01 May 2023

Iowa Awards $379,000 to Support Youth Internships in High-Demand Careers

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced new grant awards to help jumpstart youth internships in high-demand fields across Iowa. The Summer Youth Internship Program provides funding to employers, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations who sponsor meaningful internship programs for Iowa’s youth between the ages of 14 and 24.

13 Apr 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Awards $13.5 Million To Expand Health Careers Through Apprenticeships

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 13, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds today awarded $13.5 million in funding for apprenticeship programs to help expand health careers across Iowa. Iowa’s Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Program, first introduced last year, has grown this year to support programs in even more high-demand occupations in health-care.

07 Apr 2023

New IowaWORKS Portal Will Ease Path for Veterans In Search of New Careers

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 7, 2023) — Iowa Workforce Development today announced the launch of a new online portal that will make it easier for Veterans and their families to find a new career in Iowa.

30 Mar 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Awards CDL Training Grants to Ease Iowans’ Path into Professional Driving

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 30, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced new grant awards that will directly support the critical-training opportunities necessary to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Iowa. The Entry-Level Driver Training Program will help Iowa meet its strong demand for truck-drivers and school bus-drivers by providing $2.94 million to support 46 different training programs across the state.

23 Mar 2023

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Decreases to 2.9 Percent in February

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2023) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.9 percent in February from 3.0 percent in January. Meanwhile, the US unemployment rate increased from 3.4 percent to 3.6 percent in February. The number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 50,100 in February from 51,200 in January.

13 Mar 2023

Large Growth in Labor Force and Jobs Pushes Iowa Unemployment Rate to 3.0 in January

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 13, 2023) — Iowa’s unemployment rate was 3.0 percent in January, down from the 3.1 percent initially announced in December. Meanwhile, the US unemployment rate decreased to 3.4 percent. Iowa’s December unemployment rate was also revised to 3.0 percent.

10 Feb 2023

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Receives National Award for Successful Reemployment Case Management Program

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 10, 2023) — The American Institute for Full Employment (AIFE) this morning named Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) as the recipient of its 2022 Full Employment Award. The award is given each year to one or more states or individuals demonstrating a commitment to excellence in helping job-seekers become reemployed.

20 Jan 2023

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.1 Percent in December, Capping Strong Year of Recovery

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 20, 2023) — Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent in December, down from 3.9 percent a year ago, while the U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December.

09 Jan 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Awards Second Round of Child-Care Business Incentive Grants

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced a second round of grant awards targeted at supporting child-care slots through meaningful business incentives. A total of $443,234 will be awarded through Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support five projects involving eleven participating businesses that will help create 77 new child-care slots.

09 Jan 2023

Funding Opportunity for New Summer Youth Internship Grants to Open January 16

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2023) — Governor Reynolds has announced a new round of funding that will soon be open to support Summer Youth Internship opportunities across Iowa. A total of $379,000 will be available for Future Ready Iowa’s Summer Youth Internship Program grants, which support the creation of internship programs for Iowa’s youth between the ages of fourteen and 24 that help prepare them for high-demand careers in the workforce.

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