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Minnesota Expanding Ties to Mexio
Business Facilities-March/April 2015
The Land of 10,000 Lakes is busy expanding its export horizons. Gov. Mark Dayton will lead representatives from business, education and cultural institutions on a trade mission to Mexico this summer that will expand Minnesota's ties to the world’s 15th-largest economy.
Exhibit Honors Women in Manufacturing
St. Cloud Times-5/22/15
"Women Can Build," a photography exhibit running through June 21 at Los Angeles' Union Station, focuses on women working in the transportation manufacturing industry. More than a dozen women from the New Flyer of America Inc. plant in St. Cloud are featured in the display.
State Jobless Rate Continues to Impress
Hibbing Daily Tribune-5/23/15
Minnesota’s unemployment rate continued its impressive run in April, coming in considerably lower than the national average.
The Twin Cities is the second-fittest metro area in the country, thanks to low levels of heart disease and accessibility to sports and recreation
activities, according to a new study by the American Fitness Index. Washington, D.C., ranked No. 1 in the study. |
State Adds Another 7,400 Jobs in April
Minnesota employers added 7,400 jobs in April, bringing total job gains statewide over the past three months to 25,500. The state unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in April, well below the U.S. rate of 5.4 percent. Construction led all sectors last month with 6,600 new jobs. The state’s labor force participation rate climbed to 70.7 percent in April, its highest level in 3-1/2 years.
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The number of workers over the age of 55 is increasing in Minnesota, but finding a job often takes longer for older job candidates. Mature workers who use multiple job search strategies – networking, job banks, social media – often are the most successful.
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With companies like Ecolab and Pentair calling Minnesota home, the water industry has a major impact on the state economy. DEED is working with the Environmental Quality Board to develop a profile of the water sector in the state. As a part of that effort, they are conducting a short survey to help them understand trends in water-related employment and opportunities for industry growth. If you know of a water-related organization or company that should be filling out the survey, contact Weston Merrick or forward the survey to potential participants.
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