Mary Sellers, President of United Way of Central Iowa, joined the podcast to discuss the United to Thrive campaign, which launched in 2020, which focuses not only on education, income and health, but growing, prospering and thriving. Placing equity at the center of the campaign, United Way of Central Iowa strives to graduate students from high school, then goes one step further by looking at how to set them up with a plan to create a successful future and build wealth for their family and fut...
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Mary Sellers, President of United Way of Central Iowa, joined the podcast to discuss the United to Thrive campaign, which launched in 2020, which focuses not only on education, income and health, but growing, prospering and thriving. Placing equity at the center of the campaign, United Way of Central Iowa strives to graduate students from high school, then goes one step further by looking at how to set them up with a plan to create a successful future and build wealth for their family and fut...
Mary Sellers, President of United Way of Central Iowa, joined the podcast to discuss the United to Thrive campaign, which launched in 2020, which focuses not only on education, income and health, but growing, prospering and thriving. Placing equity at the center of the campaign, United Way of Central Iowa strives to graduate students from high school, then goes one step further by looking at how to set them up with a plan to create a successful future and build wealth for their family and fut...
Dan Greteman, the now retired Chief Information Officer & Transformation Leader for Ruan Transportation Management Systems, shares how Ruan offers work-based learning for high school and college students looking for an alternative career path.
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for people entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. The most recent episode of Future Ready DSM welcomed David Ottavianelli, Director of Workforce and Community Development at John Deere about the work-based initiatives at the company...
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for people entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. The most recent episode of Future Ready DSM welcomed Dave Leto, president and employee owner of Palmer Group, to discuss employment trends in Greater Des Moines (DSM). Leto also talk...
The most recent episode of Future Ready DSM welcomed Joe Murphy, executive director of the Iowa Business Council (IBC). Murphy discussed elevating Iowa’s economic vitality. The IBC is about companies coming together collectively to provide jobs and opportunities for everyday Iowans. In the past two years, with the effects of the pandemic, Murphy said they have worked to enhance Iowa’s economic growth even more.
In the first 2022 episode of the Future Ready DSM podcast, Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families Director Dr. Ahmed Agyeman discusses his upbringing, his role at the Evelyn K. Davis Center, where staff focuses on financial education and asset building, education and workforce training and work support, talent development opportunities and more.
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for people entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. As region bank president for Wells Fargo Bank, tri-chair for the DSM USA 4 Equity Task Force and a 2021 Business Record Women of Influence honoree, Marta Codina emphasizes the import...
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for people entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. Mary Sellers, president of United Way of Central Iowa, joined the podcast to discuss United to Thrive, United Way of Central Iowa’s strategic focus to foster an equitable, engaged an...
The most recent episode of Future Ready DSM welcomed Tim Yaggi, president and CEO of Pella Corporation and chair of the Iowa Business Council (IBC), who discussed youth engagement trends and employment needs and challenges in Greater Des Moines (DSM) and Iowa.
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for people entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. Rob Denson, first native born Iowan president of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), joined the Future Ready DSM podcast to discuss changes in enrollment trends, education path...
Casey Welch, co-founder and COO of Tallo, joined the Future Ready DSM podcast to discuss how Generation Z, or Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, can find opportunities — from internships to jobs to scholarships — in Greater Des Moines (DSM). Welch emphasizes how Tallo connects job seekers with opportunities to find the right career fit. He said Gen Z prioritizes three things: skills, the location of opportunities and the ability to live the lifestyle you want to live and offered additio...
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for people entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. Current President of Iowa State University (ISU) Wendy Wintersteen joined the podcast to discuss how ISU is preparing students for the future world of work, opportunities for nontrad...
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for people entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. In this episode of Future Ready DSM, Jessica Dunker, president and CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association, discussed employment needs and trends in the restaurant industry, including...
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for people entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. In this episode of Future Ready DSM, Kathy Leggett, Future Ready Iowa policy advisor at Iowa Workforce Development discussed connecting Iowans to education and training that will lead...
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for people entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. In this episode of Future Ready DSM, Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), shared his thoughts on industry needs in Iowa, what hiring looks l...
EMC will look to skillsets like a strategic mindset and empathy in employees to complement its evolving technology.Podcast guest Beth Nigut serves as executive vice president and chief people officer for EMC Insurance Companies where she supports the corporate strategy, data analytics, human resources, innovation and marketing and communications teams. In her role, the goal is to create a synergy between internal and external stakeholders. Nigut is also chair of The Partnership’s 2021 ta...
In the second episode of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for individuals entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Marvin DeJear. Special guest James Chung, president of Reach Advisors and co-founder of StratoDem Analytics, shared his insights on preparing for the future in Greater Des Moines...
During the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Future Ready DSM podcast, guests share insights about the employment landscape for individuals entering the workforce, as well as those looking to advance or change their career paths with The Partnership’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Dr. Marvin DeJear. In the first episode, Beth Townsend, executive director of Iowa Workforce Development, shared her thoughts on employment market recovery within the Greater Des Moines (DSM) regi...
Mary Sellers, President of United Way of Central Iowa, joined the podcast to discuss the United to Thrive campaign, which launched in 2020, which focuses not only on education, income and health, but growing, prospering and thriving. Placing equity at the center of the campaign, United Way of Central Iowa strives to graduate students from high school, then goes one step further by looking at how to set them up with a plan to create a successful future and build wealth for their family and fut...
