Tag: employment
Nearly half of unemployed job seekers frustrated by lack of right job opportunities
There are millions of job openings across the country and millions of people are still unemployed. Job seekers are struggling to find work, and...
Turning the page
Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will bring a host of changes to the U.S. political landscape, but don’t expect wholesale reversals of former President...
Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases again
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, increased 0.1% to 103.4 in September from a revised 103.2...
New IowaWORKS app connects job seekers with services
By CBJ News Staff
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Iowa Workforce Development has announced the launch of the new IowaWORKS mobile application that expands work search services for Iowans.
The mobile...
Iowa Leading Indicators Index shows increase in July
By CBJ News Staff
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The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, increased 0.1% to 103.3 in July 2020...
Economic optimism holds for major Iowa companies
By Georgia Van Gundy | Guest Column
As we reflect on state workforce trends and the Iowa Business Council's (IBC) economic outlook for the year,...
The Corridor isn’t full
CBJ EditorialÂ
We are disappointed in the political discourse surrounding immigration. Â
A well-functioning immigration system is important to our current and future economic success in the region, state...
The Affordable Care Act: The Key to Open
By Patricia Brown-Dixon / Guest Editorial
There are currently 23 million self-employed entrepreneurs in the United States, and that number continues to rise.
In Iowa alone,...