Iowa Workforce Monthly, October 2010, Issue 18

Highlights: * Iowa Workforce Development Director Elisabeth Buck and Deputy Director Joe Walsh recently visited a number of IowaWORKS offices in Eastern Iowa as part of a summer tour........................................pg. 2 * Amber Connolly was recently awarded the Iowa Association of Workplace Professionals (IAWP) individual award for Outstanding Specialized Customer Service...............pg. 2 * Iowa Workforce Development has partnered with Iowa’s Community Colleges to implement Iowa’s National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).................pg. 3 * O*NET is an occupational information network developed under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration.....................pg. 3