Iowa Valley Community College District recently committed an additional $600,000 toward the industrial jobs training program.  They also welcomed 4 new businesses to help with that program, Bruin Manufacturing of Marshalltown, Aur Iowa Farm LLC of St. Anthony, River Valley Pipe of Iowa Falls and Colewell Automation of Montezuma.  In an ever-shifting job market with the necessary skills constantly evolving, programs like these are mutually beneficial to the community college, businesses seeking to recruit employees, local school districts hoping to grow their enrollment and communities looking to attract new residents. the skill sets for some of these high-tech jobs require specific training, so companies aren’t able to simply pull anyone off the street and put them to work. Because of that specificity, it often makes the most sense for prospective employees to learn directly from the employers, but IVCCD staff also help out wherever they can.

Zach Tomesch,  KFJB News Reporter