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 ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s Workforce Development jobs report shows unemployment is rising slightly as more people are looking for a job. The state’s workforce grew by 5,000 people in March.

Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the state unemployment rate increased again slightly in May as more people starting looking for a job. “If they’re not employed when they rejoin, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa businesses shed 2,700 jobs in June, lowering total nonfarm employment to 1,590,700, according to ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in November, a slight increase from 3.3 percent one year ago, but down from 3.7 percent in September, according to Iowa Workforce ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- The number of unemployed Iowans rose over the past month, according to the new monthly jobs report from Iowa Workforce Development. New hires ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A new workforce center opened its doors on Kirkwood Community College's main campus, marking its grand opening with an event. Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development Executive ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - New data from Iowa Workforce Development reveals an increase in the state’s unemployment rate. Iowa’s unemployment rate for the month of June is 3.7%, up from May’s 3.6% ...

Iowa businesses shed 2,700 jobs in June, lowering total nonfarm employment to 1,590,700, according to Iowa Workforce Development. At the same time, Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose ...