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HR firm in Iowa City to add 200 jobs in 2 years

Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A human resources agency in Iowa City plans to add at least 200 jobs over the next two years.

Mercer, a company headquartered in New York, currently employs about 250 people in Iowa City and is planning to expand its operations there.

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Joe Barry, who manages the Iowa City location for Mercer, says most of the new openings to be for entry-level and first-time job changers in fields ranging from software development to administration.

Barry says Iowa City's diverse and educated work force played a key role in Mercer's decision to expand.