Iowa Workforce Development

It might surprise you that 40% of Iowa high school seniors plan to go directly into the workforce after graduation. Ankeny Community School District, in collaboration with the Greater Des Moines Partnership, recently held its first Senior Hiring Event, with #employers ready to speak directly with grads for job opportunities. Grads seeking full-time positions explored Work-based Learning and many other #careers! #Iowa #workforce #workbasedlearning Learn more about the event and what the experience was like by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gGP-D8_S

Wishing you a safe #MemorialDay weekend. *As a note, our offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of the holiday. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Iowa’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in April 2026. Meanwhile, employers added 3,400 jobs, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, new jobs in #healthcare, #manufacturing, and #construction. #Iowa #workforce 📰 Read more in the April report: https://lnkd.in/gX9FGKH4

The Highway 30 Corridor job fair tour is coming to Ogden, IA! Meet directly with employers with opportunities for an on-the-spot interview. Resume looking rough? You can even get assistance from #IowaWORKS staff and the Mobile Workforce Center. The upcoming stop will be on May 28, 2026, from 11 AM - 1 PM and is located at the Leonard A. Good Community Library, 208 West Mulberry Street, Ogden, IA 50212. #Iowa #workforce #jobfair Get more info about this upcoming stop and more by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gdddEiia

Switching careers? On the hunt for your first? Check out the Career Explorer tool! Select a job, see what it pays in your county. From entry-level to experienced, there are a lot of industries and options to explore! #Iowa #workforce #jobs #careers For more information, including the interactive Career Explorer map tool, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gUMXBJ73

The Iowa Workforce Development YouTube channel features topics surrounding Iowa's workforce, including tutorials on how to use the IowaWORKS system when filing for unemployment benefits. An update to a previous video has been made for registering and logging into the IowaWORKS system. #Iowa #workforce #IowaWORKS View the updated video here: https://lnkd.in/g3c5HfMk

Mission: Employable returns in a new deep dive to tackle the challenges and solutions that are emerging in Iowa’s #healthcare workforce. Mission: Employable podcast host Ben Oldach examines the state of Iowa’s healthcare industry, its workforce challenges, the solutions being developed, and one employer that is putting a solution into practice with great results. #Iowa #workforce Watch the video version of the #podcast here: 🎬 https://lnkd.in/gP7sAUch Or listen to all episodes in audio format here: 🎧 workforce.iowa.gov/podcast:

On the hunt for a new job? Career change? Join us for the Highway 30 Corridor job fair, kicking off on May 14, 2026. The event takes place at the Carroll Public Library, located at 118 E. 5th Street, Carroll, IA, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. There are 15 employers confirmed, along with support from IowaWORKS and its Mobile Workforce Center for resume, interview help, and more. We hope to see you there! #Iowa #workforce #IowaWORKS #jobfair

It's National Small Business Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of employers across the state who power the careers of Iowans. Small businesses make up more than 99% of all businesses in Iowa. There are a total of 83,422 small businesses that have 100 employees or less. #Iowa #workforce #smallbusiness Learn more about Iowa's labor market at iowalmi.gov