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Statewide nonprofit iJAG more than doubles programs, students in three years

Lexi Vazquez, who graduated from GMG Community Schools in May, plans to work in the marketing big leagues. 

In the fall, she will be a freshman at the University of Iowa, where she will study …

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Manufacturing, business services contribute to job losses in Iowa

Iowa’s nonfarm businesses employed 8,200 fewer workers in May than they did a year ago, with most of the job losses occurring in the manufacturing and professional and business services sectors, new Iowa Workforce Development …

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Small colleges partner to form Great Plains Entrepreneurial Consortium to help entrepreneurship flourish in Iowa

Paula Kueter doesn’t just want students to stay in Iowa after college. She wants them to have the network and support to start businesses here.

That’s the idea behind the Great Plains Entrepreneurial Consortium, a …

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Guest column: Make a difference for our future workforce

I’ll never forget the feeling. 

As a student at Drake University studying journalism and mass communication, I was finally in the field as an intern for KCCI, working with one of the news outlets I …

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Iowa Women’s Foundation continues to address the child care crisis in Iowa

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Here’s how leaders at Pella Corp. are using AI, automation and acquisition to maintain growth in current housing market

The atrium inside the front entrance of the Pella Corp. headquarters is part events space, part museum. 

It’s sandwiched between the historic manufacturing plant where the office of founder Pete Kuyper is carefully maintained the …

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Avenue Scholars bridges gap between school and work

Before Danny Lindaman could begin his apprenticeship as an electrician, he needed about $400 worth of tools and gear used in the trade: insulated gloves, noncontact voltage tester, screwdrivers, multimeter and wire strippers.

The 2024 …

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Reynolds announces new grant for health care work-based learning programs

In Tuesday’s Condition of the State address, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new grant opportunity to grow Iowa’s health care workforce. The Iowa Healthcare Credentialing Grant is open to eligible health care employers and began …

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iJAG announces $50,000 donation from Hy-Vee

Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) has received a $50,000 donation from Hy-Vee to support work-based learning and job opportunities at Hy-Vee. The donation will go toward on-the-job learning opportunities at Hy-Vee retail, distribution and …

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Envision Iowa: Why economic confidence among leaders outside metro areas may be on the rise  

Entrepreneur Robert Abbott built a career founding and establishing digital strategy and design companies primarily in the city of Columbus, Ohio, 523 miles from his hometown of Maquoketa, Iowa. 

His decision in 2021 to form …