Creating a stronger workforce, together.
Let’s start a conversation about improving your workforce through training and upskilling.
Like many other communities, finding qualified workers is among the largest and most significant challenges faced by employers.
What sets our region apart are the innovative, forward-thinking organizations and programs that aid local businesses and position workers for both short- and long-term career success.
Opportunity Dubuque is a nationally recognized, collaborative job-training effort developed in response to local employers’ needs for a skilled workforce.
A win-win for students and employers, individuals can complete industry-driven certifications to upgrade their skills or launch new careers.
The program offers training in a variety of disciplines across industries to fill high-demand and high-wage occupations, providing a unique level of flexibility that allows the community to adapt to shifting dynamics and immediate needs in the workforce.
Since 2012, Opportunity Dubuque has graduated over 900 students and connected them to jobs in advanced manufacturing, transportation, health care, information technology, culinary, and construction and restoration.
Tuition assistance and child-care support remove barriers and make the program accessible to all.
Reflecting its true collaborative nature, Opportunity Dubuque is offered through Northeast Iowa Community College, funded by Greater Dubuque Development Corp., and supported by commitments from the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, and the Dubuque Racing Association.
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Frank Washington
Hear Frank Washington, an Opportunity Dubuque graduate, describe how the program helped him develop not only skills and knowledge, but a belief in himself.
A proactive initiative focused on the recruitment and skill development of our workforce, ensuring positive outcomes for workers and businesses alike.
It is a true regional partnership, with dozens of nonprofits, educators, workforce experts, and communities working together.
Dubuque Works has two main goals:
Human Capital: Identify and address recruitment, retention, and relocation needs as defined by Greater Dubuque employers, and build workforce capacity by enhancing training to meet employer demand.
Collaboration and Evaluation: Combine collaborative workforce efforts with quality research to generate evidence-based practices that improve performance and outcomes for local employers.
Read the Dubuque Works Strategic Plan to learn more about Dubuque Works, its goals, and its partners.
Dubuque Works is made possible through financial support provided by the City of Dubuque, DRA/Q Casino, and the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors.
Your workforce can be great here.
