Home Base Iowa is Iowa's premier program for Veterans, transitioning service members, and their spouses looking to find meaningful employment in Iowa and the support to call Iowa home. HBI makes these opportunities possible by connecting hundreds of Iowa businesses and communities to skilled Veterans, military personnel, and their spouses.
Working through Iowa's reemployment system, IowaWORKS, HBI can help businesses hiring in Iowa leverage the many tools, resources, and staff to meet their workforce needs.
Join our growing list of HBI Certified Businesses today and amplify your recruiting efforts to find top talent! HBI is available to help your business learn what steps you can take to best attract and retain Veterans and spouses as part of being a Veterans Ready company in Iowa. Click below to start the process on becoming a Certified Home Base Iowa Business.
Become a Certified Home Base Iowa Business
Home Base Iowa businesses can post jobs through the IowaWORKS system – the largest jobs bank in Iowa – which provides job seekers with helpful resources and veteran-specific information. Integration within IowaWORKS also ensures your openings are viewable by all Veterans and spouses looking for jobs. Accelerate your recruitment efforts by advertising your jobs to thousands of qualified candidates on IowaWORKS at no cost today!
Post A Job
Through the integrated IowaWORKS system, Home Base Iowa partners have the ability to directly connect with HBI Jobseekers to find their exact workforce needs. Businesses can search resumes at any time by location, primary industry, profile information, and more. Additionally, businesses can set-up resume alerts through the Virtual Recruiter function in IowaWORKS to receive notifications with matchings specific to workforce needs.
Log in to Find a Veteran
When Veterans prepare to transition out of the military, one of the first questions they ask themselves is usually, “What do I do now”? The Department of Defense Skill Bridge is here to help answer that question and Iowa businesses are already using the program to bring top talent to Iowa.
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