Posts Tagged ‘Iowa Workforce Development’
IWD launching new work-based learning webinar series
Iowa Workforce Development is launching a new webinar series with the goal of expanding work-based learning programs across the state by sharing successful models used in Iowa by various industries and employers. The series will …
Read MoreGenesis Youth Foundation, Iowa Workforce Development to host job fair
Genesis Youth Foundation, a nonprofit serving immigrant youths and families, announced it will host a job fair on July 31 in partnership with Iowa Workforce Development. The event aims to assist the immigrant and refugee …
Read MoreIowa apprenticeship office recognized as State Apprenticeship Agency
Iowa Workforce Development has announced that the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship has been officially recognized as a State Apprenticeship Agency by the U.S. Department of Labor. The recognition follows Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recently signing …
Read MoreState launches new job search service to help connect veterans and Iowa employers
A new online portal has been created to help veterans and their families find jobs in Iowa, Iowa Workforce Development announced last week. According to a news release, the new portal provides veterans with one-on-one …
Read MoreIowa’s nonfarm employment reaches record high
Iowa businesses added 8,300 jobs in January, raising the state’s total nonfarm employment to a record high 1,591,300, Iowa Workforce Development reported today.
Nearly 47% of the jobs added, or 3,900, were in construction, the …
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