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Goal: Get more workers to fill thousands of Iowa jobs

By: Dave Thompson|November 20, 2024
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    • From left,  Rich Dwyer, KENT Corp. senior vice president of corporate affairs and enterprise; Thomas Johnson, John Deere Davenport Works manager; and Jennifer Peterson, HNI Corp. vice president, member and community relations, answer questions during the “Vision to Vitality” forum on Tuesday, Nov. 19. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Getting more workers to fill thousands of Iowa jobs is going to take a massive effort. It’s going to take educational programs to prepare students for the workforce, the recruitment of military veterans for jobs and helping immigrants gain employment in the state.

    Those were some of the top messages delivered Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, by Quad Cities business leaders during a workforce forum that attracted…

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