Statewide Iowa — Iowa Workforce Development’s new unemployment process is in effect now.
IWD 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.
West says they hope to make it faster and easier for people to find jobs.
West says there are thousands of jobs available in Iowa despite the low unemployment rate.
