-
Thursday, May 27, 2021Resilient Workforce
Hello Members – I had the opportunity to attend HUB International’s Virtual Summit - Re•sil•ient “Responding to changing workforce needs”. (https://www.hubinternational.com/) I would like to share some conference takeaways with you. Having a Flux Mindset. (https://fluxmindset.com/what-is-a-flux-mindset) In 2020, we were all forced to re-evaluate our companies work, where it had to be done, how many people it took, and how much time we needed to achieve our goals. Everyone became comfortable with the
Tuesday, May 18, 2021Becoming a Work Ready Community
On November 16, 2020, the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce announced that as a community we have engaged in the process to make Pottawattamie County a certified ACT Work Ready Community. The CB Chamber is working on this effort in partnership with area members including the support of, the City of Council Bluffs, the Council Bluffs Community School District, Advanced Southwest Iowa Corp, Angel Guardians Inc., CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, Green Hills AEA, and IowaWORKS. This practice demonstrates
.jpeg)
Wednesday, May 05, 2021Child Care - Funding
The Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce has been conducting talent surveys with business members. They have reported back that one of the top barriers their works have is child care. So, with this information, we started working with the Iowa Women’s Foundation to address the child care crisis facing our community. The Child Care Collaborative is comprised of six committees focused on different challenges with our local child care. One of the committees formed is focusing on building and expanding. The
Friday, April 23, 2021News Release: Council Bluffs Public Library and CB Chamber Partner with LinkedIn Learning
Free access to LinkedIn Learning is now available through the Council Bluffs Public Library with your library card! LinkedIn Learning provides thousands of expert-led online video tutorials. Learn new business, software, creative, and tech skills to advance your career or to satisfy your own curiosity. Get started today by going to the Council Bluffs Public Library’s webpage or visiting https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/councilbluffspubliclibrary. LinkedIn Learning can even be accessed from a
Tuesday, April 13, 2021CB Chamber Recognizes Council Bluffs Businesses as Unbelievable Workplaces
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – Unbelievable Workplaces is a pilot program developed and run by the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce. The program is designed to help area businesses track employee satisfaction. Area employers are able to utilize the Unbelievable Workplaces program to obtain insight from their associates, create a culture that employees will want to work in, and share their status to get recognized for the culture as an unbelievable place to work. Understanding the culture of your workplace
Friday, March 26, 2021CB Chamber Addresses Child Care Crisis
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Child care is a two-generation workforce issue, essential to supporting the workforce of today and vital to develop our workforce of tomorrow. Parents rely on child care to help them enter, re-enter, or remain in the workforce, but access to affordable, quality child care is hard to come by. Now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, families are experiencing additional challenges and finding child care is nearly impossible. The US
