Iowa Workforce Development

The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center continues its tour across northwest Iowa to support Iowans in need! The Mobile Workforce Center is equipped with laptops, Wi-Fi, and career planner staff to support impacted Iowans. Stops in Algona and Emmetsburg have been added for the week of July 29 – August 2, 2024. The visits will also support any Iowans in nearby areas who are eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). For more information on upcoming stops and how to connect with IowaWORKS, visit https://lnkd.in/gyBWa79q

The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center is gearing up to get back out on the road. Along with responding to layoffs, the vehicle is also stopping in #northwest #Iowa communities to help promote #workforce services and support those impacted by extreme weather and natural disasters. Find out more about the IowaWORKS on wheels and what kind of services you can learn about when it visits near you: https://lnkd.in/gnfWPSuc

Iowa’s unemployment rate held steady at 2.8 percent in June, as private industries added 1,500 jobs. The largest gains were in health care and social assistance ( 1,800), which has grown by 3,900 jobs over the past three months. Catch up on the latest with Iowa’s labor market: https://lnkd.in/gH-6sdVa

Attention job seekers! If you're on the hunt for a new gig, come "check out" the upcoming drive, ride, or walk-by job fair at the Postville, IA, public library on July 24, 2024! The event takes place from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM and is being co-hosted by your local #IowaWORKS team and area businesses. In the event it rains, the job fair will relocate from the alley behind the library and instead move to the Northeast Iowa Wellness and Recreation Center located at 313 W Post St, Postville, IA. We hope to see you there!

The new State of Iowa Workforce Development Board website is now live! It follows several other State of Iowa websites that have been streamlined and updated for improved ease of use. The Workforce Development Board supports the development of #employment programs across the state and provides key resources to the local #workforce areas that serve Iowans. Visit the new website here: https://swdb.iowa.gov/

A new amendment to the previously issued Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) adds Woodbury County to the list of eligible counties in northwest Iowa. This includes Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Plymouth, and Sioux as counties impacted by extreme flooding. Impacted Iowans can get more information about DUA, including eligibility, by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gU79cd2Z

While school may be out, the learning doesn't stop for #students enrolled in the Summer Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) program. Hundreds of students with disabilities throughout #Iowa are introduced to different careers to get hands-on experience. Mary Jackson, Bureau Chief for Transition Services at Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, joins the #MissionEmployable #podcast to tell us about the growing program and how #employers can get involved. 🎬: https://lnkd.in/gvm6SUA3 🎧: https://lnkd.in/giuycXEM

While school may be out for the #summer, the learning doesn’t stop for some students in Iowa! Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services works with hundreds of #students with disabilities every summer to help introduce them to new #career paths through Pre-Employment Transition Services (PRE-ETS). In #Marshalltown, IA, students got hands-on experience climbing power poles and learning how helicopters play a role in the county’s electric grid. Marshalltown Community College 🎬 https://lnkd.in/gmqCztwb

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) was recently issued for five counties in #northwest #Iowa. Today, three additional counties were added, making those residents eligible for relief. Those newly added are #BuenaVista, #Cherokee, and #O'Brien counties. The deadline to file is 60 days from the declaration announcement on June 25, 2024. For more information about DUA in northwest Iowa, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gsJA5p3U

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced today that the maximum weekly benefit amount for unemployed Iowans will increase for claims filed on or after July 7, 2024. This does not impact benefit amounts on existing claims. Each year, IWD calculates the maximum and minimum benefit amounts based on a formula in Iowa law. Details on the maximum amount and number of dependents can be found at: https://lnkd.in/gxukYMn2