Episode 166 – Making Iowa a Leader in Veteran Employment

<p><span class="TextRun SCXW89552063 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9"> Hiring Veterans and their spouses is one of the workforce priorities at Iowa Workforce Development. </span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">Iowa now has a</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">job portal</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">that makes it easier</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">for this talent pool</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">to connect with Veteran-ready employers</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">across the state!</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">Jamie Norton, Director of Veteran Workforce Services,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">talks about the new</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW89552063 BCX9" lang= "EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "SpellingError CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">IowaWORKS</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">for Veterans</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW89552063 BCX9" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">portal</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">and how</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW89552063 BCX9">it connects Veterans and their spouses to great employment opportunities in Iowa.</span></span> <span class= "EOP CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW89552063 BCX9" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </s