Oct 1, 2024
It’s been a year since Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services has joined Iowa Workforce Development. Since then, IVRS has eliminated their waitlist for services. As we start our month of celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month, IVRS Director Dr. James Williams stops by the podcast for part one of...
Sep 24, 2024
A quick update for the end of September and a look ahead at a special series during October.
Episode 193 - How Work-Based Learning Students, Teachers, and Employers
Sep 10, 2024
Work-Based learning isn't a new concept, but it's becoming even more widely accepted across Iowa. Abby Tibbetts, Work-Based learning Program Designer at Iowa Workforce Development, joins the show to talk about how apprenticeship and other opportunities can help employers find their next group of talented hires....
Aug 27, 2024
The Skill Bridge program creates a pathway from the end of military service to the civilian job market, and it is expanding in Iowa. Hear from one of IowaWORKS' Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) about how the program is adding employers to its roster, and from a current Skill Bridge intern who is finishing...
Aug 13, 2024
You're not hearing double! There are Two Trevors on the Mission: Employable Podcast. Trevor Zielinski and Trevor Stevens from the Skilled Trades Academy at Central Campus in Des Moines pair up to tell us about how their electrician apprenticeship program is sparking interest in high school students. Find out how the...