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Working Iowa
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 9:23 AM CDT
Iowa Workforce Development is reporting Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined in August to 6.0 percent.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 6:43 AM CDT
|By Phil Reed
A new program at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo is giving young people a chance to find a career path in the skilled trades. The pre-apprenticeship program is called “We Build Waterloo.”
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By Adam Carros
A British defense contractor plans to open a $139 million facility in Cedar Rapids, creating 650 new jobs.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 5:48 AM CDT
|By Phil Reed
The coronavirus pandemic is causing another hurdle for people already struggling to pay for college. Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids is starting the Kirkwood Kickstart program.
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Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 11:10 PM CDT
The Pandemic has not been easy on restaurants and bars but one local Mexican restaurant has used the pandemic to improve their business.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Ethan Stein
Deetz is the latest new app created to help businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The app, which was created by University of Iowa and Iowa State graduates, gives current and local information about businesses and events without using social media.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 12:18 PM CDT
Business Insider put together a list of the top 30 cities to move to after the coronavirus pandemic. Among them are four Iowa cities.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 11:24 PM CDT
|By Becky Phelps
Local catering companies are starting to see more business after months of cancelling and postponing events due to COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 5:23 AM CDT
|By Phil Reed
Dealers are reporting a surge in demand for RVs because of the coronavirus pandemic, especially since Governor Reynolds reopened state campgrounds. Workers at Ketelsen RV have been very busy.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2020 at 8:39 PM CDT
|By Mary Green
The businesses on the block are calling it “Northside Outside,” or the Northside patio.
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Updated: Mar. 16, 2020 at 11:18 PM CDT
|By the Associated Press
Iowa's rate is tied for the 10th lowest in the nation.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2020 at 6:34 PM CST
|By Jackie Kennon
With unemployment in Linn County at 3.1 percent, it can be tough for businesses to find workers. For people with a criminal past, it can be nearly impossible to find employment.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2020 at 1:24 PM CST
|By Jay Greene
Hy-Vee said it's bringing six of its Dollar Fresh stores to six locations in Iowa this summer.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2020 at 4:34 PM CST
BAE is paying $1.925 billion for this acquisition. The company says it plans to have a presence in the Cedar Rapids area.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2020 at 11:03 PM CST
|By KCRG-TV9 News
Later this month, employers are invited to meet with the Department of Corrections to encourage the hiring of inmates getting out of prison. Iowa Workforce Development announced the roundtable discussion today.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2020 at 11:06 PM CST
|By KCRG-TV9 News Staff
Another Five Guys restaurant is expected to open in eastern Iowa, bringing dozens of jobs to Coralville.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2019 at 9:30 AM CST
|By By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer
U.S. long-term mortgage rates were little changed this week, remaining at historically low levels to prod prospective homebuyers.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2019 at 5:47 PM CST
The parent company of a popular Cedar Rapids restaurant has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2019 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Aaron Scheinblum
Through a unique partnership, students from a number of eastern Iowa high schools are getting the chance to experience medical school before ever applying.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2019 at 10:33 PM CST
TCS say the lay-offs affect fewer than 40 of the more than 800 employees in Cedar Rapids.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2019 at 11:36 AM CST
|By the Associated Press
This year’s Black Friday was the biggest ever for online sales, and Adobe Analytics says carts filled on phones, computers and tablets rang up $7.4 billion in transactions.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2019 at 5:06 PM CST
|By Jordee Kalk
Faculty hope it will help ease a nursing shortage across the country.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2019 at 7:06 AM CST
|By KCRG-TV9 News Staff
It prevents the city and private employers from having a question about criminal records on job applications.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2019 at 12:45 PM CDT
|By KCRG News Staff
A night to recognize the BBB's mission in Cedar Rapids. Bobby Hansen from the Better Business Bureau is here to talk about Tuesday night's event.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2019 at 10:57 PM CDT
|By KCRG-TV9 News Staff
An event in Cedar Rapids on Monday night promoted economic growth within the African- American community. People gathered for a program called "The Importance of Black Economic Empowerment" at the Cedar Rapids Public Library.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2019 at 8:56 PM CDT
|By Allison Wong
Finding childcare is often a barrier to people taking classes or earning a degree, so several organizations in Dubuque came together to create a solution.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2019 at 3:08 PM CDT
|By Josh Scheinblum
Students across eastern Iowa were given a hands on lesson Tuesday morning in masonry at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2019 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By KCRG-TV9 News
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau and Statistics, there will be 2.4 million new health care jobs by 2026.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2019 at 5:25 PM CDT
|By Aaron Hosman
Some Eastern Iowa manufactures are opening for tour during the week of October 14th to inform people about the growing variety of jobs in the industry.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2019 at 3:54 AM CDT
|By Phil Reed
The Waterloo Community School district says its new career center offers 14 career pathways for high school students. They’re also offering manufacturing apprenticeships through the program.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2019 at 3:53 AM CDT
|By Phil Reed
A new cafe at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo is hoping to give hospitality students a more hands-on experience. Mac's Place Cafe is inside the Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center in downtown Waterloo.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2019 at 10:47 PM CDT
|By KCRG News Staff
Hormel Foods is adding dozens of jobs in northeast Iowa.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2019 at 3:06 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Iowa's unemployment rate remained at 2.5% in August.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2019 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By Mary Green
The ordinance would prohibit businesses from asking applicants about their criminal history until after they’ve been given a conditional offer of employment.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2019 at 8:34 AM CDT
|By (CNN)
Bloomberg News is reporting that the company is preparing for a Chapter 11 filing.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2019 at 3:16 AM CDT
|By Phil Reed
Leaders at Kirkwood Community College say there's a shortage of skilled workers in the auto industry. They're hoping their new auto tech building will be a driving force for recruitment.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2019 at 8:54 PM CDT
|By Allison Wong
It's tough for parents to find childcare for their kids due to fewer programs available across the state of Iowa, but one center opening in Dubuque is filling some of the need.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2019 at 5:48 PM CDT
|By Josh Scheinblum
Some Cedar Rapids businesses report their bottom lines have been going up in recent days.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2019 at 7:43 AM CDT
|By CNN
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs last year than previously thought, according to the Labor Department.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2019 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Mary Green
Iowa’s unemployment rate sits among the lowest in the country at 2.5% in July.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2019 at 9:42 PM CDT
|By Brian Tabick
Those with the University Of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine said an aging population of people practicing medicine is bringing a shortage of doctors nationwide.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2019 at 7:43 PM CDT
|By Aaron Scheinblum
This past week, employers got a chance to see their employees in action with the Iowa National Guard- working away from their normal job at home.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2019 at 5:57 PM CDT
|By KCRG-TV9 News Staff
Governor Reynolds is using pledges and incentives to open up training opportunities to fill high-demand jobs
Updated: Jul. 16, 2019 at 10:54 PM CDT
|By Mary Green
MedQuarter has grown over the last eight years, propelled by tens of millions of dollars in investment.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2019 at 4:33 PM CDT
|By Jordee Kalk
Officials in Linn County are teaming up with the nonprofit group Iowa Legal Aid to help clear people's criminal records.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2019 at 11:07 PM CDT
|By the Gray TV D.C. Bureau
Montez King grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and thought his only option for a successful future after he graduated from high school would be to go to college. That changed when he was offered the opportunity of a machining apprenticeship.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2019 at 1:43 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Principal Financial Group says it has closed its purchase of the Wells Fargo's Institutional Retirement & Trust business.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2019 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Aaron Scheinblum
Starting Monday, July 1, Johnson County will implement a "recommended" minimum wage, asking employers to pay their employees a minimum of $10.40 an hour.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2019 at 8:20 PM CDT
|By Allison Wong
A new Iowa scholarship fund could help students in eastern Iowa pay for education programs that seek to fill high demand jobs.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2019 at 11:46 PM CDT
|By Becky Phelps
A local distillery is partnering with the Des Moines heavy-metal band, Slipknot, to launch two new varieties of whiskey.