Iowa added 6,400 jobs in January as the state’s labor force participation rate rose to 67.9%, according to new data released ...

IWD says Iowa establishments gained 6,400 jobs in January, raising total nonfarm employment to 1,584,400 jobs. The monthly ...

Two workforce boards in Iowa are merging to offer better service to businesses and job hunters. The State Workforce Development Board approved the merger of the South Central Workforce Development ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Auditor of State Rob Sand speaks at a press conference on Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Auditor of State's Office) The ...

Iowa Workforce Development awarded a $21,000 grant to St. Anthony Regional Hospital as a part of its 2026 Summer Youth Internship Program.

DES MOINES, Iowa (WOI) - Almost 70 Iowa Workforce Development employees are furloughed as the government shutdown continues, WOI reports. The furloughs impact approximately 67 workers from the ...

Iowa’s disability employment program is undergoing restructuring — an outgrowth of the 2023 state government realignment approved by Republican lawmakers and signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds — that Iowa ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's unemployment rate slightly increased to 3.6% in May, rising from 3.5% in April, according to Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The labor force participation rate also saw an ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Two of Iowa’s higher education institutions are working with the Eastern Iowa Airport to launch a new training program and fill gaps in the aviation ...

A federal government shutdown has led to the furlough of 67 federally paid workers at Iowa Workforce Development. The Iowa National Guard also has furloughed about 700 civilian employees . A prolonged ...