A light turnout at the Legislative forum Saturday allowed Sen. Dennis Guth, R-Klemme, and House Rep. Shannon Latham, R-Sheffield, to focus their attention and discussion on key topics facing the ...

The “Iowa Skilled Workforce Act,” aimed at expanding facilities and resources for vocational training and apprenticeships garnered positive comments — and a few suggestions for changes — from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iowa lawmakers moved legislation out of subcommittee and committee Wednesday that would change who can sponsor apprenticeships and ...

Northwest Iowa Community College is highlighting the impact of Iowa’s 260E New Jobs Training Program while encouraging continued support for the workforce development initiative. […] ...

Des Moines will now only support four workforce housing projects per year under changes from the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Spotlight on Apprenticeships 2025, an annual special section dedicated to ...

There were fewer local workers detasseling seed corn in Iowa in 2025 than in previous years as the number of temporary migrant laborers with H-2A visas doing the jobs increased, according to data ...

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 (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Members of the Iowa Board of Regents called Thursday for further study of academic programs and their value when it comes to workforce alignment, enrollment ...

When Jonah Salow chose to pursue a four-year degree at Iowa State University following his high school graduation, he believed it was the only way for him to get the job he wanted. After leaving the ...