The need for more qualified workers is a bipartisan issue in Iowa. Regardless of a rural or urban setting, workforce is still a concern for many employers and communities. State policymakers have been ...

Iowa employers shed 3,300 jobs in December, primarily in the areas of private services and manufacturing, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows. Iowa’s total nonfarm employment in December ...

Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz has appointed Geoffrey M. Szymanski, the former Lackawanna mayor, as county director of workforce development. Szymanski became Lackawanna mayor in 2012 and his ...

Iowa lawmakers moved legislation out of subcommittee and committee Wednesday that would change who can sponsor apprenticeships and more. (Photo by Nicole Neri for the Minnesota Reformer) Legislation ...

Financial institutions and large enterprises are entering a new phase of workforce capability development. Traditional learning models—static courses, lengthy training cycles, and generic content—are ...

The Ames City Council said it would like to support a proposed "Ontario Workforce Housing Subdivision" project. Here's what ...

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 ...

Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the December unemployment number held steady while the number of people looking for work increased. “Our unemployment rate is 3.5%, and our labor ...

Statewide Iowa (RI) — Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the December unemployment number held steady while the number of people looking for work increased. The total number of ...

Iowa employers added 4,600 jobs in November, boosted by hiring in education and health services sectors as well as construction, and trade, transportation and utilities, new data from Iowa Workforce ...