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Iowa Workforce Development Press Releases

368 Press Releases
  • Published on September 18, 2025 - 14:08 GMT

    Labor Force Participation Rate Climbs to 67.5 Percent in August With 1,900 New Workers

    Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: September 18, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Unemployment rate increases slightly to 3.8 percent …

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  • Published on September 18, 2025 - 04:12 GMT

    Celebrating 2025's National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)

    National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), taking place in October, serves an important time to celebrate the contributions of individuals with disabilities and the programs that make their success possible in today’s workforce. Iowa Workforce …

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  • Published on September 15, 2025 - 15:59 GMT

    MBI-Works Funding Opportunity to Grow Iowa's Construction Careers Now Open

    Construction remains one of the key areas within Iowa's workforce, and helping young Iowans attain early exposure helps to grow these promising careers. The MBI-WORKS fund, a project with Master Builders of Iowa (MBI), is seeking proposals from …

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  • Published on September 8, 2025 - 16:52 GMT

    Celebrating Workforce Development Month Across Iowa

    Workforce Development Month is a national celebration established by the National Association of Workforce Professionals to bring together leading business, labor, education, and other critical partners to showcase the impact workforce development programs …

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  • Published on September 8, 2025 - 15:35 GMT

    New Federal Rule for Some Iowans Using Services at IowaWORKS

    Beginning September 10, 2025, a new directive from federal regulators requires that anyone who seeks individualized workforce services from IowaWORKS must first prove their eligibility for those services.  This means that job seekers who request one-on-one …

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  • Published on September 8, 2025 - 15:35 GMT

    Team Kline: High School Internships Are Top Retention Tool

    During a typical spring semester, seniors from four high schools do internships with Team Kline, a mechanical, electrical and plumbing company based in Des Moines with projects across the Midwest. At residential sites, 17-year-olds use hammers and other …

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  • Published on September 5, 2025 - 19:57 GMT

    Unemployment Insurance Rates for Iowa Employers to Remain at Lowest-Possible Level in 2026

    Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: September 5, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) After new law simplifies Iowa’s UI taxes, employers’ …

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  • Published on September 4, 2025 - 19:15 GMT

    'Pit Happens' for DeSoto Man with Help from Iowa Self-Employment

    Matt Grems grew up around the roar of machines, perched at the controls of bulldozer from age 12 on, working at his father’s rock quarry.  “My dad put me on a machine when I was really, really young, so I’ve run heavy equipment my whole life,” Grems said …

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  • Published on September 2, 2025 - 21:34 GMT

    Temporary Location for IowaWORKS Sioux City

    Due to a maintenance issue, the Sioux City IowaWORKS office will be temporarily relocated until work is completed.  Customers can receive services at the following temporary location. The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center will also be present to help …

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  • Published on August 22, 2025 - 23:05 GMT

    IowaWORKS Planned Site Maintenance - Saturday August 23

    The IowaWORKS website will be undergoing required maintenance on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. CST, users may experience brief disruptions (although the site will remain generally available). From 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST …

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  • Published on August 20, 2025 - 21:38 GMT

    New Locations for IowaWORKS Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge

    Effective August 1, 2025, IowaWORKS has changed its locations in Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge to better serve Iowans in the area. Job seekers and employers in the area can learn more using the information below. Cedar Rapids: New Location and Partnership …

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  • Published on August 20, 2025 - 19:52 GMT

    Ep. 209 - Iowa’s Future EMTs Part 2

    Mission: Employable is back in Le Mars to find out more about how the Le Mars Fire Department is using work-based learning to get students interested in becoming EMTs. Le Mars Battalion Chief John MacGregor joins the show and shares an emotional story …

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  • Published on August 20, 2025 - 19:52 GMT

    Ep. 212 - How Rural Hospitals Make it Work

    How do rural hospitals find the staffing in today’s day and age? That’s the question hosts Ben Oldach and Kathy Leggett are looking to answer in part one of a two-episode series at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa.  Joining them are …

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  • Published on August 20, 2025 - 19:51 GMT

    Ep. 210 - Iowa Lab Saves Wild Money With Earn & Learn

    This episode of the Mission: Employable podcast dives into an Earn and Learn program that’s saving one Iowa organization money while reinvesting in its workforce, Goldfinch Laboratory plays an important role in Iowa’s medical industry, testing samples and …

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  • Published on August 20, 2025 - 19:51 GMT

    Episode 213 - A Summer Camp for Healthcare Hopefuls

    Rural hospitals are innovating to find their future workforce.  For Crawford County Memorial Hospital, that means hosting a summer camp for kids in their area who think they may be interested in a career in healthcare!  Dana Neemann, Director of Education …

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  • Published on August 20, 2025 - 19:51 GMT

    Ep. 211 - Iowa Office of Apprenticeship One Year Anniversary

    Iowa has always been a major supporter of Registered Apprenticeships, but that commitment grew even further when the state took over apprenticeship oversight from the U.S. Department of Labor in June of 2024.  Iowa Office of Apprenticeship Program Director …

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  • Published on August 14, 2025 - 15:14 GMT

    Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.7 Percent in July

    Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: August 14, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted …

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  • Published on August 1, 2025 - 17:47 GMT

    Catch Iowa's Workforce Team at the State Fair!

    The Iowa State Fair is the best place to experience all that the state has to offer, and that includes Iowa's many great careers! Iowa Workforce Development is bringing a large presence to this year's fair to connect with fellow Iowans, show them …

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  • Published on July 29, 2025 - 02:55 GMT

    IowaWORKS Moving Locations in Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge

    Effective August 1, 2025, IowaWORKS will soon change its locations in Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge to better serve Iowans in the area. The following location changes have been announced. Job seekers and employers in the area can learn more using the links …

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  • Published on July 28, 2025 - 23:10 GMT

    Reminder: IowaWORKS Cedar Rapids Changing Locations on August 1

    Beginning Friday, August 1, IowaWORKS and Kirkwood Community College will be opening a new location to better offer workforce programs and serve Iowans in the Cedar Rapids area. First announced in April, the new location will house both the community …

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