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Registered apprenticeship events set for Nov. 14-20

Iowa Workforce Development has scheduled a series of events across the state to enable residents to explore registered apprenticeship opportunities during Registered Apprenticeship Appreciation and Awareness Week, which will be held Nov. 14-20.   Gov. Terry Branstad…
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Workers’ Compensation Division gets new phone numbers

Beginning today, the Workers’ Compensation Division of Iowa Workforce Development will have its own unique toll-free and local phone numbers, the agency announced. The new phone numbers are 800-645-4583 and 515-725-4120. …

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Managing Anawim’s future

Anawim Housing has entered the world of property management, forming Allterra Property Solutions.

The new company, which answers to Anawim President Russ Frazier, already has signed on to manage two high-profile projects for Blackbird Investments: …

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A Closer Look: Joe Murphy

To Joe Murphy, stirring together his lobbying and public affairs experience at the University of Northern Iowa, Summit Agricultural Group and Iowa State University was good preparation for what he saw as a chance to …

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Future Ready Iowa Alliance to begin meeting Friday

The full member list of the Future Ready Alliance, a task force created by Gov. Terry Branstad to boost education and training of Iowa workers, has been announced, and the members will meet for the first time …

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Brookings Institution plans webcast on free trade

The Brookings Institution plans a webcast discussion today at 5:15 p.m. exploring whether free trade agreements have been a net positive for American workers. CNBC’s John Harwood will moderate a panel that will examine the views of the presidential …

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Iowa awarded $1.8 million for registered apprenticeships

The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday announced that Iowa has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to increase access to registered apprenticeship programs in the state. The award is part of more than $50 …

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Nonprofit launches Work for Yourself@50+ program

The Iowa Center for Economic Success, a statewide nonprofit community development and asset-building institution, will deliver a series of Work for Yourself@50+ workshops beginning in November. The program, which was supported by a grant from …

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Iowa’s employment rate stays at 4.2 percent

 

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent in September. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate increased slightly to 5 percent in September. “Due to …

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Energy Control Technologies approved for planned expansion in Urbandale

 

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board has approved a request by Energy Control Technologies, which provides software for the control of compressors, steam and gas turbines and centrifuges, for $37,500 in financial assistance for …