DES MOINES, Iowa – As Iowa returns to ‘normal’ as the pandemic wanes, it’s clear that several industries need workers. Temp agencies currently have hundreds of openings, but not enough…
DES MOINES, Iowa – Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced Iowa will no longer participate in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits programs beginning June 12. A statement released by the governor’s office…
DES MOINES, Iowa — As unemployment continues to be an issue during the pandemic, a local non-profit has the mission of helping place unemployed or under-employed Iowans into jobs. Project…
IOWA — The number of Iowans filing initial unemployment claims doubled from week-to-week according to Iowa Workforce Development. On Thursday, IWD reported that 10,747 Iowans filed for initial unemployment benefits…
(AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for a second straight week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under…
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment slightly dropped last week to 787,000, while the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is still felt across industries. The…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s unemployment rate for September dropped to 4.7%, continuing a five-month trend of hiring after the state’s economy was hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a…
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Workforce Development says an increase in new unemployment claims filed between August 16 and August 22 may be due to Iowans left without jobs due…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the housing market, auto…
Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped significantly in July but remained far higher than the rate before the coronavirus pandemic led to an economic slowdown, according to state statistics…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 1.1 million last week after two weeks of declines, evidence that many employers are still slashing…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is weakening hiring…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as a critical $600…
DES MOINES, Iowa — The number of continuing unemployment claims, as well as new claims, continue to decrease in the state, according to Iowa Workforce Development. IWD reports the number…
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