Veterans Day 2024 And The University Of North Dakota Is A Veteran Ready School
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Happy Veterans Day to all veterans! Join Dusty as he learns about how the University of North Dakota is a veteran ready campus for veterans, current military members, and their dependents. His guests from UND are President Andrew Armacost, CEO Energy & Environmental Research Center at UND Charlie Gorecki, and Director of UND Veterans and Military Affairs, Angie Carpenter. You can visit learn more about UND, to learn about UND Veteran and Military Affairs, and learn about all work the Energy and Environmental Research Center does.
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Sanford Health & Careers In Medical Industry
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Join Dusty as he speaks with DJ Campbell, VP and Chief HR Officer with Sanford Health in North Dakota. With 16,000 employees, Sanford is the largest employer in North Dakota. But it isn't just patient facing employees. Sanford employs people in all kinds of rolls in their system. If you are interested in entering the medical industry, this podcast is for you! Visit or to see how to join the Sanford Health Team.
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ND Department of Game and Fish
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Dusty's guest today is the North Dakota Director of Game and Fish, Jeb Williams and they will be talking about what happens at North Dakota Game and Fish, what kind of career opportunities are available in this type of work, and maybe share some good outdoor stories. You will enjoy this entertaining episode with Dusty and Jeb!
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Attract and Retain Top Employees
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Dusty visits with Jade Scherr, founder of HexaHive in Bismarck, about attracting and retaining top employees. Competing for the top talent is very intense in today's world. Dusty and Jade offer tips about recruiting and retaining your best employees. They also visit about the fact that Job Service has a team of business service advisors that work with employers to help recruit employees, assist with company job descriptions and much more. Visit to discover all of the employer resources available at Job Service ND. Visit to find out more about HexaHive and how they can...
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Greater North Dakota Chamber
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Join Dusty and his guests CEO and President Arik Spencer and Vice President Operations and Outreach Amanda Remynse to learn about what the Greater North Dakota Chamber is and what it does for employers in North Dakota. Visit to find out what the Chamber has going on or learn how to join to keep North Dakota a businesses friendly state!
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July is Disability Pride Month
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As July comes to a close, we want to celebrate Disability Pride Month. July 26 marks the anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.) The ADA passed on July 26, 1990 which provided protections against discrimination toward people with disabilities. This includes employment with employers that have at least 15 employees, state and local government services, businesses that are open to the public, and other areas. According to Wikipedia, 15% of the world's population has a disability. On this episode Dusty visits with Angie Bosch, Executive Director at Freedom...
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ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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Dusty visits with Amy Arenz, Bismarck Workforce Center Manager, and Travis Collins, Community Resources Manager at the ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, about employment for those that are justice involved. Learn from Dusty, Amy and Travis about the benefits of giving the justice involved another chance. They will talk about their programs and partnerships geared toward those that are justice involved and helping them have a successful transition to the working world.
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Celebrate Second Chance Month
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April is Second Chance Month! In honor of Second Chance Month, we are replaying an episode featuring Eric Benson with the Cass County Sheriff's Department and the Cass County Community Supervision Program. Eric and Dusty talk about what a justice involved person can do to help their employability chances, and why employers should keep an open mind to hiring those that are justice involved. #JobPod #SecondChance #PodCast #JSND #JobServiceND
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Celebrate National Social Work Month
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March is National Social Work Month and Dusty is visiting with Kayla Hochstetler-LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker), Jenna Richardson-LMSW and Andrea Dockendorf-LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker). Dusty will visit with Kayla, Jenna and Andrea about why they chose the social work field, the good and bad about being a social worker and how to become a social worker. Find out more abut a career in social work and if it might be the right career path for you.
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Learn About A Career in Kinesiology
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What do you know about Kinesiology? Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of body movements. Do you know what it takes to become a Kinesiologist? Listen to the latest episode of The Job Pod and find out more! In this episode of The Job Pod, Dusty visits with Anthony Morando, the General Manager for Sanford Sports in Grand Forks, ND. Anthony shares his career journey and his background in Kinesiology. He also talks about what it takes to be successful in Kinesiology and some of the related career paths within this field.
info_outlineDo you remember what it was like when you started your first job, or are you a young person looking to enter the workforce? Dusty talks with Penny Stai, one of the partners of River Cinema in East Grand Forks, MN about tips for young people entering the workforce. They also talk about how parents can help set their kids up for success in the workplace, and how employers can prepare for bringing young people into the workplace. Dusty also reminisces about this eighth birthday party, and his love of movie theater popcorn. Check out River Cinema at Moore Family Theaters.