Mitchell Stites got 2,200 hours of hair cutting experience as a barber in the Iowa Department of Corrections, using clippers -- no scissors or straight-edges allowed -- to do bald fades and trims to make the men incarcerated with him at Fort Dodge look and feel good.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta variant may be slowing a recovery in the job market.
Many employees who had been willing to work for lower wages may have found work in other industries that pay better after being let go during the pandemic
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week, to 351,000 — a sign the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market's recovery, at least temporarily.
From wage increases to changes in company culture, companies are competing for a limited pool of workers.
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent in August — a level that was well below the national rate and the number of Iowans who were thrown out of work a year ago during the economic throes of COVID-19 pandemic.
Over 30 employers are expected at the Corridor Career Fair this Thursday at NewBo City Market from 3:30-6:30 p.m. with a variety of roles and positions available to local job seekers.
A new report from immigration advocacy groups shows high levels of unemployment among immigrant workers.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs.
The next Iowa Ideas In-Depth Week is September 20th- September 24th, covering Iowa’s workforce and how it’s been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
A proposed class-action lawsuit claims that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ decision to cut off enhanced unemployment benefits for tens of thousands of residents violated state law and asks a court to reinstate their eligibility.
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