Spencer Office
Iowa Workforce Development
Governmental Services Center
217 W. Fifth St., P.O. Box 1087
Spencer, IA 51301
Telephone: (712) 262-1971
FAX: (712) 262-1963
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The Governmental Services Center, 217 W.
Fifth St., Spencer, is the home of Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), the
Northwest Iowa Planning and Development Commission (NWIPDC), the Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS), and the Clay County Department of
Human Services (DHS).
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) functions include job placement assistance,
unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for
veterans, PROMISE JOBS, labor market information, dislocated worker programs,
proficiency testing, career guidance assessments, and others. Call (712)
262-1971 for more information.
The Northwest Iowa Planning and Development
Commission (NWIPDC) administers the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program,
as well as PROMISE JOBS, Welfare to Work, and School to Work. NWIPDC also offers
assistance to member governmental bodies seeking financial and technical
assistance for job and economic development, regional planning, zoning, housing,
transportation, and other community issues. Call (712) 262-7225 for more
information.
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Services (IVRS) provides counseling and guidance, training, and job
placement assistance for persons identified as having a diagnosed disability.
For more information on eligibility, call (712) 262-9585.
Clay County DHS administers financial entitlement programs, including the Family
Investment Program (FIP), food stamps, Title XIX medical insurance, day care
financial assistance, child and adult protective service assessments, and social
work case management services. Day care registration and foster home licensing
activities are also part of the services provided by DHS. Call (712) 262-3586
for more information.
Other Regional partners and local agencies also use the center to meet with
their customers and clients, including Lutheran Social Services and Experience
Works.
In addition, the center also features a resource center with PC-based technology
that allows job seekers access to the Internet, along with labor market
information, resume assistance, and numerous other career-based software
programs. Customers are also able to file their own claim for unemployment
insurance and register for center services via an Intranet application in the
resource center. A total of eight (8) PCs
are currently available at no charge to center customers.
Services Available:
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Resource Center
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Job information
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Résumémaker
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Choices career exploration
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Internet access
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Labor Market Information
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Typing tutorial
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Proficiency testing in typing and
10-key
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Word processing & spreadsheets
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Brochures and pamphlets
- Job Placement Assistance
- Job Information
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- Unemployment Insurance
- Work Opportunity & Welfare to Work tax
credits
- Work Permits
- Employers’ Council of Iowa
- Veteran’s Representative
- PROMISE JOBS and Lifeskills
- Job and Career Fairs
- Work Keys Testing
- Tax liability Information
- Reemployment Services
- Required Posting Information
- School-to-Work
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One-Stop Center Partners:
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Clay County Department of Human Services
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Services
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Northwest Iowa Planning & Development
Commission
Spencer Workforce Development Office
217 W. Fifth St.
PO Box 1087
Spencer, IA 51301
Phone: (712) 262-1971
Fax: (712) 262-1963
Job line: (712) 262-1971 – Option 4
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
About Spencer
Besides being a great place to live, Spencer
offers residents and visitors numerous recreational and educational
opportunities, excellent jobs and a wide variety of places to shop.
Located just minutes south of the Iowa Great Lakes, Spencer is the home of two
golf courses, the Spencer Family YMCA, a new two-acre aquatic center, new biking
and hiking trails, excellent schools, a regional cancer center, satellite
campuses for both Iowa Lakes Community College and Buena Vista University, a
community theater, an arts gallery, and a county museum housed in a period arts
& crafts residence.
Each fall, the Clay County Fair attracts hundreds of thousands of people to town
for exhibits, musical entertainment, auto and horse racing, and lots of good
eating! The 2009 fair will be Sept. 12 -20. Spencer also plays host to the
three-day “Flagfest” celebration each June and the Northwest Amateur golf
tournament in August.
Don’t just take our word for it. Pay us a visit at these web sites, or better
yet, come and see what life has to offer you in northwest Iowa at:
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