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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...
Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 3.9% in October
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in October, down from 4% in September and 4.2% one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate...
Workforce Roundtable offers strategies, resources for small businesses
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and IowaWORKS hosted a workforce roundtable on Nov. 15 for Corridor-based businesses to discuss the latest strategies and resources to...
Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 4.0% in September
Iowa's unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in September, down from 4.1% in August and 4.7% one year ago, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The...
Iowa’s unemployment rate remains at 4.1% in August
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1% in August, staying above the U.S. employment rate which sits at 5.2%.
Across the board, Iowa's...