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Welcome to Central Iowa!
Iowa Workforce Development
Region 11

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Des Moines Office Hours
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays

For access to services from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, call (866) 239-0843.

IowaWORKS services are available at your local Access Points. An up-to-date list of Access Points can be found at IowaWorks Access Points.

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Monthly Job Fair

IowaWORKS Central Iowa holds monthly Job Fairs at the:

Wallace Building
First Floor Auditorium
502 East 9^th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

(Parking available at the Grand & Pennsylvania garage or other capitol complex visitor lots found at http://das.iowa.gov/images/pdf/capitol_parking.pdf)

For more information on the job fair and who is scheduled to attend, click here.

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ECI (Employer's Council of Iowa)

The Employer’s Council of Iowa is a group of employers who work in partnership with Iowa Workforce Development to meet the workforce needs of employers. It provides an employer perspective in advising IWD and other policy makers on the full range of workforce issues and topics of concern to employers. For more information, please click here.

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National Career Readiness Certificate

The National Career Readiness Certificate uses three foundational skill assessments to verify to employers that an individual has essential employability skills. To find out more information about the National Career Readiness Certificate and participating employers, please click on:

Iowa National Career Readiness Certificate Participating Employers

For a list of participating Region 11 employers who recommend applications attain a National Career Readiness Certificate, please click on:

Region 11 Skilled Iowa Employers (.pdf)

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Announcing the Region 11 Event Calendar

The Iowa Workforce Center and its partners are proud to introduce the:

Region 11 Event Calendar

This calendar will list workshops, job fairs and events held by the Iowa Workforce Center, it's partners and other agencies in Central Iowa.  The events listed on this calendar are all geared towards helping Iowans become more employable and have no cost to attend.

If you are an agency that is holding a workshop or event that you think would like listed on the Event Calendar, please contact Craig Immerfall at (515) 242-5027or via e-mail at  .
 

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Iowa 2-1-1: Is a community partner connecting people with health and human services including: Financial Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Food, Clothing, Parenting, Housing and Other Additional Services.

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Online Customer Satisfaction Survey
Our goal is complete customer satisfaction — every time. You can help make sure we reach that goal. Please take a few moments and let us know how we did.

Employers: List your jobs online at no cost!
Online Business and Employer Survey

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Region 11 serves the following counties:

Boone Jasper Marion Story

Dallas Madison Polk Warren

The Region 11 office is in Des Moines.

Our office can assist you in finding  employment, moving up to a better job, filing for unemployment insurance or getting information on the latest wage and occupational trends in your area.

Region 11 is located in the heart of central Iowa, with our regional office located at:  430 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines. (Click link for a map)

News!

You can find out what's happening with Iowa Workforce Development by visiting our new on-line Event Calendar.  You can also see what's happening in Region 11 by checking out the What's New!

Check out our Web site for more information on services provided by Iowa Workforce Development and our regional partners.  We think you will like what you see.  Thanks for visiting!

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Online Employment Registration Services

You may download, print and enter the requested information on these forms prior to visiting your nearest Iowa Workforce Development Center.

• Employment Application (PDF) - If a job listing posted with Iowa Workforce Development requires completion of a "generic" job application, complete this Employment Application and send it to your nearest Workforce Development Center. Be sure to indicate both the employer name and job order number.

• Service Application (PDF) - If you are interested in registering for Iowa Workforce Development services, including notification of current and future job openings, please complete this Service Application and send it to your nearest Workforce Development Center.

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