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Wed., January 06, 2021
How to close the workforce skills gap in Iowa
A digital engineering student at Kirkwood Community College's Washington County Regional Center in on Thursday, October 09, 2014. (Sy Bean/The Gazette)
Kim Casko, Kate Moreland and Doug Neumann
Despite how it may feel, COVID-19 has not changed everything. For years, workforce challenges have been a top concern for Iowa’s business leaders. Now our economic recovery hinges on getting our workforce back to work with the skills to tackle new challenges. To do this, we will need to address two gaps preventing us from succeeding in an unknown future.