New Workforce Development Process Targets Getting People Back To Work

(Des Moines, IA)  —  Iowa Workforce Development’s new unemployment process begins today (Monday). I-W-D deputy director Ryan West says a new focus on unemployment targets the importance of getting people back into the workforce. West says they’ve added 18 new career planners to help people when they file their first unemployment claim so they have direct assistance and guidance right away.  The change also requires double what they call “reemployment activities” necessary to maintain unemployment claims — so those who are unemployed will have to conduct four work searches each week instead of two.