Articles Tagged: Jobs

Employers, helping agencies will be at April 6 in Cedar Rapids event

The company, which employs 1,600 people at its southwest Cedar Rapids offices, said "market factors“ are to blame for the layoffs. Last year, the company eliminated more than 100 local jobs.

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Though Iowa’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose to 2.9 percent in October, the state’s labor force participation rate stayed at 67.7 percent.

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped to 2.6 percent in June, Iowa Workforce Development said Thursday.

Iowa’s job search website remains inoperative, more than two weeks after the system fell victim to a cyberattack.

The state awarded more than $3.6 million across a spectrum of 88 businesses — from veterinary services and plumbers to utilities and the Iowa Department of Corrections — to create or expand apprenticeships.

Things are good for business in Iowa, Iowa Business Council Executive Director Joe Murphy said. But we better be prepared for some potential hurdles on the horizon.

The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, …

American Airlines plans to drop service at Dubuque Regional Airport in September, the fourth city to which the carrier has cut service amid an ongoing shortage of pilots.

Insurance and investment services company Transamerica filed a WARN with Iowa Workforce Development saying it will eliminate 40 positions as of Aug. 15.

While still underrepresented, women are joining trades than ever with increasing opportunities

Total employment recorded at 1.6 million jobs

Toyota Financial Services will eliminate 322 positions in Cedar Rapids, according to a WARN filed with Iowa Workforce Development on Monday.

The state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell to 3.3 percent March, according to the Iowa Workforce Development. That is down from 3.5 percent the month before and from 4.4 percent a year ago.