Hawkeye Employment Network

04/29/2026

What concerns do you have about working?

• Worried about losing your benefits?
• Concerned about losing your health care?
• Unsure if you will be able to keep working after a while?

The Ticket to Work Program can help ease these concerns. Check out our fact sheet for answers to these questions and all the ways the program can support you.
👉 https://bit.ly/4iztodi

04/21/2026

Happening tomorrow--make sure to register!🙂

Can I try work without losing my disability benefits immediately?

Join us on April 22 at 3 p.m. ET for our free WISE webinar: Debunking the 3 Biggest Myths About Disability Benefits and Work. We will provide information about Work Incentives that can help you keep your benefits while you try work!

Register here: https://choosework.ssa.gov/wise/

04/02/2026

World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2nd each year, and 2026 marks the 19th annual celebration. 🧩

Let's remember to embrace neurodiversity in the workplace, at home, and in the community.💙

03/11/2026

Join the Job Accommodation Network on March 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, for the webcast "Beyond What You Can See: Understanding and Accommodating Workers with Nonapparent Disabilities." Registration is free. Claim your spot today!

Join the Job Accommodation Network on March 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, for the webcast "Beyond What You Can See: Understanding and Accommodating Workers with Nonapparent Disabilities." Registration is free. Claim your spot today. https://AskJAN.org/events/register/Webcast-Series.cfm

03/02/2026

Keep shining and moving forward, Lorde—we can’t wait to see what’s next! 👏🎓✨

02/25/2026

Happening today--Registration details below! 👇

Are you ready to work but not sure how it will affect your Social Security disability benefits? Learn about Ticket to Work and how we can help you on your path to employment at the FREE webinar on February 25 at 3 p.m. ET.

Register here ⬇️
choosework.ssa.gov/wise

02/23/2026

⭐ Big congratulations to Aquanetta on her achievements! Thinking about boosting your skills or exploring training opportunities? Connect with us—we’d love to help you take the next step!

02/17/2026

Are you ready to work but not sure how it will affect your Social Security disability benefits? Learn about Ticket to Work and how we can help you on your path to employment at the FREE webinar on February 25 at 3 p.m. ET.

Register here ⬇️
choosework.ssa.gov/wise

02/10/2026

Kristen will be out in the community helping individuals learn about opportunities to gain new skills to build better futures!

We help cover training costs for short-term training in high-demand fields like:
🏭 Manufacturing
🏗 Construction
🚚 Transportation
🏥 Healthcare

If you’re ready to level up your career or know someone who is come see me in February at the Adult Learning Center, Waterloo Public Library or UNI-CUE.

12/03/2025

Today is the United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons, proclaimed in 1992 by UN General Assembly resolution 47/3. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development.