Iowa Workforce Development

Tyson Foods is shuttering its pork processing plant in Perry on June 28. Community leaders are trying to make it easier for workers and their families to stay in the community and find new opportunities.

More Iowa businesses want to hire refugees amid a statewide labor shortage. IowaWORKS is working to train those companies on how to do it right.

According to Iowa Workforce Development, 176 people filed for unemployment benefits “citing jobs that had ended due to a failure to comply with an employer’s mandate for the COVID-19 vaccine” between Nov. 1 and Dec. 8.

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa’s top workforce development official said Wednesday they will raise work search requirements for Iowans receiving unemployment benefits. They said it's part of an effort to address the state’s workforce shortage.

Iowa Workforce Development notified Iowans last week that refusing to return to work for fear of getting coronavirus will disqualify them for unemployment…

Updated Friday, April 5, 2019:This bill was advanced by the House Commerce Committe, which means it survived the funnel deadline and could come up for…

People often choose to group up with others they relate to in gender, race, and other demographics; but research shows that increasing diversity and…

Iowa's unemployment rate of 3.8% reflects nearly full employment across the state. But there are many industries that need workers, and that demand is…