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Iowa Workforce Development's one-stop resource for Iowa businesses to find workforce information and solutions. Businesses can use this site to:
List your jobs online at no cost;
Find the average wage paid for Iowa occupations;
Assistance to businesses employing individuals with a disability;
Learn about regulatory information;
Get information for employers and service members activated and deployed;
Tell us what you think about Iowa Workforce Development by taking our Business and Employer Customer Satisfaction Survey
View stock market results.
Learn about the New Employee Benefits Survey FAQ!
Find IWD job fairs in Iowa.
Unemployment Insurance Tax System (UITS) - Iowa employers can electronically file their quarterly reports and pay Unemployment Insurance contributions due online.
Click Here for more information about how your company may qualify for the Iowa Department of Economic Development's student internship program.
Information About Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in Iowa
Iowa Workforce Development works to continually improve our products and services. Is there a resource you would like to see or can't find on IowaWorks? We welcome your comments or suggestions in making IowaWorks a better site for serving Iowa's businesses.
- Iowa Association of Business and Industry
http://www.iowaabi.org/
- Iowa’s Community Colleges
http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=241&Itemid=1433
- Iowa’s Chambers of Commerce
http://www.iowachamber.net/
- Professional Developers of Iowa
http://www.pdiowa.com/
- The Institute for Decision Making (University of Northern Iowa)
http://www.esd.uni.edu/idm/
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) strives to improve the income, productivity and safety of all Iowans. In conjunction with state and local economic development efforts, Iowa Workforce Development assists businesses to fulfill their workforce needs.
Mission:
Iowa Workforce Development will provide quality, customer-driven services that
support prosperity, productivity, health and safety for Iowans.
Vision:
Iowa Workforce Development envisions a future where Iowa has safe workplaces, a
productive and economically secure workforce, and where Iowans are prepared for
an ever-changing future.
Guiding Principles:
- Integrity
- Results/outcome orientation
- Collaboration and partnership
- Data-based decisions
- Long-term thinking
- Manage diverse resources
- Honor and respect diversity
- Leadership in the New Economy
- Customer Focus
- Model the characteristics of a high performance
workplace
Needs Assessment:
IWD's Business Service Representatives are trained to help you identify
solutions to your workforce and workplace needs. Whether recruitment, employee
selection, new employee orientation, retention, or other human resource issues
(workplace safety, expansion or downsizing, locating financial incentives, job
insurance, changing laws or regulations) are an issue for you, our staff can
assist you to define these and other organizational challenges. Once issues have
been identified, IWD staff will prepare a plan that addresses your business
needs and propose solutions to meet those needs. Contact your regional Business
Service Representative for assistance.
Assessment and Testing:
IWD can provide human resource solutions for all stages of the employment cycle
- from recruitment to selection to training to promotion. A wide range of
selection tools, management assessments, and skills and abilities tests are
available. IWD trained staff can help you identify which tools best meet your
businesses needs, recommend solutions, and administer products and services
efficiently and accurately. Contact your regional Business
Service Representative for assistance.
OPAC®:
The Office Proficiency Assessment and Certification (OPAC)
System (OPAC) is the premier PC and office skills testing suite. With an
array of over 30 tests—the OPAC System is the perfect tool to measure job
applicant PC and office skills.
WorkKeys®:
Find out how WorkKeys®,
the workplace skills analysis and assessment system developed by American
College Testing (ACT) can help your business match workers with appropriate jobs
and manage human resources more effectively.
Software Tests
OPAC software tests measure abilities in specific applications using a “live
software” approach. The test administration occurs in live copies of typical
software applications such as MS Word®, MS Excel®, MS Access®, Lotus 1-2-3®,
and WordPerfect®.
General Clerical Tests
OPAC general clerical tests, such as keyboarding, 10-key, data entry, filing and
proofreading, occur directly within the OPAC System and have customizable time
limits to suit different purposes and environments.
Specific Knowledge Tests
Specific knowledge tests occur within OPAC System’s exclusive Test. Writer
feature, where administrators can create item banks of questions and answers
pertaining to any subject. Questions can be associated with specific
subcategories and weighted according to the wishes of the administrator. Sound
clips, video, images, Web links and special formatting can be added to the
questions and answers to enhance test items.
Why Test?
No one can find out everything about a candidate during an interview. Even
skilled interviewers may not discover a candidate’s attitudes towards certain
workplace or job specific behaviors. Testing helps to ascertain knowledge,
skills and abilities not shown on the résumé, in the past performance, or
during face-to-face impressions.
Benefits of the OPAC System
It is essential for the success of any business to recruit, hire and train
employees with the skills necessary to perform well on the job. The use of The
OPAC System at Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) centers are provided at no cost
to area businesses. The OPAC System can contribute to a business’ success by
providing the following benefits:
Cut the costs associated with inaccurate recruiting and hiring decisions by screening and selecting employees with needed skills
Establish a standard and consistent method for companies to evaluate and document employee and applicant skills
Administer the assessments and provide immediate test results
Recruit applicants through IWD
Provide employers access to various populations for compliance with EEOC and affirmative action guidelines.
What OPAC Clients Have to Say
United Technical Associates, Inc. is very satisfied with the OPAC System. Because we are a professional and technical employment service, it is important to screen all of our applicants. Since our purchase of the OPAC System, we are using the testing package as an important tool in our screening process. The OPAC System is meeting the needs of our clients and also is very cost effective compared to other testing packages.
Alice Skiro
Human Resources Manager
United Technical Associates
I have used OPAC exclusively for my office skills testing. As far as accuracy, reliability and ease of administration, I don’t think OPAC can be topped.
Joe Ray
Senior Human Resources Officer
City of Hoover, AL
I work for the second largest utility in Arizona. We are switching from traditional typing and shorthand secretarial tests to OPAC as our managers feel that knowledge of word processing and language skills are more important than typing speed. We think OPAC will do a good job of assessing the knowledge, skills and abilities required of secretaries at Salt River Project.
Vicki Packman
Senior Analyst—Salt River Project
Tempe, AZ
OPAC System Tests
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 95 or higher
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or higher
Word Processing
Microsoft Word 2000, 97, 95, 6.0
Spreadsheets
Microsoft Excel 2000, 97, 95, 5.0
Lotus 1-2-3 5.0, 4.0, 3.0
Databases
Microsoft Access 2000, 97, 95, 2.0
dBase 5.5, 5.0
Paradox 5.0
FoxPro 2.x
Keyboarding
Keyboarding
10-Key
Data Entry (Vendor/Inventory/Invoice)
Clerical Tests
Formatting a Letter
Transcription
Composing Minutes
Alpha Filling
Numeric Filing
Proofreading
Financial Tests
Bank Reconciliation
Bank Deposit
Petty Cash
Basic Math
Professional Tests
Legal and Medical Keyboarding
Legal and Medical Proofreading
Legal and Medical Terminology
Legal and Medical Transcription
Iowa employers who hire hard-to-place job applicants may be eligible to
receive federal income tax credits under one of two programs—Work Opportunity
Tax Credit (WOTC) and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit (WtWTC).
Tax breaks are tied to the amount of wages the employee earns. The maximum
credit under WOTC goes to an employer whose employee earns $6,000 or more. After
figuring other tax requirements, the net effect is a tax break of about $1,500
for hiring an individual who earns $6,000. The maximum tax credit can be as much
$2,400 if the employee maintains employment for 400 hours or 180 days. To find
out more about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, call (515) 281-9010.
The tax break for an employer under WtWTC can be about $3,500 for hiring an
individual who is earning $10,000 or more. The employer can get a tax credit of
up to $5,000 if the individual continues working for the employer for a second
year. To find out more about Welfare-to-Work tax credits, call (515) 281-9010.
Employers who qualify for both the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and
Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit may choose which of the tax credits is most
advantageous for a given tax year.
To qualify for either tax incentive programs, employers must hire workers from
the following groups: welfare recipients, Food Stamp recipients age 18 through
24 from low income families, disabled persons referred from Vocational
Rehabilitation Services and Department for the Blind, and the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), economically disadvantaged
veterans, low income ex-felons, and high risk youth age 18 to 25 who live within
the federally defined Enterprise Community (zip code of 50314).
Iowa employers that meet the following criteria are allowed an additional deduction on their Iowa income tax returns for hiring persons with disabilities. This deduction is 65 percent of the wages paid in the first 12 months of employment; the deduction ceiling is $20,000 per employee. Only those employers that meet the "small business" definition can claim the deduction for employing persons with disabilities. Visit http://www.state.ia.us/tax/educate/78578.html.
Iowa employers that meet certain criteria are allowed an additional deduction on their Iowa income tax returns for hiring ex-offenders. This deduction is 65 percent of the wages paid in the first 12 months of employment; the maximum deduction is $20,000 per employee. To find out more about this tax benefit for employers visit the following links http://www.state.ia.us/tax/educate/78522.html, and number 24. u. located at http://www.state.ia.us/tax/1040EI/Line/03Line24.html.
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Most forms and publications are organized by subject matter. Use the links below to find the form or publication you need.
Labor Services
The Division of Labor Services offers license and permit applications, wage
claim forms and more.
Unemployment Insurance
Download unemployment
insurance tax forms, Handbook for Private Employers and other related
publications.
Unemployment
Insurance Appeals
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on how to present your case on appeal, an
outline of select issues in unemployment insurance adjudication, terms,
definitions and more.
Workers Compensation
Download the Workers’ Compensation Manual, benefit schedules, report forms
and more.
Other publications of interest to businesses:
Labor Market
Information Publications
Visit Labor Market Information for publications about workforce
demographics, occupational and industry projections, career information and more.
New Successful
Interviewing Guide (PDF)
The revised Successful Interviewing Guide provides valuable information on the
application and interviewing process. The Guide was developed by Iowa
Workforce Development with input from the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Workforce
Center Administration Publications
Forms and translated brochures.
Brief
Comparison of Federal & State Child Labor Laws (PDF)
A publication discussing the primary differences between Iowa and Federal Child Labor Laws.
Work-Based
Learning Guide 2002 (PDF - 1.2 MB)
Developed in cooperation with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI)
Foundation, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Iowa Workforce Development
and the South Central Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO; this 176 page
comprehensive guide offers general guidance for students, teacher-coordinators,
school administrators, employers, businesses, communities, and others involved
in work-based learning experiences.
Hiring Iowa
Teens (PDF)
A guide for employers about hiring teenagers and the Iowa Child Labor Law.
Prevailing
Wage Request Form (for Alien Labor Certification)
Employers using the Alien Labor Certification Program to hire foreign
workers on a temporary or permanent basis needing a Prevailing Wage
Determination.
North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS)
The industrial classification of businesses. This coding system focuses on the identification of new and emerging industries and high technology industries, and provides increased detail in the services sector over what was available under the
Standard Industry Classification (SIC) system.
Subscribe online to our free e-mail news release service. View Current News Releases.
Iowa Workforce
Development's Flood 2008 Disaster Recovery Site
This the place to visit for information about Iowa Workforce Development's
services including related resources for Iowa's disaster recovery.
Information is continually updated...
Iowa Career Access Point (ICAP)
An initiative engaging Faith Based and Community Organizations in Iowa Workforce
Development... This is a unique resource that creates portals into the Iowa
Workforce Development One-Stop system for communities that may not know about
our employment services, may be too far away or may not be comfortable entering
a government office building. Each ICAP is located in a community neighborhood
and staffed by volunteers so clients and residents can feel more at ease.
Iowa
Registered
Apprenticeship Site
The 21st century economy demands a workforce with postsecondary education
credentials and the adaptability to respond immediately to changing economic
and business needs. Registered Apprenticeship is a critical postsecondary
education, training and employment option available in every state in the
country. An Integration Program To Educate, Promote, Train, Target and
Partner...
IWD 9-in-1 Workplace Law Posters:
Iowa Workforce Development now has a new updated 9-in-1 poster. Contact
your local
Iowa Workforce Development office for more information.
Iowa Smokefree Air Act Signs
The Iowa Smokefree Air Act goes into effect July 1, 2008. Attached here
is a link to the Department of Public Health’s web site,
http://www.iowasmokefreeair.gov/
that provides a free mandatory “no smoking” sign. Public Health officials
state that the “no smoking” signs must be posted at every entrance to a
public place and place of employment where smoking is not allowed. The web
site also contains helpful “Frequently Asked Questions and Answers” and
other information.
New
Printable Minimum Wage Poster (PDF)
- A Poster for Iowa's New Minimum Wage in effect April 1, 2007.
Updated Minimum Wage Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) - Addresses
questions about Iowa's New Minimum Wage Law.
Unemployment Insurance Tax
System (UITS)
Iowa Employers can file their quarterly Employer's Contribution & Payroll
Report online. The UITS also features automated calculations such as
computing the taxable wages and contributions due, ePayment options enabling
employers to pay their UI contributions by eCheck, Credit Card or submit a
payment voucher with their paper check, save and return feature for system
re-entry at a later time, and online help that will guide the user through
the filing process. If you have any questions about UITS, please call UITS
Help Desk at (888) 848-7442 (888-UITS4IA) or e-mail .
Employer Web Site For
Child Support
Employers now may go online to
www.iowachildsupport.gov to complete most of their child support
business, including make payments, report newly hired or rehired employees
or contractors, and report employee terminations or absences.
For more information, visit www.iowachildsupport.gov, e-mail the Iowa Child Support Recovery Unit at csrue@dhs.state.ia.us or call toll-free (877) 274-2580.
Successful
Interviewing Guide (PDF)
The revised Successful Interviewing Guide provides valuable information on the
application and interviewing process. The Guide was developed by Iowa
Workforce Development with input from the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
USERRA Military Service Poster
U.S. Department of Labor officials released a new poster March 10, 2005, that
they require all employers to post at their worksite. The poster is required
under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA).
Iowa's Business
Assistance Coordinator Network
Iowa's Business Assistance
Coordinator Network works as a unit across the State of Iowa enterprise
to help you effectively identify your compliance needs and requirements.
Our goal is to assist you in compliance requirement needs.
Iowa
WorkNet
A quarterly publication prepared by Iowa Workforce Development's
Workforce Data and Business Development Bureau.
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Resources For Employers And Service Members Effected By Activation And
Deployments
The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)
has information and assistance available for employers, military personnel from
all branches of the Armed Forces, National Guard and Reserves who may be
activated for military service or those who have already been activated.
The uniformed service members and their employers have certain rights and
responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act (USERRA)
Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) web site is available at http://www.esgr.org.
Frequently asked questions and information concerning these rights and
responsibilities is available via the internet. The following link will take you
to the USERRA resource guide: http://www.dol.gov/vets/whatsnew/uguide.pdf.
U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) site: http://www.dol.gov/vets/.
Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists Being Called to Active Duty: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_911_2.html.
New USERRA Military Service
Poster
U.S. Department of Labor officials released a new poster March 10, 2005, that
they require all employers to post at their worksite. The poster is required
under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA).
To request assistance within the State of Iowa, contact either Tony Smithhart or
Dennis Larson at (515) 281-9061 or use the following e-mail addresses: tony.smithhart@iwd.iowa.gov
or dennis.larson@iwd.iowa.gov.
Iowa Workforce Development has thousands of job seekers visit our family of Web sites every day to find employment opportunities in Iowa.
List Job Openings Online
At No Cost!
Posted job openings will be replicated to the IowaJobs
Web site and
the IWD's
Regional Portals, that list jobs available in each region. If the job pays
more than $30,000 per year, it will also be posted on the Smart
Career Move Web site. Jobs are published each business day.
Federal Bonding Program:
A unique tool to help a job seeker obtain and keep a job. The program
issues fidelity bonds, and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. It is a
business insurance policy that protects the employer in case of any loss of
money or property due to employee dishonesty. It is like a "guarantee"
to the employer that the person hired will be an honest worker.
Click
Here for details on the program. For further information contact: John
Williams at (515) 281-9097 or via e-mail at John.Williams@iwd.iowa.gov.
Making Connections
A searchable database of school-to-work connecting activities offered by
businesses to students.
Workforce
Centers and Local Offices
Our Workforce Development Centers can assist you with your all of your hiring
needs – job listings, recruitment, testing and screening of applicants. Let
our team help your team!
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) strives to improve the income, productivity and safety of all Iowans. In conjunction with state and local economic development efforts, Iowa Workforce Development assists businesses to fulfill their workforce needs.
Labor Market Information Business Resources
Guide to Smart Workforce Decisions
Iowa
Wage Surveys
Provides a variety of wage and salary information including wage and employment
estimates for Iowa, the 15 IWD regions, metropolitan statistical areas, counties
and industries. For additional information, call (515) 281-5113.
Iowa
Affirmative Action Data
For employers’ Equal Employment Opportunity programs to help evaluate the
utilization of women and minorities in their work forces. It contains data
relating to: population by gender and minority status; labor force by gender and
minority group; and employment applicants by EEO-1 category recorded by
Workforce Development Centers. Produced annually. For additional information:
(515) 242-5862
Enhancing Economic Development
Laborshed
Studies
A laborshed assists businesses with recruitment, retention, expansion and site
selection efforts. IWD conducts laborshed studies and other specialized surveys
and analyses to assist community efforts to enhance their area as a place to
expand and operate a business as well as live and work. A laborshed is defined
as the area or region from which an employment center draws its commuting
workers regardless of natural or political boundaries. Laborsheds are conducted
on an “as requested” basis and the fee is based on the population of the
Laborshed area. For additional information: (515) 281-4896
E-mail: Laborshed.Studies@iwd.iowa.gov
Nonfarm Employment
and Earnings (Current Employment Statistics)
A monthly news release that makes available average weekly earnings, average
weekly hours and average hourly earnings for production workers. For additional
information: (515) 242-6289 or (800) 532-9793 (from Iowa)
Analyzing the Labor Market
Workforce Information Workshops for Business
Learn how to identify growing industries and occupations, determine wage rates,
assess the local labor supply and track local economic trends. Businesses can
participate in educational workshops on labor market information for a specific
area. This information can be used to help define your business decisions. To
arrange for a workshop in your area, contact your nearest Iowa Workforce
Development Center. For additional information: (515) 281-3996, E-mail:
iwd.lmi@iwd.iowa.gov or
Laborshed.Studies@iwd.iowa.gov
Iowa
Current Employment
Situation
A monthly news release that contains the latest statistics on the labor force,
the level of unemployed, the unemployment rate, total employment, and data on
unemployment insurance claims. Analyst commentary is provided on the
unemployment rate and on nonfarm employment. Optional tables include state, MSA,
and county unemployment rates for the reference month compared to rates for the
previous month and a year ago. For additional information: (515) 281-8182
Iowa
Trends
This Web site gives key indicators of economic health and trends in the state.
Key economic indicators include housing sales, motor vehicle sales, projected
income, business patterns, gross state product, exports, farmland values, city
costs, poverty rates, and a host of economic information that can be used to
assist in making informed decisions. Historical and projected data can be
downloaded as well. For additional information: E-mail:
trends@iwd.iowa.gov
Iowa Workforce Information Network (IWIN)
An electronic labor market delivery system providing data for key areas such as:
business, careers, jobs, cost of living, education, population, unemployment,
industries, and wages and income. In addition tools will be found that provide
information on employers, workforce indicators, occupational information, and
detailed maps and indicators on where people work and where people live. For additional information:
(515)
281-6981
Iowa
WorkNet
An analysis of current economic conditions in Iowa, featuring a topic of
interest such as an explanation of the Consumer Price Index or highlights of
specific industries. It contains tables of labor force data, average wages and
hours, and data about unemployment insurance claimants. This is produced
quarterly.
For additional information: (515) 281-8182
Labor
Force Summary Tables
The most widely used economic measures of the economy. They quantify the labor
force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rate for the state, combined
statistical areas, metropolitan areas, counties, metropolitan areas, and cities
with a population of 25,000 or larger. Also included is employment within major
industry groups. Information is updated monthly. For additional information:
(515) 281-8182
Iowa Workforce
Development’s Regional Web Sites
Our 15 regional workforce development partnerships throughout Iowa are ready to
meet your workforce and workplace needs. Visit the Web site for your
multi-county area to discover services and jobs available to you. In
addition,
we provide regional data on the economy, jobs and careers and other publications
and services.
Regional
Profiles
A blueprint, a map, a design, a plan… you need one for most successful
ventures. The regional profiles provide the latest information about jobs
and workers in your multi-county labor area. For additional information:
(515) 281-8185
Regulatory Information
Iowa Workforce Development has regulatory responsibilities in the following areas. Click on the links below to find answers to your regulatory questions:
Labor Services – OSHA enforcement; boiler, elevator and amusement ride inspections; child labor; asbestos abatement licensing; contractor registration; labor laws and administrative rules; and required reporting of hazardous chemicals.Workers’ Compensation – reporting requirements, frequently asked questions, hearing schedules, publications and more.
Unemployment Insurance – contribution rate tables, rate computation for employers, benefit charges, appeals, and forms and publications.
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act – notification requirements of a layoff or closing and current WARN notices from Iowa companies.
State Government:
Federal Government:
Is there something you are looking for but can't find? Use our Site Search to search across Iowa Workforce Development's family of Web sites.
Iowa Workforce Development provides the following services to Iowa businesses:
Business Closings/Downsizings:
Should your business experience a closing or restructuring, IWD staff and its
partners are ready to help employees make the transition to other employment.
Laid off workers are provided access to services, including financial support
and training. Check out our new service for businesses experiencing a
downsizing of 30 or more people... Iowa
Advantage.
Business Service Representatives:
Each region has Business Service Representatives to assist local businesses with
recruitment needs, large or small, coordination of career or employment fairs,
and access to IWD products and services. Contact the Business
Service Representative in your region for more information on how this
one-on-one service can save your business time and money.
Career and Employment Fairs:
Career and employment fairs are held in all regions in Iowa, offering employers
and job seekers the opportunity to interact at a single location. Employers are
charged a nominal fee to cover advertising costs.
Employer Councils of Iowa:
Employer Councils of Iowa add a business perspective in advising Iowa
Workforce Development. They provide opportunities for businesses to exchange
information and develop education programs for businesses.
Iowa Access:
Iowa Access provides services
to help persons with disabilities be productive members of the Iowa workforce.
Workforce partners in Iowa have developed information and resources designed to
match the skills of Iowans with disabilities with careers for Iowa’s job
seekers, businesses and workforce service providers.
Iowa Workforce Development Agency Calendar:
Iowa Workforce Development's event
calendar lists of career fairs, workshops, meetings, conferences and
seminars throughout the state.
Iowa Workforce Development News Releases:
Get all of the news
releases issued by Iowa Workforce Development online. Subscribe
online to our free e-mail news release service.
Meeting Space:
Want to interview or test prospective applicants away from your office? IWD
offers free meeting rooms to employers for job interviews (when available) and
Resource Center space for employers to display and distribute job information.
Recruitment:
To find a broad range of employees to choose from, jobs listed with IWD are
posted in our local offices, regional job listings, and on multiple Internet
sites: IowaJobs, IWD Regional
Job Site Searches, and Smart
Career Move. Jobs listed on Smart Career Move must pay a minimum of
$30,000 per year.
Reverse Referrals:
This service directs all interested job seekers to apply for openings at the IWD
offices, freeing the employer’s time for other tasks.
School to Work:
School-to-Work Student
Resources link young people with career exploration activities. Making
Connections is a searchable database for School-to-Work activities offered
by employers to students and educators.
Tax Liability Information:
IWD field auditors work with new and existing employer accounts, including
assistance with determining tax liability, current and delinquent quarterly
reporting, auditing of employer records, and determining worker status.
Testing Services:
Planning on hiring a new secretary who must type 50 words per minute? IWD
staff can administer - at no charge to the business or job seeker - proficiency
tests for Typing, 10-Key and Data Entry.
Work Permits:
The IWD staff authorizes work permits
and certificates of age for young people entering the job market.
Each Iowa Workforce Development region has staff that can work with you to customize workforce solutions for your business. Contacts for each region are listed below.
Region 1
Peggy Murray - Region-wide
E-mail:
peggy.murray@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (563) 382-0457 ext. 111
This region in northeast Iowa includes Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware,
Dubuque, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties with Iowa Workforce
Development offices in Dubuque, Decorah, Manchester, New Hampton and Oelwein.
Visit the Region 1 Web
portal for more information about their services.
Region 2
Angie Konig - Region-wide
E-mail:
angie.konig@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (641) 422-1536
This region in north central Iowa includes Cerro Gordo, Worth, Franklin,
Winnebago, Hancock, Floyd and Mitchell counties, with Iowa Workforce Development
offices in Charles City and Mason City. Visit the
Region 2 Web portal for more
information about their services.
Region 3&4
Robert Becker - Region-wide
E-mail:
robert.becker@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (712) 262-1971 ext. 126
This region in uppermost northwest Iowa includes Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Sioux,
Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto counties. Iowa Workforce
Development offices in Algona, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Orange City and Spencer,
and computer access in Rock Rapids, Sheldon and Sibley. Visit the
Region 3&4 Web portal
for more information about their services.
Region 5
Peggy Vial - for Buena Vista and Pocahontas counties
E-mail:
peggy.vial@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (712) 732-1576
Sara Messerly - Region-wide
E-mail:
sara.messerly@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (515) 576-3131
This region in upper central Iowa includes Buena Vista, Calhoun, Hamilton,
Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster and Wright counties with Iowa Workforce
Development offices in Clarion, Fort Dodge, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Storm Lake and
Webster City. Visit the Region 5
Web portal for more information about their services.
Region 6
Ronee Slagle - Region-wide
Email:
ronee.slagle@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (641) 236-4732
This region in central Iowa includes Hardin, Poweshiek, Marshall and Tama
counties with Iowa Workforce Development offices in Iowa Falls and Marshalltown.
Visit the Region 6 Web
Portal for more information about their services.
Region 7
Dee Gardner - Region-wide
E:mail:
dorothy.gardner@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (319) 235-9778 ext. 21
This region in north central Iowa includes Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan,
Butler, Grundy counties with Iowa Workforce Development offices in Waverly and
Waterloo. Visit the Region 7
Web portal for more information about their services.
Region 8
Lori Gregory - Region-wide
E-mail:
lori.gregory@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (712) 792-2685
Mike Wanser - for Audubon and Guthrie Counties
E-mail:
michael.wanser@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (712) 792-2685 - Carroll
Rosella Lally - for Crawford County
E-mail:
rosella.lally@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (712) 263-6102
This region in west central Iowa includes Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene,
Guthrie and Sac counties with Iowa Workforce Development offices in Carroll and
Denison. Visit the Region 8
Web portal for more information about their services for more information about
their services.
Region 9
Michael Witt - Region-wide
E-mail:
michael.witt@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (563) 445-3225
This region in eastern Iowa includes Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine and Scott
counties with Iowa Workforce Development Offices in Clinton, Davenport,
Maquoketa and Muscatine. Visit the
Region 9 Web portal for more
information about their services.
Region 10
Frank Rubero - Region-wide
E-mail:
frank.rubero@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (319) 365-9474 Ext. 1200
This region in east central Iowa includes Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones,
Linn, and Washington counties with Iowa Workforce Development offices in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa City and Washington. Visit the Region
10 Web portal for more information about their services.
Region 11
Craig Immerfall - Region-wide
E-mail:
craig.immerfall@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (515) 242-5985
Gloria Cano - for Des Moines Metro Area
E-mail:
gloria.cano@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (515) 281-9649
This region in central Iowa includes Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion,
Polk, Story and Warren counties with Iowa Workforce Development offices in
Ames, Boone, Des Moines, Knoxville, Newton, Pella and Perry. Visit the
Region 11 Web portal for
more information about their services.
Region 12
Jonathan Murad - Region-wide
E-mail:
jonathan.murad@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (712) 233-9030
This region in western Iowa includes Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth and
Woodbury counties with Iowa Workforce Development offices in Cherokee and Sioux
City with computer access in Battle Creek, Ida Grove and Onawa. Visit the
Region 12 Web portal for
more information about their services.
Region 13
Carol Morgan - Region-wide
E-mail:
carol.harberts-morgan@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (712) 242-2131
Lynda Fox - Region-wide
E-mail:
lynda.fox@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (712) 242-2100
This region in southwest Iowa includes Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Page,
Pottawattamie and Shelby counties with Iowa Workforce Development offices in
Atlantic, Clarinda, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, Harlan and Shenandoah. Visit the
Region 13 Web portal for
more information about their services.
Region 14
Marsha Wilson - Region-wide
E-mail:
Marsha.Wilson@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (641) 782-2119 ext. 24
This region in southern Iowa includes Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Montgomery,
Ringgold, Taylor and Union counties with Iowa Workforce Development offices in
Osceola, Red Oak and Creston. Visit the
Region 14 Web portal for
more information about their services.
Region 15
Corey Stevens - Region-wide
E-mail:
corey.stevens@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (641) 684-5401
This region in southern Iowa includes Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk,
Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello and Wayne counties with Iowa
Workforce Development offices in Centerville, Fairfield, Oskaloosa and
Ottumwa. Visit the Region 15
Web portal for more information about their services.
Region 16
Yvette Harris - Region-wide
E-mail:
yvette.harris@iwd.iowa.gov
Telephone: (319) 753-1671
This region in southeastern Iowa includes Des Moines, Henry, Lee and Louisa
counties with Iowa Workforce Development offices in Burlington, Fort Madison,
Keokuk and Mount Pleasant. Visit the
Region 16 Web portal for
more information about their services.
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