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 ...

As the federal government shutdown begins its fourth week, Iowa Workforce Development is furloughing or partially furloughing 67 of its workers who are federally paid. At the Iowa National Guard, some ...

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, ...

Iowa’s disability employment program is undergoing restructuring — an outgrowth of the 2023 state government realignment approved by Republican lawmakers and signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds — that Iowa ...

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% ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s unemployment rate is holding steady at 3.7% in July. According to Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), the number of unemployed Iowans rose slightly from June to July, ...

A federal government shutdown has led to the furlough of 67 federally paid workers at Iowa Workforce Development. The Iowa National Guard also has furloughed about 700 civilian employees . A prolonged ...