Workforce development boosts our region’s economic stability and prosperity by focusing on our people! Recruiting, staffing, training, education, retention, and up-skilling are all key factors in developing your team and maintaining qualified candidates as an employer.
In an effort to create a competitive workforce advantage in Boone County, we continue to expand strategic workforce efforts.
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Looking to make a career change in the new year? Consider one of these!
Top 10 occupations (# of openings) in Iowa as of December 3, 2024.
source: IowaWorks.gov
Registered Nurses – 3,855
Retail Salespersons – 788
Nursing Assistants – 686
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses – 596
Physicians, All Other – 590
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers – 490
Customer Service Representatives – 458
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers – 443
General and Operations Managers – 442
Physical Therapists – 437
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Iowa Blueprint for Change (IBC) has a new website! IBC is a federal grant administered by Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR) Division staff that supports the work to help Iowans with disabilities obtain successful careers in the workforce.
The new website includes additional resources and stories showcasing the work being done to improve disability employment in Iowa, including with the goal of competitive integrated employment (CIE).
To learn more, visit the Iowa Blueprint for Change homepage. workforce.iowa.gov/vr/about-vr/ibc
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🌟 Don’t Miss Out! 🌟
Join River Valley Veterans Network for their final event of 2024!
📍 Where: Torrent Brewing Company
🕕 When: December 18th, 6 PM – 8 PM
Connect with fellow Veterans, serving Guard/Reserve members, supportive organizations, and businesses looking to offer opportunities to the Veteran and serving Guard/Reserves community!
👉 Mark your calendar and bring a friend!
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Did you know that IowaWORKS has an office in Ames, IA? The IowaWORKS Ames office is open on the third Thursday of every month.
For additional assistance, IowaWORKS can also be reached via email at desmoinesIowaWORKS@iwd.iowa.gov, by phone at 515-281-9619, or in-person at their Des Moines locations.
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In commemoration of National Apprenticeship Week, please join U.S. Department of Labor in exploring the inspiring career journeys of tradeswomen as they progressed from apprentices to leadership roles and beyond. This event will feature insights from tradeswomen at various stages in their careers, including apprentices, journeymen, foremen, project managers, and contractors. Participants will also learn about the importance and good practices of recruiting more women into pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. Thursday, November 21st, 2024 5 – 6:30 PM CT Virtual via Webex
REGISTER HERE: usdolee.webex.com/webappng/sites/usdolee/meeting/register/2e97884d70014f57b3391bd4566e99b9?ticket…
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