Iowa Workforce Development News Releases http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/ Iowa Workforce Development http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:23:54 -0500 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:19:20 -0500 webmaster@iwd.iowa.gov FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com Iowans will gather Friday, April 27, 2012 to pay tribute and to reflect upon Iowa workers who lost their lives while working in 2011. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Iowa Workforce Development, 1000 E. Grand Ave. ... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=934 D7B1531B-F62A-4915-944E-B407EF08A02C Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:19:26 -0500 Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in March from 5.3 percent in February. The state's jobless rate was reported at 5.9 percent one year ago... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=81 86A354AB-6C8F-4994-8B47-7DC3DB45E7B2 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Iowa Workforce Development has reversed a decision to direct individuals with unemployment claim problems to assistance through the toll free number... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=932 F4F0C8FF-239B-4DEA-B914-6567180AB03F Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:07:56 -0500 Iowa Workforce Development's (IWD) job bank at www.iowajobs.org has doubled in the last year thanks to a unique partnership with the Direct Employer's Association. IWD is able to use state of the art technology to index jobs directly from an employer's website and post to IowaJobs.org in order to promote current opportunities statewide... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=921 B60D7E79-29F5-4F36-A5E7-291577C1BB60 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:52:25 -0600 Iowa Workforce Development is rapidly deploying access points across the state to bring workforce services closer to Iowans. Further enhancing this initiative is the launch of access points on the capitol complex. Iowa Library Services/State Library has installed access points at both the main library in the Ola Babcock Miller Building and at the Law Library in Iowa's Capitol Building... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=918 62E50464-06D0-43A4-89CB-3453E2484AF1 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:15:34 -0600 Iowa's continued economic recovery has led to a decrease in the state's unemployment rate. As such, the three month average rate has fallen below the required six percent for Iowa to qualify for the Extended Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tier 3 federal benefits program. This will decrease the additional weeks available to Iowans from 47 to 34 after January 14th... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=914 9AF86103-E496-4442-956E-BB4CD26588A1 Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0600 ...Online filing is fast, efficient and secure for claimants. Additionally, individuals can check the status of a claim, file their weekly reporting or reopen an existing claim online. When Iowans file a claim online, it's important to only do so at www.iowaworkforce.org. A number of fraudulent web sites exist. .... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=913 7875CE99-B921-4DE5-B1D7-F652AD9C2FE8 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:08:18 -0600 Pathways to Health Care Careers is a unique project designed to 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. New cohorts are developing and placement testing is scheduled for October 6th, 7th and 8th in Des Moines... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=898 BADE3E18-B00F-4779-AA31-AC8799665E73 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:37:11 -0500 Iowa Workforce Development announced today that employers will see approximately $96 million dollars in tax savings by moving from tax table three to table four. The average rate will fall from 2.8 percent to 2.4 percent for 2012. ... "Most states across the country are experiencing significant increases in their tax rates in order to repay the federal government for loans..." http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=895 88C5B28F-8ED5-4388-A26B-E165359732B1 Fri, 2 Sep 2011 08:19:20 -0500 Iowa Workforce Development announced the revised workforce delivery system based on the new model of Local Access Points and Regional Integrated Centers on Friday... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=889 9D419F28-C73F-43C0-B57A-A3BDB557EE94 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:45:33 -0500