DES MOINES — Iowa will become just the fourth state with 16 weeks or fewer of state unemployment benefits under legislation that needs only Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature to become law. The reduction in state unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 16 was approved Tuesday by majority Republicans in the Iowa Legislature. Reynolds made a similar proposal earlier this year, and is likely to sign it into law.
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So you took a new job. Congrats! Except the new job isn't exactly what you thought it was and now you desperately want out. Or perhaps want your old job again. What should you do?
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Like working outside? Looking for some decent side money from a part-time gig? There are plenty of opportunities in our area for finding work this Summer! In this episode of Careers & Coffee Liz and Dan go over some of those opportunities as well as discuss the latest feature on Corridor Careers.
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With roughly 11 million jobs open across the U.S., and only 6 million unemployed, it's time we review incentives for attracting great candidates to your organization. Regardless of the unemployment rate, finding and keeping great employees is always a key goal of any hiring staff. Many employers are struggling to come up with incentives to find quality employees in a post-pandemic world aside from competitive wages and benefits.
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