Iowa Workforce Monthly, October 2009, Issue 9

Highlights: * After learning the local food pantry was almost out of food, the staff at the Creston Workforce Center decided to team together and collect food to donate....pg. 2 * The Kossuth Area Employers’ Council (ECI) will host a training session for businesses on “Writing Employee Handbooks and Job Descriptions”....pg. 2 * Iowa Workforce Development is reminding Iowans that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month....pg. 2 * This story was submitted by Veteran Representative Kate Bearce. She was moved after working to help a veteran.....pg. 3 * New Painting hangs at the VA Hospital New Mental Health Unit.....pg. 3

How to Get Your Bearings - How to Get A Job: A Guide for Women who are Unemployed, Underemployed, or Underpaid

A guide for women who are preparing to enter the workforce. Produced by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women.

Stand Out In A Crowd! Merchandising Your Job Talents,

You want a job. And you believe that somewhere, some employer has precisely the job you want - one that fully utilizes your knowledge and abilities and provides challenge and opportunities for advancement. To find that job, you need to perform a well-planned job search. You have a product to sell - your knowledge, skills and experience . . . YOURSELF! What you need to know is how to market yourself most effectively. Whether you are just out of school and ready to start your career or looking for a new position after 20 years of experience, some of the techniques presented in this booklet may help you. NOTE: ENGLISH

Resource Guide For Job Seekers, November 2009

A Step-by-step guide to dealing with a job loss, starting a new job and everything in between.

Delinquency-Related Systems in Iowa: Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Education and Job Traning, April 2006

This report was developed to provide summary information to allow state agency staff, practitioners and juvenile justice system officials to access specific sections of Iowa’s Three Year Plan. It includes the “Service Network” section of Iowa’s 2006 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act formula grant Three-Year Plan. The complete Three Year Plan serves as Iowa’s application for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act formula grant funding. The information included in this report overviews some of the systems and services that relate to Iowa’s delinquency and CINA systems. The systems and services discussed include substance abuse , mental health, alternative or special education, and job training.