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Iowa Builders Group’s New Endowment Targets Industry Skills Gap

Associations Now

A new endowment launched by Master Builders of Iowa will fund innovative solutions to close the industry’s skills gap and bring younger workers into the construction field. We are seeing more people retiring, and we just are not filling those positions as quickly as we necessarily need,” he said, according to Radio Iowa.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? Mark Lowry at Association Analytics shares helpful member retention strategies. Explore practical tips and strategies to initiate your data hygiene journey.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.18.21

Reid All About it

The labor shortage America is currently experiencing is the largest issue disrupting supply chains, disrupting every industry and causing every member to rethink how they get the work done. Effective Strategies for Leveraging Local Media to Advance Advocacy Efforts. Kim, Principal of Butterfly Strategies. Tue 6/22 from 9 a.m.

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Opening the Door to Government Members

Associations Now

Some groups are reexamining their membership strategies to bring down that barrier. Professionals who work in government remain critical for many associations, says Cindy Adams, president and CEO of the Iowa Society of CPAs. Complaints about the barrier to entry have been echoing around the Iowa statehouse.

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Serving Your Professional Community for Impact

Association Adviser

Recognizing a need to increase my income in the face of starting a family, I gravitated into technology and the for-profit world by working for RadioShack during its early days in the computer industry selling to educational institutions. The recruiter explained that [travel to] the interview was free. AA: That’s a lot of hats.

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