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Mission: Employable

Iowa Workforce Development

Check out the Iowa Workforce Development "Mission: Employable" Podcast where we discuss all things workforce and opportunity!

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Episode 182 - Virtual Workshops Help Find Real Life...

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2024/03/26

When COVID hit, IowaWORKS had to take their career workshops online to best serve Iowans. What started as a solution to a worldwide problem has become a valuable tool for Iowans who are searching for a career. IowaWORKS staff Joseph Pittman and Corey Stevens drop by the podcast studio to talk about what you can learn by signing up for a Virtual Career Workshop, how to do it, and why participation continues to grow across the state.

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Episode 181 - Des Moines on the Rise

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2024/03/05

Des Moines, and Central Iowa as a whole, is on the upswing. The Greater Des Moines Partnership President and CEO Tiffany Tauscheck stops by the Mission: Employable podcast to tell us all about the surprising ways Des Moines, IA, continues to grow, and what kind of industries continue to lead the way. Additionally, Tauscheck explains why the Greater Des Moines Partnership supports expanding work-based learning opportunities for students in central Iowa.

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Ep. 180 – Summer Youth Internship Program Grant

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2024/02/20

Summer Youth Internship Programs are a great way for employers and non-profits to build a talent pipeline that will help both train and retain employees for years to come. Program Coordinator Melanie Johnson and Grants Administrator Patrick Rice join the Mission: Employable podcast to discuss more details about what the grant can be used for, how businesses can apply, and why Summer Youth Internship Programs make sense for Iowa employers to create.

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Episode 179 – New Leader for Home Base Iowa

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2024/02/06

Home Base Iowa is one of Iowa Workforce Development’s resource for Veterans and their family members, and, there’s new leadership to guide the future of the program. Retired Marine Harrison Swift takes over as manager for the program that aims to make Iowa the state of choice for Veterans, service members, and their families. Find out more about Swift’s background when it comes to serving those who have served, and why he’s so passionate about making sure Veterans have meaningful employment after

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Mission: Employable Episode 178 – Hand in Hand

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2024/01/23

In the first Mission: Employable podcast episode of 2024, we explore how the partnership between Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) will grow in the coming year. Business Engagement Disability Bureau Chief Michelle Krefft joins the show to discuss how her new division will help businesses become more proactive in hiring Iowans with disabilities. She dives into how being a part of IWD will help increase efficiency of services for Iowans.

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Episode 177 - Year in Review and a Look at 2024

Mission: Employable ·

2023/12/28

Come for the workforce conversation, stay for Chicago Cubs talk with Director Beth Townsend! Take a listen as we reflect on some of IWD's accomplishments in 2023 and get a sneak peek at what the agency has planned for 2024.

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Episode 176 - The Kids are Alright

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2023/12/12

One Iowa high schooler is helping lead the charge on issues surrounding youth employment in the state. Ottumwa sophomore Oliver Hernandez Norris is joined by Krista Tedrow from Iowa's South Central Workforce Development Board to tell us about how they secured a meeting with the Federal Department of Labor in Washington D.C. to discuss youth employment. Find out what Oliver says are some of the main concerns employers should be looking at when it comes to hiring youth, and how a first-of-its-kind

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Episode 175 - Surveying the Field

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2023/11/28

Iowa Workforce Development's Labor Market Information Division is hard at work crunching Iowa's workforce numbers. On today's episode we sit down with LMI Bureau Chief Donna Burkett to talk about how they collect their information, and why a survey that goes out to employers twice a year is crucial to employment decisions for both employers and job seekers.

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Episode 174 - Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week...

Mission: Employable ·

2023/11/14

National Apprenticeship Week is a time to celebrate the employers and apprentices who have helped create a new pathway towards employment across the country. Here in Iowa, Dane Sulentic, is now Iowa Workforce Development’s new State Apprenticeship Director. Sulentic stops by the Mission: Employable podcast to talk about the viability of Registered Apprenticeship programs, and how they can help employers keep the knowledge of their veteran workforce in-house. Find out what makes Registered

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Episode 173 - New Leadership for Iowa’s Vocational...

Mission: Employable ·

2023/10/31

Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services has a new leader and he comes all the way from Texas. Division Administrator, Dr. James Williams, joins the Mission: Employable podcast to talk about how he plans to lead the department over the next few years. Find out what he has in store for Iowa’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and how his experience in special education and vocational rehabilitation in Texas has prepared him to lead the division in Iowa and especially after the statewide realignment

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Episode 172: National Disability Employment Awareness...

Mission: Employable ·

2023/10/17

Mission: Employable continues its series on National Disability Employment Awareness Month by talking with Tami Jewell, Administrative Specialist with Iowa State University Surplus. Jewell partners with Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation and Project:Search to hire Iowans with disabilities who are looking for a path to employment. Find out how this unique partnership is helping Iowans find rewarding work, and how one Iowan in particular is making a difference at ISU Surplus.

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Episode 171 - National Disability Employment...

Mission: Employable ·

2023/10/03

October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the Mission: Employable Podcast will be talking about the subject all month long. Eric Evans, who has done a little bit of everything at Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS), stops by the podcast studio to chat about how his department is continuously helping Iowans with disabilities find rewarding work and what it means now that IVRS is under the Iowa Workforce Development umbrella.

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170: Pre-Apprenticeship Provides Career Pathways

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2023/09/19

We've talked a lot about registered apprenticeship programs on the podcast, but did you know there are ways to get students ready for that apprenticeship before they even step through the door? Samantha Groark, Executive Director at the Central Iowa Building & Construction Trades Council, is back on Mission: Employable to talk about how pre-apprenticeship programs are helping high school students and beyond prepare to become an apprentice, and how schools and non-profits can easily create these

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Episode 169 - Rapid Response to Mass Layoffs

Mission: Employable ·

2023/09/05

Mass layoffs at companies like Yellow Corp. often affect hundreds of employees. Iowa Workforce Development plays a major role in getting those people back to work. Lacie Kraft, Manager for IWD's Rapid Response Program, and Chad Pierce, Business Engagement Consultant, talk about the services IWD provides to both employers and employees during these incidents, and how IWD can help companies avoid mass layoffs before they even happen.

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Episode 168 - MUSCO's Work Based Learning Program is...

Mission: Employable ·

2023/08/22

Work-based learning can be a light bulb moment for businesses as they work to develop their talent pipeline. We’re joined by MUSCO Lighting Talent Outreach Manager Paula Wright as she talks about how their programs are creating a 60% retention rate for students who are joining their work-based learning programs. Find out how you can be successful with one of these programs even if it doesn’t look exactly like MUSCO’s.

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Episode 167 – We'll see you at the Iowa State Fair!

Mission: Employable ·

2023/08/08

The Iowa State Fair is right around the corner and our workforce team will be there to meet with Fairgoers! IWD Director (and State Fair super fan) Beth Townsend joins the show to talk about why she believes it’s so important to be out in the community at one of Iowa’s largest events. Find out what you can expect when you meet our team in person, as well as what State Fair food we look forward to each year!

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Episode 166 – Making Iowa a Leader in Veteran Employment

Mission: Employable ·

2023/07/25

Hiring Veterans and their spouses is one of the workforce priorities at Iowa Workforce Development. Iowa now has a job portal that makes it easier for this talent pool to connect with Veteran-ready employers across the state! Jamie Norton, Director of Veteran Workforce Services, talks about the new IowaWORKS for Veterans portal and how it connects Veterans and their spouses to great employment opportunities in Iowa.

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Episode 165 – Growing Entrepreneurs in Iowa

Mission: Employable ·

2023/07/11

Ever thought about starting your own business? Iowa is the perfect state for entrepreneurs to set up shop. Diana Wright, Start-up Community Builder at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, stops by the studio to talk about all the resources available to someone looking to start their own business in Iowa. From grant funding to investors, this episode has it all!

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Episode 164 – Finding your niche through work-based...

Mission: Employable ·

2023/06/20

Work-based learning is gaining momentum in Iowa, making the way to help high school students explore careers before they graduate. Grant Hegstad, Career Experiences Coordinator at MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District, explains how they created a program where students can get professional experience with local employers. Find out how the school district is supporting the local workforce with innovative projects in and out of the classroom.

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Episode 163 – Temporary Jobs to Permanent Solutions

Mission: Employable ·

2023/06/06

Sometimes a temporary position can lead to a long-term job opportunity. Christine Salem, Client Relations Manager at Aventure Staffing, explains how a hiring agency can help with staffing needs, ranging from temporary hires to executive-level hiring. Find out more about how staffing agencies work closely with businesses to find both short-term and long-term solutions to their workforce needs.

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