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Mission: Employable

Sep 29, 2022

Helping Iowa businesses thrive is one of the biggest goals of Iowa Workforce Development. We’re continuing our tour around IWD’s new Business Engagement Division with Deputy Director Sherri Behrendt. Find out how the new division is working to engage business leaders across the state and make it easier than ever to...


Sep 27, 2022

Youth in Central Iowa will have a new avenue toward an education thanks to local musician and community activist Will Keeps. Learn how Keeps is combining the arts, education, and mentorship with at-risk youth to create opportunities that will set them on the path to...


Sep 20, 2022

Businesses across Iowa can get all kinds of workforce help through our IowaWORKS offices. We’re highlighting these employer resources with Chris Kula, IowaWORKS Business Engagement Consultant, who shares how he and several of his colleagues work personally with business leaders to achieve their hiring goals. Listen in...


Sep 15, 2022

Change is in the air! IowaWORKS is looking to strengthen our relationships with Iowa employers through a new statewide business engagement initiative. Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend talks with us about the first 100 days of the initiative and how business leaders can use IowaWORKS to build...


Sep 13, 2022

Innovate 120, an entrepreneurship hub based out of Maquoketa, Iowa, is helping young Iowans find internship opportunities with Fortune 500 Companies around the United States. Innovate 120 President and Founder, Robert Abbott, talks to us about Iowa’s entrepreneurial spirit, and why other businesses should consider...