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Should You Hire for Skills or for Personality?

One of the most difficult decisions a company has to make when hiring a new employee is whether they should be hired for skills or personality. On the one hand—skills are critical to job success. [READ MORE]

Trade Secret and Patents

The marketplace is full of inventions. The Coca-Cola Company, for example, invented a “new” soft drink in the 1880s which allowed it to dominate the soft drink industry. Google invented a search algorithm allowing it [READ MORE]

Building a Future

A strong future depends on a growing work force. Difficult times have a way of revealing hard truths, of forcing individuals to look reality in the eye. The economic downturn of recent years has forced [READ MORE]

Homeowners Looking to Add More Features

A greater array of technologies and products gain popularity as homeowners show renewed interest in upgrades. Households are responding to the ongoing recovery in the housing market by adding more space and features to their [READ MORE]

A Deadly Threat in Iowa’s Homes

Those in the building profession can play a key role in preventing death. Carbon monoxide is a silent, odorless, tasteless, deadly gas. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that each year 400 to 500 people [READ MORE]