Tag: Beth Townsend
New state grant aims to boost health care workforce
A new health care grant aimed at boosting the industry’s workforce across Iowa was announced yesterday, during Gov. Reynolds’ 2025 Condition of the State.
The...
IWD to deploy modernized unemployment system
Unemployed workers in Iowa soon will be accessing a new system in order to process their unemployment insurance claims and search for jobs.
Iowa Workforce...
Gov. Reynolds announces $3.4 Million in Registered Apprenticeship Grants
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced $3.4 million in Registered Apprenticeship grants to assist school districts in addressing the state’s need for education professionals....
Iowa unemployment rate decreases to 2.8% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8% in April, down from last month’s rate of 2.9% and equaling the rate from a year ago,...
Following successful testing, ID.me to be required for unemployment claims
Starting April 1, the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is requiring new unemployment claims be verified through ID.me, the new identity verification method used in...
Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 3.2% in October
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in October, up from 3.1% a year ago, according to a release from Iowa Workforce Development....
Iowa’s unemployment rate saw an increase in September
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up to 3.0% in September, up from 2.9% in August, but down from 3.1% a year ago, according...
Iowa’s unemployment rate decreases to 2.7% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.7% in April from 2.8% in March while the state’s labor force added 4,300 new workers, according...
Reynolds announces grant program to improve work-based learning
Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the availability of up to $1.5 million in funding for programs that provide opportunities for high school students to...
Iowa unemployment increases slightly to 2.6% in August
Iowa's unemployment rate increased from 2.5% to 2.6% in August with 1,300 Iowans leaving the workforce.
According to a survey of households, the most common...