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Iowa
Workforce Development 2012 Annual Report
Iowa ended its third year of a moderate economic recovery as fiscal
year 2012 came to a close. Though many of the fundamentals in the
state’s economy reflected strength during the year, employment had
not returned to its pre-recession level, and job growth remained
tepid. Furthermore, there was a distinct dichotomy in where hiring
occurred...
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Work In
Iowa
Job listings for work available in Iowa
(compatible with mobile devices).
Skilled
Iowa Initiative
Governor Terry Branstad today
announced the new Skilled Iowa Initiative, a program that provides
assurances to employers and potential employers that local
workforces have the skills and abilities to fill job openings. The
initiative will promote the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
testing to potential job seekers, encourage businesses to hire
certified workers when applicable, and provide resources to those
looking to improve their skills.
Middle-Skill
Jobs in Iowa - May 2012
Middle-skill jobs are
important piece of Iowa's economy. Iowa and the U.S. have faced
challenges due to the recent economic downturn which has impacted
workers of all types, especially those with less education and fewer
skills. However, the demand for middle-skill occupations will
increase as job growth begins to rise...
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Status Reports
In January of 2011, Governor Terry Branstad
released a set of goals aimed at improving the socio-economic
environment of Iowans. These goals include: creating 200,000 new
jobs, increasing family incomes by 25 percent, providing Iowa’s
youth with the best education in the nation and reducing State
government costs by 15 percent.
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Community Layoff and
Crisis Response Manual
A Guide to Reacting to Business Downturn...
Developed to serve as a resource tool for
individuals at the local community level whether the individual is a
workforce development or an economic development professional, city
administrator, a volunteer board member for the local workforce
investment board or the economic development organization, elected
official or others in leadership positions. Though each local
economy is unique, many of the actions and strategies that
communities implement to prepare for, and respond to, mass layoffs
and business-closing crises are similar, and this manual attempts to
highlight many of those actions and strategies in a practical and
useable manner.
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Green Jobs - A
Guide To Green Profession Strategies
Information to understand the meaning of green
jobs when analyzing the labor market for the State of Iowa. Includes
a listing of Green Jobs in Iowa.
A Summary of State Administered Workforce Training
Programs
A comprehensive overview of the many
diverse workforce, training, and educational
programs available to the citizens, workers, and
businesses of Iowa.
Iowa Layoff Notification Law - Iowa Worker
Downsizing and Employer Responsibilities
The decision to reduce of eliminate a portion of a
company’s workforce is difficult for all parties
involved in the process. Iowa Workforce Development
provides a number of services for dislocated workers
through our IowaWORKS centers, such as Rapid
Response and Trade Act Benefits. These services are
provided free of charge, completed in concert with
the employer and activated when an employer
completes their responsibilities under the Iowa
Layoff Notification Law or the Federal WARN Act.
Iowa’s Unemployed: "Coping with Recession"
The unemployment insurance system
turned 75 years old this year. This system has
helped provide some level of economic security for
the nation’s workforce during this period of time.
Over time, the unemployment insurance apparatus has
helped workers, their families and communities, in
times of need. Historically, unemployment has been
viewed as a “safety net” although that paradigm is
changing...
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Iowa Pathways
This unique project will recruit,
screen, and provide training and support services to
Limited English Proficient (LEP) refugees and
immigrants in Iowa to help them pursue careers, with
progression, in the health care industry.
State of Iowa Energy
Sector Partnership (SESP) Grant
The State Workforce Development Board was awarded a U.S. Department
of Labor American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Grant in the
amount of $5,997,000 for 36 months of fast-track training and job
placement in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Sectors.
This project will serve businesses, dislocated workers,
underemployed and unemployed Iowans with training funds for
occupations as specified in the Green Jobs Act of 2007. It will also
amend Iowa’s Energy Independence Plan with an Energy Sector Plan to
train workers for emerging occupations in Iowa’s clean energy
economy...
State
Administered Workforce Training Programs
A summary of State Administered
Workforce Training Programs: Workforce Skill Enhancement, Economic
Development, Life Long Learning, Education & Training and Technology
Skill Development...
Iowa's New Energy
Economy
Iowa Workforce Development has launched a new web
site focused on the opportunities available to Iowans in the Green
Economy. This new site will be an important link to employment and
training information on the New Energy Economy.
Dislocated Worker
Services
Learn more information about
IWD's services for Dislocated Workers including
Layoff Aversion,
Rapid Response,
Trade Adjustment Assistance,
and how to file a WARN
notice in case of a plant closing or mass layoff.
Iowa
Worker Misclassification
Misclassification of workers
as “independent contractors” rather than “employees,” is a growing
problem in Iowa and across the nation. The federal Government
Accountability Office reports that the underpayment of Social
Security taxes, unemployment and income taxes in 2006, due to worker
misclassification, totaled an estimated $2.72 billion, nationally...
Extended Training Benefits and Department Approved Training
You can go to school and still receive
unemployment insurance benefits!
There are two options available for training - Department Approved
Training (DAT) and Training Extension Benefits (TEB)
Youth For Iowa Web Site
Iowa Workforce Development has created the Youth
For Iowa web site as a resource for Iowa's students and youth.
Resource Guide
for Job Seekers
A Step-by-step guide to dealing with a job loss,
starting a new job and everything in between.
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Veteran
Employment Services
Iowa Workforce Development and the
US Dept of Labor/Veterans Employment and Training partner
to provide employment and referral services to eligible veterans
and other eligible persons and to ensure priority of service is
provided to all veterans.
Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Site
The 21st century economy demands a
workforce with postsecondary education credentials and the
adaptability to respond immediately to changing economic and
business needs. Registered Apprenticeship is a critical
postsecondary education, training and employment option
available in every state in the country. An Integration Program
To Educate, Promote, Train, Target and Partner...
Online
Continued Claims Reporting
To receive payments after you
have filed your initial claim, you must confirm your eligibility
every week and can now do this online...
Downloadable Minimum Wage Poster
A printable poster for Iowa's
Minimum Wage.
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