Tag: Iowa Workforce Development
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...
Iowa Workforce Development receives $2.9M federal grant
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) has been awarded $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to make targeted improvements to several high-use services connected...
Iowa jobless rate drops in July
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.5% in July, down from 2.6% in June and 4.4% one year ago.
The state’s jobless rate has...
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...
Iowa Workforce Development awards more than $3.6 million to expand apprenticeship programs
Iowa Workforce Development announced it has awarded over $3.6 million in funding designated to create or expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs across Iowa.
Benefiting both employers...
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 drops to 2.7% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the fifth consecutive month to 2.7% in May– down from 3% in April and from 4.5% one...
Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 3.0% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.0% in April – down from 3.3% in March and from 4.5% one year ago. The U.S....
IowaWORKS hosting several job fairs, hiring events this spring
April and May will be busy months for the IowaWORKS offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, with several weekly, monthly and one-time hiring...
Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 3.3% in March
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.3% in March, which is down from 3.5% in February and from 4.4% one year ago. The...