IowaWORKS will host its second private reverse hiring event for the Quad City Steamwheelers. The event will be held on Monday, March 13 from 11 am until 1 pm at the IowaWORKS job center – 1801A E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. The private hiring event will allow for employers to interview players in hopes of securing long-term employment. “Our hope is to find employment that revolves around the players’ practice and game schedule,” Cory Ross, Steamwheeler head coach, said. “The community has been supportive of the team. Helping with employment secures the... Read More

IowaWORKS, 1801 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport, will host a local Registered Apprenticeship Fair as part of its Monday hiring event — Opportunity Knocks on Monday. The event is part of a state-wide initiative celebrating Registered Apprenticeship Week 2022, November 14-20.   The event highlights the careers available through the registered apprenticeship model – Earn and Learn. A Registered Apprenticeship allows for an apprentice to earn a paycheck while being trained on the job and attending in-classroom training. The event allows for job seekers to explore local Registered... Read More

The Quad Cities Veteran Network, in partnership with IowaWORKS, will celebrate its 4th Anniversary of connecting veterans to local jobs. The networking group meets the third Thursday of each month to bring together veterans looking for work and top employers in the Quad Cities who are seeking employees. “We understand the power networking has in finding support and viable employment,” Bryan Miller, co-founder of the Quad-Cities Veterans’ Network, said. “After transition, you still have a mission. You can join the Quad Cities Veteran community and help support Veterans... Read More

Looking for a job in Iowa? There’s a job fair today! Here are the details: Opportunity Knocks Monday  10 am to 1 pm   1801 A East Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA The lineup of employers for August 22 are:      Volt Workforce Solutions – Hiring for production. HNI – Hiring for all manufacturing positions and more. Team Staffing Solutions – Hiring for multiple-machine operators, welders, industrial, and warehouse. Compass One Healthcare – Hiring for chefs, cooks, patient servers, and dishwashers. Genesis Health System – Hiring for nursing. Hill and Valley – Hiring... Read More

IowaWORKS will host the 6th Annual Quad-Cities Success Fair to assist Veterans, transitioning service members and the community in finding employment, resources and education opportunities. The event is Tuesday, August 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Ambrose University – Rogalski Center — 2100 N. Ripley, Davenport, Iowa. “Veterans, military personnel and family members, will have the opportunity to have on-site interviews and network with some of the top employers in our region,” said Shane Sawyer, Veteran Career Planner. “The community is also invited to participate to explore new... Read More

IowaWORKS, will host “Opportunity Knocks Monday,” August 8  from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport. The weekly hiring event is held every Monday with a diverse group of employers each week. The lineup of employers for August 8 are: Michelle’s Vocational Placement LLC – Hiring for lob coaches.  Nestle Purina PetCare – Hiring for associate tech factory quality.​ Team Staffing – Hiring for multiple machine Operators Compass One Healthcare – Hiring for cooks, chefs, patient servers, and dishwashers. Genesis Health System – –... Read More

IowaWORKS, will host “Opportunity Knocks Monday,” July 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport. The weekly hiring event is held every Monday with a diverse group of employers each week.   The lineup of employers for July 25 are:   Gerdau – Hiring for laborers, electrical techs, maintenance techs, plant controller, shift supervisor, maintenance supervisor, rolling mill supervisor, and maintenance planner. HomeGoods – Hiring for part-time merchandise associates. Rock Island Arsenal Morale Welfare and Recreation – Hiring for... Read More

The IowaWORKS.gov website that was recently impacted by a website outage has been restored, Iowa Workforce Development announced. The outage, caused by a cyberattack on third-party vendor Geographic Solutions Inc. (GSI), was resolved after close coordination between GSI and the state. Iowans can utilize the IowaWORKS.gov website to search for a new job and record their work search activities. The delivery of unemployment benefit payments was not impacted by the outage, but the need for unemployment claimants to report reemployment activities on IowaWORKS.gov was temporarily suspended. As a result... Read More

IowaWORKS, will host “Opportunity Knocks Monday,” July 11  from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport. The weekly hiring event  is held every Monday with a diverse group of employers each week. The lineup of employers for July 11 are:  Zachary Group – Hiring for production techs, scaffold builders, and insulators,. Volt Workforce Solutions – Hiring for production. Amentum –  Hiring for skilled trades. USP Thomson –  Hiring for correctional officers nurse and more. Hill and Valley Inc. –  hiring for production associates... Read More

IowaWORKS, will host “Opportunity Knocks Monday,” June 27  from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport. The weekly hiring event  is held every Monday with a diverse group of employers each week. The lineup of employers for June 27 are:  The Current / Hotel Blackhawk – Hiring for housekeeping, maintenance, bartenders, and servers. Zachary Group – Hiring for production tech, warehouse, scaffold builders, insulators,  and mechanical design. Ridgecrest Village – Hiring for servers, dishwashers, CNA’s, LPN’s, nurse’s... Read More