18 Mar 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 7-13 March 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, March 7, and Saturday, March 13, was 5,973, an increase of 791 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

18 Mar 2021

Quad Cities Region Ranked N° 6 in Country for Total Economic Development Projects Along Mississippi River Corridor

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Recent investment in the six counties represented by the Quad Cities metro region has been recognized by Site Selection Magazine as part of its 2020 Governor’s Cup Awards. The economic-development publication annually ranks metropolitan and micropolitan areas by number of projects per capita and total number of projects.

18 Mar 2021

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): Legislation Fixes Iowa’s Unreasonable Inheritance Tax

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 17, 2021) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa’s leading small-business organization, thanks the Senate for passing SF576 this afternoon with bipartisan support.

18 Mar 2021

Applications Now Open for the Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program Expansion Grant

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Iowa Workforce Development announced applications are now open for the Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program Expansion grant, a funding opportunity that will support the expansion of Quality Pre-Apprenticeship programs.

17 Mar 2021

New Metro DC Contract Escalates Business at KONE’s QC Factory

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 17, 2021) — In a case of patience and persistence, KONE Corporation has landed a major contract to provide 130 new energy-efficient escalators across the Washington DC region.

16 Mar 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Launches Podcast Series to Communicate with Iowans

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 16, 2021) — Iowa Workforce Development has launched a new podcast called “Mission: Employable”. The podcast will include exciting interviews with thought leaders in business and industry, workforce stakeholders and economic developers among others. The interviews will include discussions about key workforce programs, initiatives, innovations and resources available to Iowans as well as discussions about the impact of the pandemic on workforce and step

12 Mar 2021

Small Business Owners Ask Lawmakers for Important COVID-19 Legislation

By Emily Helland

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2021) — As part of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)’ Small Business Day, members here in Iowa engaged with lawmakers about issues that will help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. At top of their concerns was passing important legislation that would lower taxes for hard-working small-business owners across Iowa.

11 Mar 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund Awardees

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 11, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced 13 awardees of the Future Ready Iowa Employ

11 Mar 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 28 February-6 March 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 11, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, February 28, and Saturday, March 6, was 5,531, an increase of 1,315 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

05 Mar 2021

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Report: Iowa Owners Working to Overcome a Disruptive Labor Market

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 5, 2021) — According to 

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