DEED Roundup - February 10, 2020

DEED Roundup Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

February 10, 2020

DEED in the News

Use the Force

Star Tribune - 2/5/20

Seeking a new job — or a promotion? There’s no time like the present. One place to spend time searching for a job or positioning for a promotion is CareerForce. That’s the state’s recently rebranded workforce center system, with dozens of statewide locations and a new website at CareerForce­MN.com.

Debbie Donavan a Lyft driver in the gig economy.

Gig economy fits changing expectations of growing number of Twin Cities workers

Star Tribune - 2/10/20

About a quarter of U.S. workers participate in the gig economy full- or part-time, according to Gallup, with expectations that the numbers will continue to rise. “Gone are the days when someone will stay with one company for decades and retire from that place,” said Mike Lang, jobs service director for DEED.

St. Paul-based Minnetronix gets $1 million in state grants and loans

Star Tribune - 2/4/20

The medical technology company Minnetronix Medical said that $1 million in state grants and loans will help it add jobs and keep its headquarters in St. Paul.

Workers at Minnetronix Facility in St. Paul

Updates from DEED

Minnesota Manufactureres expect stable or improved condidions for 2020

Minnesota Manufacturers Expect Stability in 2020

Respondents to an annual Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey conducted by the Minnesota DEED and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis say they expect mostly unchanged or improved conditions in 2020.

Closing the Skills Gaps in Manufacturing

Nearly all Minnesota manufacturers (94%) who responded to a recent survey expect employment in their company to remain the same or go up during 2020. That’s according to the Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey released yesterday by DEED and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. 

Disability Employment Statistics: Some Positive Movement; Much Room for Growth

DEED’s mission is to empower the growth of Minnesota’s economy for everyone by reducing employment disparities and promoting an equitable work environment. For the Labor Market Information Office, this means paying close attention to the specific labor market challenges faced by populations with barriers to employment.

Serving Our Customers

DEED will be at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Hiring Our Heroes expo, Tuesday February 11. The Hiring Our Heroes Hiring Expos are hands-on career planning events designed to connect members of the local military community with military-ready employers.