Articles Tagged: Jobs

The mass firing of federal employees since Trump took office in January is pushing out veterans who make up 30% of the nation's federal workforce.

Toyota Financial Services’ presence in Cedar Rapids will end at the close of next year, taking with it 54 local jobs.

Job-hopping, so rampant two years ago, has slowed as workers have gradually lost confidence in their ability to find better pay or working conditions somewhere else. Just 3.3 million Americans quit their jobs in July, compared with a peak of 4.5 million in April 2022.

Kirkwood trains people seeking Class B commercial licenses

First meeting is April 3 at Big Grove Brewery

Also, the Iowa House passes legislation that would cap tuition and limit diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the state’s three public universities

University of Iowa research: Motivational posters can reflect, but not create, company culture

The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with law enforcement agencies on the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” project from Aug. 18 through Sept. 4.

DeltaV offering career fair and free classes in community

An Illinois-based oil lubricant distributor and industrial services company is relocating to Eldridge, taking with it an estimated 81 jobs.

IowaWORKS.gov replacing Teach Iowa as main listing for teaching jobs July 1

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.