Iowa Workforce Development announced on Friday, April 7, that it has launched a new online portal that will make it easier for veterans and their families to find a new career in Iowa.
The portal, www.IowaWorksForVeterans.gov, was created to help veterans connect with one-on-one job search assistance and to aid employers with locating and hiring people who have experience from the armed forces.
IowaWorksForVeterans.gov provides access to the tools and resources offered by IowaWORKS and Home Base Iowa while also containing a variety of information about the benefits Iowa provides to veterans.
“Home Base Iowa for several years has been Iowa’s flagship program for recruiting veterans and transitioning active-duty service members to our state. The new veterans portal better connects Home Base Iowa with IowaWORKS and allows veterans to get one-on-one assistance with finding that second act career in Iowa,” said Beth Townsend, director of Iowa Workforce Development, in a release.
Veterans and their spouses can use the portal to create an IowaWORKS account, search for open jobs, attend online workshops and/or register for one-on-one concierge services. Iowa businesses can register as “veteran friendly” employers and receive access to resumes from a broad pool of veteran applicants. To tour the site, view this video walk-through.
IWD also is expanding access to the Home Base Iowa Business Training Program to educate employers about how they can help improve the hiring and retention of veteran and military-affiliated individuals. The program was created through a partnership with Home Base Iowa and PsychArmor.
“Fewer than 7% of Americans serve or have served in uniform,” said Jamie Norton, director of Veteran Workforce Services at IWD, in a release. “Consequently, many employers are unfamiliar with military culture and the value a veteran can bring to the workplace. Contact us at HBI@iowa.gov for more information on how to enroll in the training opportunity.”
