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 ...

A northwest Iowa organization is holding an event for high school students to promote jobs in the trades.

SOLD OFF ITS AMERICAN ASSETS. THE LABOR FORCE IN IOWA IS GROWING. THAT’S ACCORDING TO IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. NEARLY 2000 PEOPLE WERE ADDED IN AUGUST, MOSTLY MOSTLY ADULTS, BETWEEN AGE 20 TO 24.

Lawmakers in an Iowa House education subcommittee Tuesday advanced a proposed new method for funding Iowa’s public universities that would have them competing for state dollars by enrolling students ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s unemployment rate rose in August, according to a new report released Thursday by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). Iowa’s unemployment rate now stands at 3.8%. That’s ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Two of Iowa’s higher education institutions are working with the Eastern Iowa Airport to launch a new training program and fill gaps in the aviation ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Over 60 employees from Iowa Workforce Development have been furloughed due to the federal government shutdown. The IWD confirmed that roughly 67 federally paid workers from the ...