Heartland Workforce, the regional Workforce Board serving DeSoto, Hardee and Highlands counties, now has two Veterans Representatives who specialize in assisting eligible veterans find employment.

Army veteran Nancy Stalter is the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist, who focuses on helping veterans with disabilities and barriers to employment become employment-ready.  Ken Willis, also an Army veteran, serves as the Local Veterans Employment Representative specializing in helping
veterans locate jobs through different means of job search and business outreach. Ken visits local employers and provides them with information on incentives available for hiring veterans. Both Nancy and Ken can be reached at the Heartland Workforce location on Tuesday or Thursday in DeSoto County at 2160 N.E. Roan Ave., or in Hardee county at 324 N. 6th Ave., Wauchula; or on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Sebring, 5901 U.S. Highway 27 S, Suite 1.