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Commissioner Sieben Stepping Down
St. Paul Pioneer Press-4/14/16
DEED Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben is leaving her post to pursue other opportunities and will be replaced by Shawntera Hardy, the deputy chief of staff for Gov. Dayton. Sieben, who worked in Dayton’s first campaign for governor, served as the commissioner for five years. At DEED, she steered a 1,500-employee agency, charged with wooing job-making companies and paying out more than $1 billion in unemployment benefits.
Stock Car Parts Maker Eyes Mankato
Mankato Free Press-4/11/16
A business that manufactures components for dirt track stock cars is planning to move its operations to Mankato. Medieval Metalwerx and its subsidiary, Medieval Chassis, have been in business for 12 years in Mayer, located between Hutchinson and the Twin Cities. The business is seeking a $192,000 low-interest loan from DEED's Minnesota Investment Fund.
 The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is among the best in the world for punctuality. MSP ranked fourth globally for on-time flight rates, according to a study by OAG Aviation Group. Tokyo's Haneda airport was No. 1.
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Unemployment Rate Steady at 3.7 Percent
The Minnesota unemployment rate held steady at a seasonally adjusted 3.7 percent for the fifth consecutive month in March, according to figures released last Thursday by DEED. The state labor market shed 2,900 jobs in March, while gains in February were revised downward by 300 jobs. Over the past year, the state has gained 35,940 jobs, a growth rate of 1.3 percent.
Philip Ebeling of St. Jude Medical will be the opening keynote speaker at the Doing Business in Europe Symposium on Thursday, May 12, at the Millennium Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. He will speak on "40 Years of Medical Device Innovation in Europe." The one-day symposium is designed for Minnesota businesses
interested in exporting to Europe or growing their business in Europe. Go here to register and learn more details.
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Now that job fair
season is here, you might wonder how you can get the most out of the
experience. MinnesotaWorks.net has some tips.
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State Services for the Blind and Minneapolis Community and Technical College are teaming up to sponsor the Careers Expo. The event on Saturday, April 30, will bring together about 30 adults who are blind, DeafBlind or visually impaired to talk about the world of work. They will answer questions about job requirements, what the job market is like and how they’ve dealt with challenges. Along with the opportunity to talk one-on-one with working professionals, there will be workshops on succeeding in college, information for parents and more. Register here.
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