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Office Closing Effects Region 12
Progressive levels of reduced
funding for workforce services has forced the department to close 15
offices throughout the state. Effective June 29, 2006, services
will no longer be provided in Le Mars.
“The decision to close offices was
a difficult one”, indicated Regional Workforce Development Manager
Todd Lee, “many of our customers will find it necessary to travel
to surrounding counties for workforce services”.
Iowa Workforce Development is
committed to providing quality, customer-friendly services
throughout the state in the remaining 54 offices. Additionally, the
most common services such as searching and posting jobs; download
required employer postings; file unemployment insurance claims;
access regional information and more are available 24/7 online at
www.iowaworkforce.org.
Answers to your Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the questions that have been asked most frequently
of Iowa Workforce Development staff are now available online. Questions are
listed in over 20 different topics. Just click
here. If you don't
find the answer to your question, "Ask
the Expert."
ECI Events Scheduled for 2008
Details, times and locations for these events can be found on our
events calendar or by
contacting Diane
Neri at (712) 233-9030 ext 1037 or by e-mail at
Diane.Neri@iwd.state.ia.us.
Make the IowaWorks Business
Directory Work for You
Employers - Would you like more exposure to
customers and job applicants looking for information about your company?
Job Seekers - Would you like to know more information about a
company before applying?
Iowa Workforce Development has recently added a service for our business
customers that allows business websites to link directly with IWD’s
website at no cost. We call it our “Business
Directory”. This means business websites will link directly to the
IWD website and in turn, give thousands of customers access and exposure
to business information!
Employers wishing to join the growing number of businesses linked to IWD
can go to this website:
http://www.iowaworks.org/directory/ and click on “Add Your Link”
located at the bottom of the page.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your local Iowa
Workforce Development office.
Business Services Representative
Diane Neri is Region 12’s Business Services Rep.
She specializes in developing relationships with the business
communities in the region and promoting IWD services. In addition, Diane
she facilitates the
Siouxland Employers Council meetings. Local and regional employers
can contact Diane at (712) 233-9030 ext 1037 or by e-mail at
Diane.Neri@iwd.state.ia.us.
Office Proficiency Assessment &
Certification
Now Available to Employers
The Sioux City Workforce Development Center is now
offering the Office
Proficiency Assessment & Certification (OPAC) System to assist
area businesses in screening job applicants. The OPAC System is a
suite of PC-based tests that measure abilities in specific
applications using a "live software" approach, including MS Word®, MS
Excel®, MS PowerPoint, MS Access®, Lotus 1-2-3, and WordPerfect®. It
also offers general clerical tests, such as keyboarding, 10-key, data
entry, filing and proofreading. In addition, OPAC includes financial
tests for bank reconciliation, deposits, petty cash, and basic math
skills.
Best of all the OPAC System is provided at no
charge to area businesses. If your company is interested in using the
OPAC System to assess job applicant’s skills, please contact
Diane
Neri, Iowa Workforce Development, at (712) 233-9030 ext 1037.
New Tools for Persons with
Disabilities Available in the Sioux City Resource Center
We have recently added a new computer
to the Resource Center in Sioux City programmed specifically to
accommodate people with disabilities. Software applications that include
WYNN Wizard with Scanning, WiViK On-screen Keyboard and
ZoomText, enable customers with disabilities to fully utilize
services available in the Resource Center. To further enhance usability
this computer features a 20 inch flat panel monitor and is on a height
adjustable work surface.
WYNN Wizard with Scanning is designed to aid individuals to read
and write more effectively. It provides optical character recognition
(OCR) i.e. the ability to scan a printed page and convert it into
electronic text. Speech synthesis enables this scanned text to be read
aloud. WYNN Wizard can scan and read word processing, text files, and
the Internet. Individuals may enjoy clear, natural-sounding synthetic
speech while reading standard word processing files, the Internet, ASCII
text files, and scanned pages saved to disk.
WiVik On-screen Keyboard provides access for individuals who are
unable to use a standard computer keyboard. All on-screen (virtual
keyboard) keys work just as they would if you were typing on a standard
computer keyboard. Select a key and WiViK sends it to a word processor,
e-mail message, web page or other text-based application you may be
using. Keyboards can contain any characters you want, and keys can be
moved anywhere on the screen and can be any size.
Zoom Text enlarges, enhances and reads aloud everything on the
screen. Features included complete screen reading, automatic document
reading, full internet accessibility, text navigation, and typing and
mouse echo.
Employers’ Council
The Siouxland Employers’ Council – a group of
employers who work in partnership with IWD to meet the workforce needs
of employers – holds monthly lunch meetings in Sioux City. Click
here for more
information about ECI, or call
Diane Neri at (712) 233-9030
ext 1037. Check out the
events calendar
for future meeting dates, times and locations.
Online Employment Registration Service
File
an Unemployment Insurance Claim online
Application Downloads
You may download,
print and enter the requested information on these forms prior to
visiting your nearest Iowa Workforce Development Center.
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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.
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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.
PDF documents used on this
site must be viewed and printed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plug-in.
This Plug-in is available for download at no cost to the user. Users
must have this Plug-in downloaded and installed on their computer to
access these forms and documents.
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