Radio Iowa

Iowa Workforce Development site worked through a few issues in transition

Iowa Workforce Development merged its system for filing unemployment claims into the IowaWorks system used to train and find people new jobs at the start of the month. IWD director Beth Townsend says ...
Radio Iowa

Iowa unemployment rate up in April as more people enter workforce

The state unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percent to 3.5% in April. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that’s partly because more people are looking for work. “We had 5,000 ...
The Gazette

Iowa Workforce Development’s new unemployment system website to launch June 3

DES MOINES — After being in place for decades, the state’s unemployment system website is getting a significant upgrade after Iowa Workforce Development announced it will replace it with a new, ...
The Gazette

Manufacturing grants help Iowa employers train workers

Iowa manufacturers will soon be able to apply for a new state grant program designed to help employers train workers for high-demand manufacturing jobs and address ongoing labor shortages across the ...