Workforce

Workforce Wednesday GenericWorkforce Wednesday

First Wednesday of each month - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Participating businesses welcome job seekers at their locations to learn more about open positions.

June 7th businesses so far are: Whirlpool Newton Parts, Progress Industries, Van Maanen Electric, Inc., , Arcosa Towers, Co-Line, and Janco Industries.

Contact Tanya via email or by calling 641-787-8210 or follow the Get To Know Newton social media for information.

job fair on june 13

Workforce Stats

Total Potential Labor Force

384,974 (entire Laborshed Area) (Link to report)

Occupation Breakdown

Manufacturing – 10.6%
Education – 8.1%
Wholesale & Retail Trade – 19%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate – 11.4%
Healthcare & Social Services – 12.1%
Professional Services – 7.3%
Public Administration & Government – 10.3%

TOP EMPLOYERS IN NEWTON

EmployerNumber of Employees
Newton Community School District477
Hy-Vee288
Walmart263
Van Maanen Electric202
MercyOne Newton199
The Vernon Company
183
Graphic Packaging
175
Thombert165
Progress Industries
150
AdaptHealth120
Cline Tool110
Rock Communications/Mittera 110
Arcosa95

As of March 2023