa while benefiting the citizens of Iowa. It provided jobs to many hundreds of people and...
"Get tough with negligent employers, too"
Sioux City Journal, IA - Aug 24, 2008
Two supervisors were arrested and charged with knowingly hiring illegal workers. - Federal agents say they found evidence that a human resources employee at...
"Board awards bid for highway repair"
Burlington Hawk Eye, United States - Aug 20, 2008
Later in the meeting, the board took on the issue of hiring a private firm to manage its flood relief efforts. Des Moines County was impacted less by June...
"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...
"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....
"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...
"Somalis fill jobs at Agriprocessors"
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, IA - Aug 7, 2008
Barkadle said the hiring firm recruiting for the unfilled jobs promised at least $10 per hour -- a wage confirmed by Abrahams. On June 23, Barkadle packed...
"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....
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