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Self-Employment Helps Environmental Expert Overcome Disability

Vocational Rehabilitation Self-Employment program helps consultant overcome threats from her environment, reinvigorate career.

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September 30, 2024
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Becky Anderson
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Working Together to Help Iowans with Disabilities Find Careers

Garrett Pierce is on his way to a promising career – thanks, at least partly, to a concentrated effort by several units of Iowa Workforce Development.

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September 27, 2024
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Garrett Pierce at computer.
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Externship Helps Waterloo Man Work Around Job Interviews

Vocational Rehabilitation Services helped a Waterloo man overcome disability-related challenges with job interviews.

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August 7, 2024
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Kent Issacson at work
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Ballard Voc Rehab Job Candidate is First to Complete Meat-Cutting Apprenticeship

Caleb Isaacson, a job candidate with IWD's Vocational Rehabilitation Services, recently is the first person to complete a meat-cutting apprenticeship program.

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August 7, 2024
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Caleb Isaacson
Work-Based Learning
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A regional vision for work-based learning

Work-based learning (WBL) can transform the future for students, and Waterloo Schools stands out for offering high-quality, in-depth WBL to its own students.

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July 31, 2024
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Work-Based Learning Experience in Waterloo
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How work-based learning made a difference for Jack Lindaman

For Janesville resident Jack Lindaman, an internship his senior year of high school with RSPN, an IT services provider, was eye-opening.

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July 31, 2024
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Student Working on a Computer at a Work-Based Learning Experience in Waterloo
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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Local “Shark Tank” Workshop Brings Big Ideas from Iowa Self-Employment Program

The local Des Moines Area Office for Vocational Rehabilitation recently held a workshop for students in Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS).

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July 25, 2024
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Voc Rehab Helped Bret Work His Way Back after Disabling Illness

Vocational Rehabilitation Services helped a Fort Dodge man ease back into work after a severe health condition upended his life.

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May 30, 2024
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Bret McCollum
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Virtual Workshops: How Thousands Each Month Learn about Job Search

IowaWORKS virtual workshops are attended by more than 6,000 job seekers each month to learn tips for finding that next great career.

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May 30, 2024
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New Disability Engagement Bureau Will Help Employers Hire Differently

IWD's Disability Engagement Division will be focused on helping employers understand the capabilities of Iowans with disabilities.

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March 4, 2024
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Michelle Krefft
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Introducing the IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center

The new IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center is a mobile office to take career planning assistance to anyone who can't come to a brick-and-mortar IowaWORKS office.

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March 1, 2024
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IowaWORKS Help Veteran Explain, Overcome a Difficult Work History

IowaWORKS career planners helped a Veteran explain his previous legal problems, get job interviews, and launch a new career.

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February 19, 2024
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Group photo of four people, including Daniel Bramlett.
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SkillBridge: Helping Military Find Jobs in Iowa After Service

IWD recently was approved to become a 3rd-party administrator for SkillBridge, a program that places helps military service members find civilian jobs.

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December 11, 2023
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Twin photos of female medical worker in military, civilian clothing.
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Voc Rehab Self-Employment Helps 'Farmer Sarge' Business Grow

Retired Army veteran Brad Thill is using help from the vocational rehabilitation Self-Employment program to open an orchard near Algona.

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December 11, 2023
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Brad Thill stands next to jack-o-lanterns made from gas cans.
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O*Net Online Provides Powerful Data for Job Seekers

An IowaWORKS workshop helps Iowans explore O*Net, a powerful database that includes standardized and occupation-specific descriptions for nearly 1,000 jobs.

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December 11, 2023
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