Resources - Videos & Commentary
Videos
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What caused the Midwest workforce shortages, and what can we do about it? This three-minute video answers those questions. It was created while I was the director of a business outreach center at Iowa State University (CIRAS). It highlights Iowa data, but the solutions apply across the U.S.
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​YouTube: CIRAS Workforce Strategies
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This 47-minute webinar was given to the Marshalltown (Iowa) Area Chamber of Commerce in January 2022. It goes into more detail than I highlight in the short video above. It's an Iowa discussion, but much of the data is for the entire U.S., and the proposed solutions apply anywhere.
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YouTube: The Iowa Workforce Skirmishes​
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This 53-minute webinar was hosted by Delta Dental of Iowa in November 2023. Most of the data and the conversation are focused at the U.S. and Midwest levels, though a small amount of data is Iowa-focused.
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Stop back. More videos will be posted in the coming months. Email me to request a video on a specific topic.

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