LIVABILITY IS HELPING COUNCIL BLUFFS ATTRACT TALENTED PROFESSIONALS The Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce is committed to promoting our region as one of the United States' best places to live, work, visit and do business. Our team of content creators tells the unique stories of the region through the Livability Greater Council Bluffs, Iowa print and digital program, where both original and sponsored content
How Much Does Company Culture Really Matter? 40+ Real Business MetricsTired of hearing that “culture matters” without any proof? We’ve made it our mission to compile the ultimate resource for ALL of the reasons that culture matters in business (spoiler alert: there are a LOT of them!).We’ve compiled research from top academics and industry professionals and organized the results into 44 (and counting!) hard-hitting business metrics that are impacted by your employee engagement and company
Job seekers exploring new careers on IowaWORKS could see thousands of new possibilities starting next month.Geographical Information Systems, the company that curates Iowa’s largest jobs bank, has announced that starting in June, IowaWORKS job listings will begin to include “gig” job listings, or freelance work that doesn’t involve an employer-employee relationship. The change is expected to add more than 20,000 new opportunities to the daily online list of work available to Iowans.Linda Rouse,
Adobe has just published a study on businesses experiencing hypergrowth They surveyed over 1,000 marketers at companies experiencing hypergrowth about the main factors that enabled their companies to achieve that success. 42% of those polled were women, 25% were small businesses, and 61% were medium businesses. Among our findings were the following: According to 63% of marketers, creativity and design were the top contributors to hypergrowth success. Over 50% of companies experiencing hypergrowth focused
Gov. Reynolds Announces $1.5M Grant Program to Improve Work-Based LearningNew grants will support programs that connect students to post-high school career activities. DES MOINES, IOWA – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced the availability of up to $1.5 million in funding for programs that provide opportunities for high school students to explore their future careers. The Statewide Intermediary Work-based Learning Grant program will help students experience one-on-one contact with potential
Your Biggest Weapon for Employee RetentionEmployee retention is one of the biggest stressors facing companies today. So, how do you win the war on talent and stop your great employees from walking out the door? Turns out, the answer lies in employee development. In this article we're breaking down why employees leave, why they stay, and how your investment in employee development can be a massive game-changer. Read More! Join Us for Caffeine and Culture BetterCulture’s Caffeine and Culture is a
What social media platforms do you use? The CB Chamber is on multiple platforms. We’d love you to follow them to stay in the know! So, what will you find on our platforms? We share legislative information, workforce updates, grant opportunities, events, the latest CB Chamber news, and updates and deals from local businesses! On our monthly podcast (found on any of your streaming applications) we invite members to join us to discuss, important community events, chamber events, nationally celebrated
The Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce is working on several new relocation incentives. The purpose of the relocation incentives is to share with potential new residents and visitors of Council Bluffs, to See Yourself in CB! Our first initiative was creating a new landing page on our website to provide information to potential residents, about our community, economy, school districts, cost of living, and more! See Yourself in CB. One of the initiatives is a new collaboration with the Council Bluffs
CB CHAMBER CELEBRATES COUNCIL BLUFFS’ TWENTY-FIVE AWARDED UNBELIEVABLE WORKPLACES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2023COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – UNbelievable Workplaces is a third-year program developed and managed by the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce. The program is designed to help area businesses track employee satisfaction. Area employers can utilize the UNbelievable Workplaces program to obtain insight from their associates, create a culture that employees will want to work in; and share their
The Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce still has sponsorships available for our workforce development department. Please see the current and available list below. If you are interested please email Drew at Drew@councilbluffsiowa.com Workforce Development Sponsors This is a great sponsorship for any business looking to get its business informed of Council Bluffs' workforce and partners. Workforce Development Sponsor $3,000 1 of 2 available Benefits: This sponsor will receive
5 Benefits of Joining Your Local Chamber of CommerceLearn how your local chamber can create business contacts, increase credibility, expand your network, provide resources, and support professional development.A chamber of commerce is an integrated business network that works toward the common interests of small businesses in local areas across the United States. Your local chamber of commerce can offer visibility, credibility, support, and more for your new or growing business.Here are five reasons why
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