Workforce Support for North Iowa Businesses
Workforce development is an important part of business growth. Through regional partnerships and support services, North Iowa businesses can access resources to help with recruitment, hiring, and employee training.
NIACC Business & Workforce Solutions offers a variety of options to help both individuals and businesses, many of which can be customized to individual needs.
Recruitment Support
NIACC’s Emerging Workforce Solutions team helps bridge the gap between education and employment by guiding students through real-world career experiences and supporting businesses in building strong talent pipelines.
Employer resources:
- Job postings
- Job shadowing program
- Internship program
- Registered Apprenticeships
- Recruitment events
Training Support
In addition to recruitment, employee training is critical to the success and profitability of a business. Through NIACC and statewide workforce programs, businesses may be able to access job training resources that help reduce the cost of training new or incumbent employees including the Iowa Jobs Training Program (260F) and Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program (260E).
NIACC Business & Workforce Solutions and NIACC Continuing Education provide innovative, high-quality training services designed to meet a business’s specific workforce needs. Customized training can be provided on site at your company, on the NIACC campus, or at a convenient location in your area.
Workforce and Economic Development Resources
NIACC Career Center
Student and employer resources that can help connect businesses with talent.NIACC Continuing Education
Training, upskilling, and professional development opportunities for employees.Iowa Workforce Development
Statewide workforce services, labor market resources, and employment support.Iowa Department of Economic Development
Business and economic development resources available across Iowa.North Iowa Corridor EDC
Regional economic development support for businesses in North Iowa.

