 Photo: Kimm Anderson, kanderson@stcloud
DEED Commissioner Celebrates State Supply Chain Locally
St. Cloud Times-10/22/14
The Made in Minnesota directory wouldn't have come about if not for DEED's involvement in helping Geringhoff decide to put its U.S. headquarters in St. Cloud.
Rochester Area Job Market Takes Off
PostBulletin.com-10/22/14
After years of stuttering and stalling, the job market is beginning to fire on all cylinders in the Rochester metropolitan area. The jobless rate fell in September to its lowest level of any month in nearly eight years, to 3.1 percent,
Construction Training to Help Workforce
MyKLGR.com-10/24/14
Recently the Redwood Area Development Corporation was made aware of hiring challenges with Northstar Systembuilt and Schult Homes in Redwood Falls. Both companies have seen an increased demand for skilled workers, and are having difficulty finding applicants to meet those needs. This group met with Minnesota West Community & Technical College and the SW MN WorkForce Center to discuss the possibility of offering a new training for construction and carpentry skills.
DEED Wins National Recognition for Innovative Job Creation Fund
To leverage private investment and small business activity in any community, access to capital is vital. DEED's pay-for-performance approach will receive the Council of Development Finance Agencies Excellence in Access to Capital Finance Award. The award will be presented at the National Development Finance Summit, Nov 20 in Scottsdale, AZ.
Are women ignoring careers in manufacturing? Over two decades, Wyoming Machine's co-presidents have made their father's business their own. But differences are stark between how young women view manufacturing careers and how women working in the industry see things. Here's the story.
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DEED Awards Grant to train Metro Mold & Design Workforce
The mold manufacturer will work with Anoka-Ramsey Community College to develop 10 new, customized courses for more than 400 workers.
First Job Training Pilot Program Grants Awarded
Greater Minn manufacturers -- C4 Welding Inc., Edmonton Trailer Manufacturing and Talon Innovations --received Job Training Incentive Pilot Program grants to train 87 new workers.
State Proclaims Manufacturers Week
Governor Mark Dayton issued a proclamation declaring the week of Oct. 19 to be Minnesota Manufacturers Week – highlighting the importance of the industry to the state’s economy.
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Resource Guide to Business and Community Development. Table of contents includes business financing, tax credits and benefits, community financing -- and more. Everything you need to sell Minnesota as the place to build, expand or relocate your business. |
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ICYMI: Central Minn has taken a few knocks during the recession. But now manufacturing is the region's comeback kid. |
 Photo: Darin Bainter, SSB
At work in his shop and gallery in Minneapolis, George Wurtzel is one of many blind and visually impaired Minnesotans contributing to the state’s vibrant economy. 'I’ve always been handy, and I simply learned how to do everything from plumbing to fixing cars to carpentry using techniques I developed for myself,' Wurtzel said. Sometimes people have a limited idea of the types and variety of jobs that blind, visually impaired and DeafBlind individuals hold, according to Jon Benson, Deputy Director of Program Services, SSB. 'Last year, however, customers served through our Workforce Development unit found work in fields as diverse as nonprofit development management, accounting, and medical technology,' he said. |
