This episode is all about the Knight Moves program, which is dedicated to creating pathways into technology careers. Linc Kroeger, Founder and President of Knight Moves, talks about how community partnerships can provide technology training opportunities to underrepresented populations in rural and urban communities. 

We’re highlighting the Returning Citizens Initiative that helps job seekers who are transitioning out of correctional facilities. Shelley Seitz, Iowa Workforce Development Reentry Coordinator, discusses how reentry services help employers hire, train, and retain employees who are part of the returning citizen population. 

In this episode, learn about the Job Corps, a tuition-free training and education program for students in fast-growing industries. Jillian Flanders, Job Corps Outreach and Admissions Manager, shares how the program teaches students employability skills while getting certified in their chosen job field. 

In this episode, we are talking about economic development in the Sioux City part of the state. Chris McGowan, President of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, discusses how Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota collaborate on strategies to help businesses recruit skilled workers to the tri-state area.  

We’re highlighting some important resources available to job seekers and employers in Iowa. Linda Rouse, IowaWORKS District Manager, explains how the IowaWORKS staff develop one-on-one relationships with job seekers and businesses to help them find workforce solutions.  

Join the discussion as we focus on innovative ways for employers to recruit and retain skilled workers. Georgia Van Gundy, Hy-Vee Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Customer Officer, highlights strategies for finding talent in a competitive labor market.  

We’re talking about the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and how the organization stays connected with over 1,500 employer members in Iowa. Iowa ABI President Mike Ralston joins the show and shares strategies for helping employers find workforce solutions. 

In this episode, we’re highlighting two programs that incentivize employers to hire hard-to-place job seekers.  IowaWORKS Division Administrator Mike Witt and Iowa Workforce Development Reentry Coordinator Shelley Seitz join us to explain how employers can participate in Federal Bonding and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) programs. 

We’re highlighting an Iowa-based program that helps individuals overcome barriers to employment. Izaah Knox, Executive Director of Urban Dreams, shares how the organization works within communities to help unemployed and underemployed individuals get connected with rewarding employment opportunities.