IowaWORKS
An IowaWORKS office can help you with your job search or career planning, with both in-person and online help available.
Services
IowaWORKS offices offer free services, including:
- Help finding a job
- Tests to see what skills you have
- Job training
- Career counseling
- Access to training and education programs
- Information about job fairs and workshops
- Help creating resumes and cover letters
- Practice job interviews
- Free computer and Internet access
The centers offer special programs for:
- Veterans, transitioning service members, and their spouses
- Migrant and seasonal farm workers
- Workers affected by mass layoffs
- Adults age 55 or older with limited income
- Returning citizens released from Iowa prisons
If you get SSI or SSDI, IowaWorks can serve as your employment network for the Ticket to Work program.
Your local IowaWORKS office can tell you about all the services they offer, and the local employers who are hiring. Each center has equipment that can help you with your job search, including computers, adaptive equipment, and materials in alternative formats.
Locations
There are IowaWORKS offices located throughout Iowa. To get job search or career planning services near you, find your local IowaWORKS office.
IowaWorks posts thousands of job openings statewide, and allows you to search for disability-friendly jobs. It also has online workshops and resources to assess and improve your skills, including help with resumes and interview skills, and research to help you find your next career.
The Iowa Workforce Development website offers a Career Exploration and information page that lets you learn about different jobs in Iowa and get detailed information about Iowa's labor market.
MyNextMove.org by the U.S. Department of Labor helps you find your ideal career path based on your interests and preferences.
MySkillsMyFuture.org helps workers who have been laid off or are looking to change careers find careers that use similar skills.
O-Net Online lets you learn about different careers and labor markets, and understand your own skills and interests.
Learn more
Get Expert Help
SSI and SSDI
How Work Affects SSI and SSDI
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Call the Ticket to Work Help Line
1-866-968-7842 -
VR clients: Contact Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services
Medicaid
- Contact your Health and Human Services (HHS) office
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Call the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
1-800-972-2017
Medicare
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Call Medicare
1-800-633-4227 -
Contact an Iowa SHIIP and SMP counselor
Work Preparation
- Contact your Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) office
- Contact your local IowaWORKS office
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