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Careers & Coffee: How to Make Money Fast

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What if you woke up tomorrow and needed to make some quick cash?  In this episode of Careers & Coffee, Liz and Dan discuss some quick ways that you can start getting cash flow immediately into your bank account. There has never been a better time to use technology and your skills to make extra money.   Need money now? Sometimes there's a bit more 'month' after the money. Especially when you are between roles, it can be challenging.

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Steps to get Iowa jobless benefits changing

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DES MOINES --- Changes to Iowa’s unemployment process --- including a doubling of the number of work searches a person must make in order to qualify for benefits --- will go into effect Jan. 9, the state announced Monday. Gov. Kim Reynolds had previously announced changes were coming, which she and Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend say were crafted to get unemployed Iowans back to work faster.

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Could apprentices help solve shortage of CNAs locally?

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The staff shortage within the health care industry — exacerbated by factors from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — has hospitals and other health care organizations using new methods to recruit and retain medical professionals. In some cases, that includes hiring candidates before they’ve even completed their medical training.

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