Tag: Beth Townsend
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...
June unemployment drops to pre-pandemic rate of 2.6%
Iowa's unemployment rate dropped to 2.6% in June – marking the six straight month unemployment has decreased and signaling a return to pre-pandemic unemployment...
Green jobs in Iowa have promising future, report finds
A new report finds that Iowa's green jobs economy is strong and poised for huge growth over the next five years.
According to nonprofit media...
Iowa’s unemployment rate declines to 3.5% in February
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in February, the second consecutive 0.2% decrease in as many months. The U.S. unemployment decreased to...
IowaWORKS offering free Google training certificates for job seekers
Iowa job hunters now have access to a new professional training program designed to prepare participants for high-growth technology jobs in under six months.
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Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in January
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% in January from the revised December rate of 3.9%.
The labor force participation rate increased slightly to...
Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in November
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in November, down from 3.9% in October and 3.9% one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate...
Iowa reemployment case management program launches in January
Iowa Workforce Development will start the new year with a new sense of urgency about unemployment by launching a new program with more assistance...