DES MOINES — An Iowa House committee has approved creation of a workforce recruiting program that would target Puerto Ricans looking to relocate to work in Iowa.“It’s a real, tangible solution,” Rep. Joe Mitchell, R-Mount Pleasant, said Thursday about House File 2136, which was unanimously approved by the State Government Committee.
Fund Would Help Iowa Businesses Recruit Workers From Puerto Rico
James Q. Lynch, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Sun, 02/23/2020 - 3:07pm
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