Tag: workforce
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....
IBC projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2021. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital spending and...
Workforce Roundtable details wealth of employer, employee services
Numerous resources are available from local and state agencies to help workforce leaders deal with employee shortages and skills development, and many aren’t aware...
Support needed for college and career exploration
As we recover from COVID-19, Iowa is confronted with many challenges, among them a growing workforce shortage and declines in higher education enrollment.