In the News

Student Joining Mexican Trade Trip
St. Thomas Newsroom-7/2/15
University of St. Thomas junior Anna Nolan will join Gov. Dayton and other leaders on a trade mission to Mexico next month aimed at promoting economic ties with our nation’s southern neighbor. As the sole college student invited to be part of the delegation, Nolan, an economics major, will represent Minnesota, St. Thomas, college students and herself on what she described as “such a cool opportunity.”

Daikin Completes Owatonna Project
Owatonna People's Press-6/25/15
Daikin Applied, the world's largest air conditioning manufacturer, has completed construction of its $9 million expansion project in Owatonna. The company has hired 50 employees and is looking to add 20 to 30 more, exceeding the number of new hires that it originally anticipated making. DEED awarded the project $880,000 from its Job Creation Fund last year.

Dayton Declares Hire a Veteran Month
Brainerd Dispatch-7/6/15
Gov. Dayton has declared July to be "Hire a Veteran Month" in Minnesota. Among activities this month, veterans are encouraged to participate in the state's largest Veterans Career Fair on Wednesday at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. The event is sponsored by DEED and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.

Did You Know?

With 70.4 percent of its office space considered "green," the Twin Cities ranks No. 1 on the 2015 Green Building Adoption Index, compiled by CBRE Group Inc. and Maastricht University.

Recent Press Releases

DEED Awards Cleanup Funding
Redevelopment projects that will create or retain 464 jobs have been approved for cleanup funding from DEED. The agency awarded $3.57 million from its Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant Program for 13 projects in the state. The funding will help pay for cleaning up or investigating pollution on those sites. Housing, office and retail space, hotels and schools are among the projects planned.

Grants Approved for Workforce Training
DEED awarded grants totaling $2.1 million to help workers at Minnesota businesses upgrade their job skills. The funding was awarded through DEED's Minnesota Job Skills Partnership. Nearly 2,200 workers will receive training at state community and technical colleges.

Recent Blog Posts

Event planning is expected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations in Minnesota over the next decade, with a projected growth rate of nearly 30 percent. You can learn more about this exciting profession at our MinnesotaWorks.net blog.

Serving Our Clients

The Americans with Disabilities Act, the landmark legislation that extended civil rights protections and promoted greater opportunity, access and equality to millions of Americans with disabilities, was signed into law 25 years ago on July 26. Join State Services for the Blind and other groups in celebrating this milestone event at the Minnesota History Center on Sunday, July 26. This free, family-friendly celebration will include music, interactive exhibits, crafts, speakers and much more. See more details here.