Human Resources

The Business News Headlines 8 December 2020

Welcome back to the business news of the day. Here are some of the top stories we've got for you...and remember, you can follow us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.  Let's go:
Stimulus dollars not from Congress but state & local;
The price of oil has, once again, stalled out;
The Streaming Wars are heating up;
Stitch Fix...whoa...had a great day;
The Wall Street Report;
What is the Fauci Effect?  We'll tell.
Those stories plus you'll meet Desmund Adams the founder of Focus and Find a socially responsible talent acquisition company that has a stunning message for business and it's not all about fluff. Listen to that remarkable conversation here. 

Imagine Talent Acquisition that Drives Profit...No, Really!

For ever the Human Resources Department has been seen as a necessary expense but what if that same department could be responsible for profit?  That is what Desmund Adams, the founder and CEO of Focus and Find is out to prove.  Focus and Find is a socially responsible talent acquisition company with focus on financial services, technology and health care. What can diversity bring to any company...we asked. 

The Business News Headlines 1 December 2020

Welcome to a brand new month and a new sponsor of the Business News Hour. Today we welcome Focus and Find a socially responsible search firm that specializes in providing diverse and inclusive slates of job candidates to large corporations across the United States....welcome.  In the news today:
The markets reversed course today and why;
Shake Shack to change and grow;
Travis Scott and McDonald's...it's a story;
"Movin' on Out" a San Francisco story;
Work from home saved this company $250K;
What? A child slavery story...
More oil job cuts announced;
Sephora and Kohl's to team up;
The Wall Street Report;
Be careful and speedy in the grocery store.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 11 November 2020

Thank you to veterans both past and present for your service to our nation.  It's the business news headlines for Wednesday the 11th of November and here is what we've got for you:
Wall Street ends the day mixed;
Lyft is getting into a new service and why;
Could the recession get worse...some say yes;
Americans are taking 401(k) cash;
Target is doing something very different and why;
UPS has relaxed a bunch of rules;
Retailers starting to worry about shortages;
Mom's are suing employers;
The Wall Street Report;
Some disturbing housing news.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 4 November 2020

It's been a day. For many people across the United States they have been clicking into their phones, watching TV and trying to figure out the presidential election. Us too.  Welcome to "The Day After" and here's what we've got for you:
Votes are being counted and Wall Street had a big day;
One thing is for sure our job problem is real;
Today another retail chain called it quits;
Tech stocks soared but, is that a good thing;
The Wall Street Report;
There were two winners in California yesterday.
Those stories plus we'll talk about ISO Certification and what it means to a company and, more importantly, their customers. Von Leefer and Linda Leefer from Area Diesel Service joins me for that conversation and you can hear it all...here.
Thanks for listening! 
 

The Business News Headlines 26 October 2020

Welcome back to the Monday Edition of the business news headlines and what a day it was on Wall Street. We'll have details and more.  These stories are just a click away:
The worst day for the Dow since early September;
Parents are more and more worried about retirement;
If you get the interview some benefits you might want to ask about;
Theater owners are getting creative;
Holiday season shopping...everything, they say, will change;
The Wall Street Report;
It's called "Pandemic Fatigue" and it's real.
Those stories plus a new segment about entrepreneurs who are launching their startup during the pandemic. You'll meet Alec Davis who, along with his brother Evan and friend Sam Hoyle, recently launched DoughCo Pizza. It's a hyper local story...but we think really cool.  Click here to listen.
Thanks for coming by! 

The Business of No Justice - No Peace

Following an email we received the other day from one of the Iowa organizers of No Justice - No Peace we kicked around the idea to invite them to the Business News Hour to help us...and business better understand what exactly those four words mean. With us is Al Womble who along with several others has been crisscrossing Iowa and setting up voter information booths where they are usually welcomed but often harassed.  Here is that conversation: 

The Business News Headlines 13 October 2020

Thanks for coming back for the business news headlines for Tuesday the 13th of October, which happens to be my brother's birthday.  Here's what we have on tap for you today:
Another company goes, "Work From Home";
A CEO talks about the upside of working from home;
Flights are not the only thing airlines are cancelling;
Another multi-billion dollar IPO in the works;
AMC talks about money...money it doesn't have;
Black McDonald's workers file suit in Illinois;
The president wants help from the Supreme Court;
The Wall Street Report;
Proof that 2020 sucks?  We've got another story.
Thanks for coming by and remember we can connect on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 8 October 2020

Thanks for clicking in for the business news headlines for this the 8th day of October. Here's what we've got for you today:
The price of oil spiked today...thank the hurricane;
Is Wall Street warming up to a Biden win;
The jobless numbers are in and they are troubling;
Startups, Venture Capital and...Race;
Consumer Debt and a surprise;
Some housing data to chew on;
The Wall Street Report;
COVID19 be damned, we're going out to eat!
Those stories plus a conversation about The 21 Day Equity Challenge with Elisabeth Buck the president of the United Way of Central Iowa. But, make no mistake, this isn't only for Iowans but for anybody who wants to gain knowledge about diversity, equity, inclusion and how to discuss those issues with clarity.  To listen, click here.

The Business News Headlines 7 October 2020

Mixed signals or not, Wall Street had a great day today as it appears that some sort of federal stimulus program isn't dead after all. Welcome to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 7th of October. Here's what we've got for you:
Are investors too optimistic;
Another restaurant chain in bankruptcy;
5 skills that need to go on your resume;
Door Dash has launched a new product;
Amazon products and safety...it's a story;
A 117 year old company confronts a very different future;
The Wall Street Report
More warnings from the Fed.
Thanks for listening and follow us day and night on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.