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Senior Hiring Event Bridges the Gap Between Students and Real-World Opportunities

Each spring marks a season for change – and in the case of Iowa’s next generation, a time to explore available pathways after high school.

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May 21, 2026
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Work-Based Learning Feature: Groom Curriculum Grows with Registered Apprenticeship

Dog grooming is a growing industry, and no one knows that better than Sierra Elbert, president and founder of Groom Curriculum.

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January 23, 2026
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Sierra Elbert, president and founder of Groom Curriculum
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Success Story: Postville Woman Navigates Changes with Help from Voc Rehab

Jade Lansing changed career plans after she landed in a wheelchair. Vocational Rehabilitation helped her find a new path.

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December 16, 2025
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Jade Lansing
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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Success Story: Partnering with Employers to Advance Disability Employment Across Iowa

This year, IWD is taking that recognition further by celebrating four Iowa employers who have shown a steadfast commitment to hiring Iowan with disabilities.

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October 31, 2025
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Championing Disability Employment
Work-Based Learning
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Success Story: Finding the Winning Experience in Work-Based Learning

Work-based learning matters for the future of Iowa’s high school students, and Elisa Wagner’s story shows exactly why.

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October 23, 2025
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Elisa Wagner and John Weil in the Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship's QPA program
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Success Story: 'Pit Happens' for DeSoto Man with Help from Iowa Self-Employment

IVRS Self-Employment helped Matt Grems launch his own barbecue business.

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September 1, 2025
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Work-Based Learning
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Work-Based Learning Feature: Earlham’s High School Internship Program Is Growing Year-Round

RJ & Earlham High School collaborated to develop an in-depth training plan with employability & technical skills made possible in the work-based learning model.

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June 25, 2025
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Landon Sheffield, student in Work-Based Learning program, and Cory Houghton, Earlham Community School District IT Director
Work-Based Learning
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Work-Based Learning Testimonial: Preparing for a Successful Career in Healthcare

Work-Based Learning Testimonial: Preparing for a Successful Career in Healthcare

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May 14, 2025
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Jenna Frields, of Emmetsburg High School, Experiencing a Healthcare Apprenticeship Program
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Vocational Rehabilitation Helps Remove Obstacles to Postsecondary Education

Vocational Rehabilitation Services can help Iowans with disabilities attend college to pursue a career.

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April 25, 2025
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Margaux John sitting in her office
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SkillBridge Brings Navy Vet Back Home – to a New Career

Dalton Bootsma returned to Iowa after the Navy thanks to a federal program that lets military spend their last six months on duty working for private companies.

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January 29, 2025
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Mobile Barbering Gives Des Moines Man a Path Around Disability

Vocational Rehabilitation Services Self-Employment program helped Jake Sahr get around his physical limitations by becoming a mobile barber.

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January 21, 2025
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Jake Sahr giving a haircut.
Work-Based Learning
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Work-Based Learning Success Story: How Interstates Successfully Hires Both Youth and Adults as Apprentices

Like other Iowa employers, Interstates faces a shortage of qualified applicants, so it’s now building upon proven work-based learning solutions.

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December 13, 2024
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Students Participating in the Work-Based Learning Program at Interstates, an Industrial Solutions Company
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Voc Rehab Helps Sioux City Man Roll Out New Food Truck Business

The Vocational Rehabilitation Services Self-Employment Program helped a Richard Hull launch his own food truck business.

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November 18, 2024
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Richard Hull
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With IowaWORKS Assist, Returning Citizen Finds Sandwich Success

IowaWORKS helped Ray Miller start a new career after leaving prison. Now, he's helping others.

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November 18, 2024
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Ray Miller
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Broadlawns Changes Lives While Building Nursing Pipeline

Broadlawns Medical Center is using registered apprenticeship to build its nursing pipeline while also helping its neighbors launch promising careers.

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November 18, 2024
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Ramaun Ford

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