16 Oct 2020

Director Beth Townsend Appointed to US Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2020) — Iowa Workforce Development has announced that Director Beth Townsend has been appointed by Robert Wilkie, US Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to serve as a member of the Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans (ACMV). Dir Townsend’s appointment is effective immediately and will continue through June 2022.

16 Oct 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 4-10 October 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, October 4, and Saturday, October 10, was 4,644.

08 Oct 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 27 September-3 October 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 8, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, September 27, and Saturday, October 3, was 4,730. There were 4,139 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 591 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.

01 Oct 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 20-26 September 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, September 20, and Saturday, September 26, was 5,018.

29 Sep 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Coronavirus Relief Fund Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Grant Opportunities

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced two new Registered Apprenticeship grant opportunities totaling 

24 Sep 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 13-19 September 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 24, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, September 13, and Saturday, September 19, was 6,601.

17 Sep 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for 6–12 September 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 17, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, September 6, and Saturday, September 12, was 4,962.

15 Sep 2020

New IowaWORKS Mobile App Helps Job Seekers Connect with Workforce Services

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 15, 2020) — Iowa Workforce Development announced the launch of the new IowaWORKS mobile application that expands work search services for Iowans. The mobile app is an extension of the employment services system IowaWORKS.gov, which helps job seekers update their résumés, search for jobs, and communicate with IowaWORKS staff members.

10 Sep 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 30 August–5 September 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, August 30, and Saturday, September 5, was 5,689.

03 Sep 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Issues Lost Wages Assistance Program Payments

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 3, 2020) — Iowa Workforce Development announced today that it is accepting applications and processing claims under the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. LWA benefit payments will be received by claimants in 5-7 business days. The LWA program pays eligible claimants an additional $300 per week and the first payment will include retroactive payments to the week ending August 1, 202

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