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| Oct 28, 2026 | New Virtual Workshop on November 3rd: Discovering Your Career in Iowa's Labor Market | What if you had all the answers to a test before you took it? If you're exploring your next career move, Iowa’s Labor Market Information division and the IowaWORKS team are hosting a new virtual workshop designed to give job seekers ex... |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Iowa Launches Incentive Program to Jumpstart New Registered Apprenticeships Across the State | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
Date: October 27, 2026
Media Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Organizations starting new programs will be eligible for $2,000 payments per apprentice, plus a... |
| Oct 27, 2026 | New Virtual Workshop on November 3rd: Discovering Your Career in Iowa's Labor Market | What if you had all the answers to a test before you took it? If you're exploring your next career move, Iowa’s Labor Market Information division and the IowaWORKS team are hosting a new virtual workshop designed to give job seekers ex... |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Read the September Report | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: October 15, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version of September 2026 Release (PDF) (157.18 KB) .pdf
DES M... |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.2 Percent in September | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: October 15, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version of September 2026 Release (PDF) (157.18 KB) .pdf
DES M... |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Iowa Awards Initial Grants to Expand Workforce Training in Advanced Manufacturing | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: October 13, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
View Printer Friendly Version of AMP'D Iowa Awards Press Release (PDF) (17... |
| Oct 3, 2026 | New Webinar Posted: Career Training Physical Expansion Grant Program | Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) recently announced the launch of the Career Training Physical Expansion Grant Program (CTPE), a new state-funded initiative is designed to help Iowa community colleges, trade unions, and private sector appre... |
| Oct 2, 2026 | New Webinar Posted: Career Training Physical Expansion Grant Program | Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) recently announced the launch of the Career Training Physical Expansion Grant Program (CTPE), a new state-funded initiative is designed to help Iowa community colleges, trade unions, and private sector appre... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Deadline Extended to October 8 for Nominating Employers During National Disability Employment Awareness Month | The deadline to submit employer nominations for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) has been extended to Thursday, October 8. These awards serve as an excellent opportunity to recognize employers across the state who are ... |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Read the August Report | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: September 17, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version of August 2026 Release (PDF) (156.59 KB) .pdf
DES MO... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Iowa Launches New Grant Program to Expand Capacity for Training Workers in High-Demand Careers | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: September 15, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version of Press Release (PDF) (121.69 KB) .pdf
Career Train... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Nominate an Employer for National Disability Employment Awareness Month | Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrates the contributions of individuals with disabilities and the programs that support their success in today’s workforce.
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and its Vo... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.2 Percent for the Third Month | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: August 20, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version of July 2026 Release (197.58 KB) .pdf Iowa’s Unemployme... |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Catch Iowa's Workforce Team at the 2026 State Fair! | The Iowa State Fair is the best place to experience all that the state has to offer, including its many career opportunities - and Iowa's workforce team will be out in full force to talk about it!
Whether you're seeking a new job,... |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Update: IowaWORKS to Assist Postville Workers Again on August 5 | Update: IowaWORKS staff will again be available at the Big Four Fairgrounds in Postville today, Wednesday, August 5, to assist workers impacted by the Agri Star fire. Staff will be on-site from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Workers can also find sup... |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Update: IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center to Continue Assisting Postville Workers on August 3-4 | The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center will continue to remain in Postville, IA, to serve workers impacted by the Agri Star plant fire. The Mobile Workforce Center will be available in the same location on Monday, August 3, and Tuesday, Augu... |
| Jul 29, 2026 | IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center to Assist Postville Workers from July 29–31 | The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center will be in Postville, IA, tomorrow, July 29, to Friday, July 31, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day, supporting workers affected by the Agri Star plant fire. IowaWORKS staff will accompany the mobil... |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Success Story: Pella Region’s IT Pathways Program Shows the Power of Work-Based Learning | Work-based Learning benefits everyone, and the Pella Region’s IT Pathways Program shows how.
For employers, it’s a structured way to identify talent early and find out whether students are a good fit.
For students, it’s a real-world opportu... |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Senator Donahue’s July 17 Newsletter | From the Desk of Senator Donahue
The past couple of weeks have been a wonderful reminder of why I love serving the people of Senate District 37.
From visiting Iowa State University and seeing firsthand the incredible innovation happening in... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Iowans’ Unemployment Benefits to Increase Starting July 5 | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: June 30, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version of Press Release (PDF)
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce ... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Iowa Now Accepting Applications for New Training Grant to Strengthen Manufacturing Workforce | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: June 29, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version of AMP'd Press Release (PDF) (178.13 KB) .pdf
Iowa N... |
| May 22, 2026 | Senior Hiring Event Bridges the Gap Between Students and Real-World Opportunities | Each spring marks a season for change – and in the case of Iowa’s next generation, a time to explore available pathways after high school.
For employers, however, it can be challenging to connect with seniors to promote real-world opportuni... |
| May 22, 2026 | Read the April Report | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: May 21, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version of April 2026 Release (PDF) (172.97 KB) .pdf Iow... |
| May 18, 2026 | The Profiles of Excellence video series spotlights Storm Lake Community School District | The Iowa Department of Education today released the latest edition of the Profiles of Excellence video series, featuring Storm Lake Community School District and their successful participation in Iowa’s Teacher and Paraeducator Registered A... |
| May 4, 2026 | Fourth Quarter 2025 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Released | The fourth quarter 2025 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data has been released. This data is a census of jobs covered by unemployment insurance and is available for Iowa and the 99 counties by sector and subsector. The avail... |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Iowa Awards $3.25 Million in Apprenticeship Grants to Help Advance Future Careers | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: April 27, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF) (128.71 KB) .pdf
Awards support 70 progr... |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week! | Registered Apprenticeship (RA) continues to be leading model for building careers across Iowa's workforce, and it's time to celebrate! The Iowa Office of Apprenticeship (IOA) invites all RA program sponsors to join us in recognizi... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | IowaWORKS to Launch Highway 30 Corridor Career Fair Series to Highlight Careers in Central Iowa | IowaWORKS is announcing a new regional job fair series taking place this summer that will deliver workforce services and new career opportunities to communities across the Highway 30 Corridor.
For more details, view the Highway 30 Corridor ... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 2026 Release Schedule for Iowa Labor Force Data | The 2026 news release schedule for Iowa labor force data is now available. For more information on the state's data, visit the Labor Market Information Division section of the agency website.
For media inquires, contact agency communic... |
| Jan 26, 2026 | January 27, 2026: Work-Based Learning Webinar: Launching a High School IT Community Help Desk | Work-Based Learning Webinar: Launching a High School IT Community Help Desk
January 27, 2026
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register for the Webinar (Zoom)
Join Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Education for a new webinar to dis... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Iowa Ends 2025 with Higher Labor Force Participation, 32,400 More Workers | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: January 23, 2026
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
Unemployment Rate in December Holds St... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Work-Based Learning Feature: Groom Curriculum Grows with Registered Apprenticeship | Dog grooming is a growing industry, and no one knows that better than Sierra Elbert, president and founder of Groom Curriculum. Elbert credits her mother with starting the pet salon where she grew up and learned the trade before she opened ... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Applications for Registered Apprenticeship Grants Now Open Through February 2nd | Applications are now open for Iowa's annual grant programs that support Registered Apprenticeship (84E and 84F). With over $3 million in funding available to award, these specific grants serve current RA Sponsors registered with the Io... |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Coming Soon: Iowa’s Annual Registered Apprenticeship Grants Open January 2, 2026 | The Iowa Office of Apprenticeship will soon open applications for Iowa's annual grant opportunities that support Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs across the state.
Each grant program is designed to help program sponsors grow and... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Postville Woman Navigates Changes with Help from Voc Rehab | Jade Lansing knows what it’s like to need health care and struggle with insurance companies. Now, thanks to help from the Vocational Rehabilitations Services division of Iowa Workforce Development, she’s in a position to help others find th... |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Recognizing Iowa's Employers For National Disability Employment Awareness Month | Every October, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) to promote the many benefits that Iowa receives by supporting successful careers for individuals with disabilities. IWD’s Voca... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Highway 30 Corridor Job Fairs To Expand Across Central Iowa | DES MOINES, IOWA – IowaWORKS today announced the return and expansion of the Highway 30 Corridor Job Fairs, a regional series of career-related events designed to connect job seekers, employers, and workforce resources together across centr... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Following Low Customer Traffic, IowaWORKS Creston to Close at the End of 2025; Workforce Services Will Continue | Creston, Iowa – Iowa Workforce Development announced today that the physical IowaWORKS location in Creston will close at the end of the year due to sustained low customer traffic. Despite the closure, Creston-area job seekers will continue ... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | New Fraud Scheme Targeting Unemployment Claimants Who May Have a Lien | A newly identified scheme is targeting unemployment benefits claimants with fake letters that attempt to lure them into providing banking information to fraudulent actors.
The scheme’s letter attempts to appear as an official notice from th... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Significant increase in the number of Iowa high school students achieving work-based learning experiences | The percent of students who achieved at least one work-based learning experience while in high school reached 45% for seniors in the class of 2025, up nearly 20 percentage points with an over 76% rate of increase in the last two years
The I... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Unemployment Insurance Rates for Iowa Employers to Remain at Lowest-Possible Level in 2026 | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: September 5, 2025
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
After new law simplifies Iowa’s UI ta... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.7 Percent in July | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: August 14, 2025
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally ad... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Catch Iowa's Workforce Team at the State Fair! | The Iowa State Fair is the best place to experience all that the state has to offer, and that includes Iowa's many great careers!
Iowa Workforce Development is bringing a large presence to this year's fair to connect with fellow I... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | IowaWORKS Fort Dodge Staff to Change Locations Effective August 1 | For Immediate Release
Date: July 25, 2025
Contact:
Jesse Dougherty, (515) 725-5487
[email protected]
IowaWORKS Fort Dodge Staff to Change Locations Effective August 1
Critical Services Will Remain to Serve Area Job Seekers and Emp... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Celebrating Hire a Veteran Day in Iowa | National Hire A Veteran Day is almost here! Hire a Veteran Day is celebrated across the country on July 25, highlighting the talent, skillsets, and commitment that Veterans can bring to any team. In Iowa, we're organizing events across... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | New Videos Available to Help Guide Unemployment Process | Iowa’s unemployment system has been recently updated, and new videos are now available to assist Iowans through the process. A video guide for unemployment claimants is available in English, Spanish, French, and Swahili.
For one-on-one assi... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Second Work-Based Learning (WBL) Webinar Series to Focus on New Topics Starting Next Month | DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Education (DOE) are expanding their efforts to grow work-based learning (WBL) by introducing a new series of webinars over the next few months. The new schedule ... |
| Jun 3, 2025 | New Unemployment System Now Live on Iowaworks.gov | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: June 3, 2025
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
All Unemployment Activity Now Taking Place... |
| May 27, 2025 | IWD Announces Modernized Unemployment System to Improve Experience for Iowans | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: May 27, 2025
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Old System to Shut Down After Today; New O... |
| May 21, 2025 | Ep. 207 – Growing With Apprenticeship | The Mission: Employable podcast heads to Sioux Center, Iowa, to speak with Kent Heronimus, Technical Training Manager at Interstates. This episode is dedicated to telling the story of how they’ve grown from one to several Registered Apprent... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Vocational Rehabilitation Helps Remove Obstacles to Postsecondary Education | Abbie Liechty was in her first year at the University of Iowa when it became clear that “something was wrong, because I wasn’t able to get through things as fast as other kids were able to get through things.”
Technically, this had been a p... |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Iowa’s Labor Force Participation Holds Steady as 1,700 Iowans Enter the Workforce | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: April 17, 2025
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s labor force pa... |
| Mar 7, 2025 | IWD Reemployment Program Receives National Award for Second Time in Three Years | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: March 7, 2025
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
IWD Reemployment Program Receives National Award for Second Time in Thre... |
| Feb 12, 2025 | IWD Opens Grant Opportunity Supporting Summer Youth Internships | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: February 12, 2025
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected] IWD Opens Grant Opportunity for Summer Youth Internships
Grants Will... |
| Feb 7, 2025 | IWD Celebrates 200th Episode of Successful Workforce Podcast with New Deputy Director | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: February 7, 2025
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
IWD Celebrates 200th Episode of Successful Workforce Podcast with New... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Gov. Reynolds Awards Iowa Businesses $14 Million in Grants to Create & Expand Child Care Options | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: January 6, 2025
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Gov. Reynolds Awards Iowa Businesses $1... |
| Dec 20, 2024 | State Rehabilitation Council Legislative Reception to Take Place on January 29 | Save the date! The State Rehabilitation Council legislative reception is taking place on January 29, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM at the Iowa State Capitol.
Agency partners and legislators are encouraged to attend and is open to the public... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | New Webinar Recordings Available in Work-Based Learning Series | The statewide work-based learning (WBL) webinar series continues with two notable webinars now available to watch! Check out the most recent recordings, which featured the Iowa Business Council talking about the professional skills that WBL... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center Visiting Several Iowa Communities in December | The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center is gearing up to hit the road again and connect with Iowans to provide employment services! Check out the latest schedule for new events in Cedar Rapids (December 16), Dubuque (December 11), Ottumwa (De... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Watch the Webinar: Child Care Business Incentive Grant | A webinar was recently held on the new grant opportunity that will help Iowa businesses expand child care offerings for their employees. Watch a recording of a recent webinar below:
Applications for the new grant are due by December 23, 202... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Gov. Reynolds Re-Opens Grant to Help Businesses Expand Child Care Offerings | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: November 20, 2024
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Gov. Reynolds Re-Opens Grant to Help ... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Broadlawns Changes Lives While Building Nursing Pipeline | Broadlawns Medical Center sits just north of downtown Des Moines in one of Iowa’s poorest urban ZIP codes. But over the past six years, the hospital has become a beacon of hope for the 285 people who have launched themselves into promising ... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Customer Notice: Internet Outage at IowaWORKS Park Fair Mall | Internet access for the IowaWORKS office at Park Fair Mall is currently down due to a local outage. Efforts are underway to restore service. In the meantime, customers are encouraged to call or visit the IowaWORKS Office on Army Post Road t... |
| Nov 7, 2024 | New Webinar on November 13: Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Grant | Governor Reynolds recently announced a new round of funding for the Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Grant (TPRA 2.0), to help drive the development of education careers in school districts across the state. Applications a... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Celebrating National Veterans and Military Families Month | Service members and their families can find many resources in communities throughout Iowa this November as our state celebrates National Veterans and Military Families Month!
This is an important time to connect with fellow Veterans in your... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Gov. Reynolds Opens Teacher & Paraeducator Apprenticeship Program to Spur New Education Careers | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: November 1, 2024
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Gov. Reynolds Opens Teacher & Para... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 Percent in September | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: October 18, 2024
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF)
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.... |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Notice on ID.me Customer Support Wait Times | Due to impacts from Hurricane Milton, claimants who use ID.me customer support this week for identity verification may temporarily experience some longer wait times. We appreciate your patience during this time as our partners prioritize th... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Self-Employment Helps Environmental Expert Overcome Disability | Becky Andersen was used to being a problem solver.
After three decades of educating homeowners, schools, and businesses about the dangers of hazardous materials, the chemist and volunteer firefighter had found herself working for a consulti... |
| Sep 20, 2024 | New Partnership with Merit Announced to Help Increase and Support High School Quality Pre-Apprenticeship (QPA) Programs | Iowa Office of Apprenticeship (IOA) is announcing a new partnership with Merit, focused on better serving high school Quality Pre-Apprenticeships (QPA) and expanding those programs to better support the future workforce.
The partnership wit... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Increases Slightly to 2.9 Percent In August | Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: September 19, 2024
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Increases S... |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Celebrating Workforce Development Month Across Iowa! | September is Workforce Development Month, and we're celebrating the programs and people that are helping build our workforce!
Iowa Workforce Development and the local IowaWORKS offices are spending the month showcasing the many ways th... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Register now for the Teach Iowa job posting platform | Iowa schools and Area Education Agencies can get a jump start on their job recruitment needs by registering for the Teach Iowa platform today. This education job posting platform has been relaunched to assist both employers and applicants w... |
