A job search can start on a phone and end with a stack of applications that get no reply. In south Des Moines, IowaWORKS offers a place to shape the next step: one-to-one career assistance, résumé building, virtual workshops and training referrals. The Army Post Road office is part of the American Job Center network and serves employed and unemployed job seekers in Polk and nearby counties. Its purpose is to organise a search, not to sell an interview or guarantee that an employer will hire you.
The office is at 200 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315, and the phone number is 515-281-9619. It is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time. For digital tools, visit IowaWORKS.gov; the state recommends checking the current month’s events widget after signing in. The office also offers virtual service. Before travelling, prepare a list of jobs you have applied for and explain by phone whether you need an appointment, a computer, help reviewing your profile or information about training.
If an enquiry stalls, record the date, the staff member’s name and the next step that was promised. You can submit a general question through Iowa Workforce Development’s help request channel; unemployment-insurance problems use a specific route. For a complaint about a WIOA programme, Iowa publishes local and state procedures with deadlines; discrimination complaints under the programme have their own process. Do not confuse a benefits appeal with a service complaint: ask which procedure applies. IowaWORKS Des Moines can help you prepare your search, while the employer makes the final hiring decision.
One final safeguard applies to first-time applicants and people who have been looking for months: do not send money to “reserve” a vacancy, interview or supposed equipment. The FTC recommends checking that the opening appears on the employer’s actual website and not forwarding part of a cheque received before starting. A useful plan spells out who will review the résumé, when to follow up and which workshop or training comes next. If those answers do not arrive, keep your records and use the official channels.
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IowaWORKS Des Moines
200 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315
In south Des Moines, IowaWORKS combines state career guidance with resources that can be hard to access when a job search happens on a phone: a one-to-one conversation, a computer and help organising a résumé. The Army Post Road office serves employed and unemployed people and offers virtual worksho
One-to-one career assistance, résumé help, virtual workshops, labour-market information, training connections and re-employment support
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Iowa Workforce Development · Accessed October 5, 2026
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Iowa Workforce Development · Accessed October 5, 2026
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Iowa Workforce Development · Accessed October 5, 2026
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Federal Trade Commission · Accessed October 5, 2026
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Iowa Workforce Development · Accessed October 5, 2026
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Iowa Workforce Development · Accessed October 5, 2026
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Iowa Workforce Development · Accessed October 5, 2026
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Official website ↗
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Iowa Workforce Development · Accessed October 5, 2026
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Federal Trade Commission · Accessed October 5, 2026
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