workforce development Articles

• Hawkeye Community College program helps people in correctional system access education, career services

  posted 2/28/2022

  PEER assists people involved with Black Hawk County Correctional Services in a variety of ways, depending on their need. Educational counseling, career exploration, job readiness and hands-on training, and resource referrals are available.

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• Hawkeye Community College Part of Over $5.5 Billion Contribution to Iowa's Economy

  posted 2/15/2022

  Iowa's Community Colleges provide lasting impact to students, taxpayers, and society.

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• Tyson employees learn new skills, advance careers through Hawkeye Community College training program

  posted 12/3/2021

  The 1+2 program provides hands-on training for Tyson employees at Hawkeye's Cedar Falls Center. Afterwards, the employees are required to work for the company in their new role for at least two years. Starting salary for graduates of the industrial maintenance training is $68,000 per year.

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• Hawkeye Community College Launches New Workforce Program Focused on Reducing Recidivism, Building Skilled Worker Pipelines

  posted 10/25/2021

  The Pathways to Education and Employment for Reentry (PEER) program provides educational counseling, career exploration, job readiness and hands-on job training, and resource referrals to individuals involved with Black Hawk County Correctional Services.

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• Hawkeye Community College Brings Remote Coding Bootcamps to Iowa

  posted 6/29/2021

  Workforce training programs focused on high-demand technologies to help people re-career

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• Hawkeye Community College Joins Manufacturing Consortium

  posted 6/15/2021

  Today, Hawkeye Community College joins with Iowa's Community Colleges and the Iowa State University's Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) to announce a new consortium to support the manufacturing sector in adapting to these changes. The training and awareness initiative include partners from across the state.

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• WE Build Waterloo Receives Donation through IFC Studios Launchpad Program

  posted 4/19/2021

  WE Build Waterloo has received a $1,941.40 donation from IFC Studios in Cedar Falls as part of their Launchpad program collaboration with Kut Kings Barber Shop and Salon.

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• Gaining Skills, Rebuilding Neighborhoods

  posted 11/9/2020

  WE Build Waterloo renovates empty houses while introducing students to construction trades

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