Nancy Mwirotsi sees the potential in making connections. But her drive is to make you see it, too. Mwirotsi, a Kenyan immigrant now nearing the end of her seventh year as executive director year of Pi515, a highly respected nonprofit in Des Moines, sees …
Despite the fact that demand for workers has never been higher, Christian Gray still believes there’s untapped potential out there that Iowa employers never see in a job interview – largely because they only interview people who apply for jobs bearing two- …
Bridget Hanner walked into the Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting last year hoping that they would pay her to wash dishes or fold laundry. Instead, she suddenly found herself on a path to a new health care career. Hanner, a lifelong resident of northwest …
There are two things to know about hiring refugees, explains Jamel Ajram, son of the Lebanese immigrant who created Ajram Upholstery and Fabric in Cedar Rapids in 1969. First, is the need to accommodate religion. Most of the roughly 245 Afghanistan …
Sue May understands the difference that a good helper can make. Thirty years ago, as she was leaving the U.S. Air Force, there was the helpful Veteran Service Officer in Nebraska who guided May through some hospital paperwork and started her down the path …
It was roughly 90 minutes into the Zoom meeting when Kyle Welter unmuted to ask for advice. “You know, the biggest issue I’m struggling with is just getting people to respond back to me,” said Welter. His recent interview for a human resources job had gone …
The long story of Precious Beginnings Children Center began with a need: A majority of children in some Des Moines neighborhoods were turning up for Kindergarten unprepared to start school. “We basically identified that if we were going to change the …
IowaWORKS career planners and job search experts soon will be hitting the road to serve Iowans in a whole new way: They’ll be bringing the office to you. Iowa Workforce Development expects to take delivery next summer of a new 32-foot-long, custom-built …
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: January 23, 2020 Contact: Molly Elder Telephone: 515-725-4116 Email: molly.elder@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version Wells Fargo workers may be eligible for benefits under Trade …
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: June 18, 2020 Unemployment Insurance Customer Service 1-866-239-0843 - uiclaimshelp@iwd.iowa.gov Media Contact - communications@iwd.iowa.gov Iowa Workforce Development reports initial …
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: December 20, 2019 Contact: Molly Elder Telephone: 515-725-4116 Email: molly.elder@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version Calhoun County Becomes the 100th Home Base Iowa Community Calhoun …
The first quarter 2023 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data has been released. This data is a census of jobs covered by unemployment insurance and is available for Iowa and the 99 counties by sector and subsector. The available data now …
At its heart, work-based learning involves presenting Iowa youths with valuable information about the occupational possibilities available to them. Our hope is that if we give students on the eve of adulthood the opportunity to really learn more about …
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: July 20, 2023 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Iowa’s Labor Force Participation Rises Once Again in June …
Iowa Workforce Development entered a new era this week, with three new programs joining the agency as part of a broad state government realignment approved by Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Legislature earlier this year. The changes, which took effect July …
Iowa's Youth Employment law: Waiver application Effective July 1, 2023, Iowa's updated Youth Employment Law (Senate File 542) makes several changes, including the ability for Iowa employers to apply for a waiver for 16- and 17-year-olds to …
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: June 30, 2023 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Applications Now Open: Central Iowa Job Training Program …
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: June 29, 2023 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Iowa Awards $1.25 Million of Grants to Improve Work-Based …
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: June 29, 2023 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Iowans’ Unemployment and Injury Benefits To Increase In …
Brian Dennis believes every Iowan has the capacity and the ability to work – those with disabilities may just need a little help to achieve it. “Employment is possible for every person, but that journey will look different for everyone,” Dennis said. “The …
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