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Minnesota Pays GED Test Costs
Prairie Business-4/8/16
Minnesotans who do not graduate from high school no longer must pay for GED tests to receive the equivalent of a diploma. The state began paying for the tests in February, and Gov. Dayton has asked the Legislature to approve another $120,000 to keep the program funded next year. Commissioner Sieben said someone who earns a GED can expect to earn $10,000 a year more than a high school dropout.

Hundreds Attend Duluth Job Fair
WDIO-TV-4/5/16
The Seventh Annual Northland Job Fair drew hundreds of job seekers to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center last week. About 120 employers from the region set up shop at the event. "It shows there are still jobs out there and there are lots of people looking for work, so it's a great time to be a job seeker," said Rhonda Rutford, DEED workforce specialist. 

Calling All Angels
Twin Cities Business-4/1/16
The Minnesota Angel Tax Credit, which provides a 25 percent credit for investments to qualified Minnesota-owned businesses, is helping emerging businesses throughout the state. Since 2010, the program has attracted $318 million of investment for 347 companies in Minnesota.

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Rochester (No. 1), Minneapolis (No. 2) and St. Paul (No. 3) locked down the top spots in NerdWallet's Best Cities for Women in the Workforce 2016. Women's earnings, labor force participation rates, the cost of living and jobless rates were among the criteria used in the study.