Facts About
Skilled Iowa
Get
Certified.
Get
Hired.
Do Iowa’s Demographics Affect
Your Workforce?
Over 20% of Iowa’s workforce has a high school
degree or less
Less than 25% of Iowans aged 25 and up hold a
bachelor’s degree
Iowa’s 4.1% population growth is less than
surrounding states and the national average of 9.7
Is Your Business Affected by the
Skills Gap?
56% of Iowa jobs require middle-skills
Only 33% of the workforce is qualified for middle-skill jobs
Middle-skill jobs are highly technical
STEM related
What is Skilled Iowa?
Employer connection to certified workforce
Skills upgrade opportunity for Iowans
Community economic development tool
Employer
Easily find
qualified
workers
Bottom
Line
Impact
Reduce
employee
churn
Applicants
with
verifiable
skill sets
Applicant
Showcase
skill sets to
employers
Benefits
Utilize
training for
skill
improvement
Prepare for
career
change &
advancement
Student
Connect
students with
real world
needs of Iowa
businesses
Benefits
Graduate with
a resume
building
certification
Connect
teachers with
workforce
related
information
and tools
Community
Economic
growth
opportunities
Benefits
Verification
of talent pool
Valuable tool
to attract
new business
National Career Readiness Certificate
(NCRC)
Applied
Math
NCRC
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Skilled Iowa Internship Program
Participants continue to receive Unemployment Benefits
Up to 8 week internship will consist of 24 hours of work or industry
training, and 16 hours of educational training each week
IWD will coordinate with the employer to develop and approve an
appropriate training plan
IWD covers the Workers’ Compensation coverage for participants
Internship Examples
Manufacturing
– Welder,
Sioux City
Grocery –
Customer
Service, Des
Moines
Internships
Medical –
Office
Assistant,
Cedar Rapids
Energy – Plant
Technician,
Council Bluffs
Skilled Iowa Business Metrics
Statewide Member
Businesses
(Number)
Statewide Member
Businesses
(Employment)
Goal:
10.0%
Goal:
20.0%
Current:
7.08%
Current:
26.11%
Skilled Iowa Workforce Metrics
Current Labor Force
with NCRC
Current
Transitioning Labor
Force with NCRC
Goal:
5.0%
Goal:
20.0%
Current:
0.88%
Current:
9.85%
Get Involved in Skilled Iowa
Become a member business
Utilize the National Career Readiness Certificate in hiring processes
Develop an internship opportunity
Recommend earning a NCRC to someone looking for a new job
Contribute to the initiative
95 Cities using NCRC Certification
Albia
Altoona
Asbury
Bedford
Bellevue
Bettendorf
Breda
Burlington
Camanche
Carroll
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Centerville
Chariton
Charter Oak
Clarinda
Clinton
Clive
Coburg
Creston
Cumberland
/Lewis
Decorah
Deloit
Denison
Des Moines
DeWitt
Diagonal
Dike
Donnellson
Dubuque
Dunkerton
Earlham
Eddyville
Edgewood
Eldora
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Fremont
Glenwood
Grundy Center
Hazelton
Hudson
Humboldt
Iowa City
Keota
Keystone
Lamoni
LeClaire
Leon
Lovilia
Lytton
Macedonia
Manchester
Manilla
Manning
Maquoketa
Mason City
Melrose
Missouri
Valley
Mt. Ayr
Mt. Vernon
Muscatine
New Hampton
Newton
North Liberty
Oakland
Ogden
Osceola
Oskaloosa
Palo
Panora
Perry
Preston
Reinbeck
Ricketts
Sergeant Bluff
Sigourney
Sioux City
Spencer
Springville
Storm Lake
Strawberry
Point
Treynor
Urbana
Urbandale
Vinton
Washington
Waterloo
Waukee
Webster City
Wellman
West
Burlington
West
Des Moines
Winthrop
Find out more information and download an
employer supporter form at
www.skillediowa.org
or contact:
Lori Adams
lori.adams@iwd.iowa.gov
515-281-7538
Teresa Wahlert
teresa.wahlert@iwd.iowa.gov
515-281-5365