Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.4% in February, unchanged from the previous month, according to new data from Iowa ...

Two workforce boards in Iowa are merging to offer better service to businesses and job hunters. The State Workforce Development Board approved the merger of the South Central Workforce Development ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Community college leaders and advocates say they are feeling confused and left out of conversations that ...

Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the state unemployment rate increased again slightly in May as more people starting looking for a job. “If they’re not employed when they rejoin, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in November, a slight increase from 3.3 percent one year ago, but down from 3.7 percent in September, according to Iowa Workforce ...

Iowa businesses shed 2,700 jobs in June, lowering total nonfarm employment to 1,590,700, according to Iowa Workforce Development. At the same time, Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A new workforce center opened its doors on Kirkwood Community College's main campus, marking its grand opening with an event. Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development Executive ...

Iowa's unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in February, matching January's figure and slightly below the 3.5% recorded a ...