Employment Services - Job, Careers, Training

• Counseling is available for students of DMACC on Mondays and Thursdays.  
• Event rental - call campus. 
• Financial assistance may be available.  Contact campus and fill out FAFSA. 

Apprenticeship opportunities and jobs. 

• Peer Support: We provide peer support by sharing experiences and education.

• Transition and Employment Services:
  We can assist your transition from secondary education to the next stage of life.
  We also provide employment supports.

• Benefits Planning:
  We provide Benefits Planning for people with disabilities and help individuals understand their financial status. 

• Information and Referrals

• Independent Living Skills Training

• Individual and Systems Advocacy

No matter what struggles and barriers you’ve faced, CFI can help you gain the skills you need to thrive at work and in your community. We work with individuals with disabilities and others needing vocational support.

Services people 18-retirement age who receive Social Security Income (SSI) or social security disability income (SSDI) or both with tools and job services for those who are eligible to enter the workforce or gain independence.

Connects Veterans and their families with careers. 

Home Base Iowa is now directly integrated into IowaWORKS, the state’s largest jobs bank and home of valuable tools for finding careers across Iowa. Veterans who click the button below can find one-on-one career assistance, while Iowa employers will gain access to powerful tools and a database of skilled veteran resumes.

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IowaWORKSforVeterans

Our mission at Hope CDA is to offer hope through Jesus Christ and to build lives for men seeking a second chance. Grounded in truth and love, we provide a comprehensive one-year program in which men commit to overcoming addiction, developing life skills, and finding employment. We aim to demonstrate Christ’s love, witness transformative change, and guide men towards long-term success, empowering them to thrive in all aspects of their lives. Additionally, through our efforts to refurbish and build houses in our job training program, we are actively improving communities and helping address the affordable housing crisis.

The Iowa Peer Workforce Collaborative hosts trainings on a regular basis for substance use, mental health, and family support

Keywords: scholarships, careers, student, loan repayment, workforce, jobs, recruitment, doctor, dentist, nurse, healthcare

Works for and with individuals who have disabilities to achieve their employment, independence, and economic goals. IVRS works with sophomores in high school through adults. Services offered include college funding, job training, employment search, assistive technology, medical & psychological assessment, and physical/mental restoration services. 

Under Workforce Development. 

Welcome to Iowa Workforce Development. We're here to serve all Iowans and build a better workforce for the future.

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IowaWorks Des Moines serves Jasper County. Services include:

• One-on-one career assistance
• Virtual workshops and resume-building
• Labor market information
• Unemployment assistance
• Connection to training and workforce programs

The Newton Public Library is a community resource providing a unique place for lifelong readers.

The Newton Public Library:

• supports and assists readers in pursuing personal growth and learning goals;
• provides free public access to the Internet and digital services;
• fosters, encourages, and stimulates young people's interest in reading and learning; and
• provides a public space where people meet and interact with others in the community
• printing, faxing, notary, exam proctoring, memory lab, automatically yours, homebound readers, laminating, and Accucut die-cut patterns'
• Youth: Storytime, 1000 books before kindergarten, adventure pass, STEM kits of rKids, Jasper County Imagination Library, Youth Programs and Events. 

• Digital Radon Detector, Home Radon Detector available for loan.

• Help for Job Seekers with job applications and resumes by appointment. 

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Keywords: Iowa Libraries Adventure Pass, seniors, kids, events, reading, read, books, computer, job, Newton Library, resumes, jobs, cooling, warm, radon kits 

Job Corps is the nation’s largest residential job training and education program, provided at no cost to low-income 16- to 24-year-olds. It’s all free at Job Corps.

When it comes to your future, you should have choices. Choose your path, and Ottumwa Job Corps can help you reach your goals. Earn the skills and tools you need to be successful and kickstart your career. 

• Proteus strives to lead the Midwest in supporting agricultural workers on the path to personal and professional self-sufficiency.
• Proteus provides agricultural workers and their families with affordable health care, education assistance, and job training.
• Able to help all individuals with job training and education.
• Who:
  • High School students: Juniors/seniors
  • College students
  • Any farmworker interested in receiving this assistance
• Carlos Garcia is the Regional Director (Hablo Espanol)