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State Grants $740K to Startup That's Adding Jobs in Hastings
Twin Cities Business-04/03/14
HexFuel landed a $740,000 state grant to help fund plans for a manufacturing facility in Hastings -- and fill a vacancy in the Hastings Business Industrial Park. The state has now awarded just over $3 million through the Minnesota Job Creation Fund to six companies that will leverage $50.2 million in private investment and create approximately 540 jobs.
DEED, DMC Job Projections Similar
PostBulletin.com-03/31/14
Mayo officials estimate 35,000-45,000 jobs will be added in the region, plus significant new tax revenue. How do these employment projections compare with DEED's projections for the region?
Mark your calendar for Wed., May 7 for the 5th annual Northland Job Fair at the DECC. The job fair will be open exclusively to vets, students and interns from 10 to 11 a.m. and to all job seekers from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 70 employers from Minnesota and Wisconsin will be there.
Military veterans looking for a job should not miss Minnesota's largest Veterans Career Fair at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. About 125 of Minnesota's best employers -- with current openings -- will be participating.
Gov. Dayton proclaimed 2014 as the year of worksite wellness. 87 percent of Minnesota workplaces are interested in improving wellness, and 23 percent of workplaces currently offer worksite wellness efforts, according to a 2012 survey.
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DC Group Expands in North Minneapolis
Minnesota-based maintenance and repair services group will create at least 33 full-time permanent jobs. The company’s expected private investment in the expansion is more than $6.2 million.
HexFuel Plans Manufacturing Facility in Hastings
HexFuel, a Maplewood startup that makes technology that improves the performance of diesel engines, is planning a manufacturing facility in Hastings that will employ 150 people within three years and potentially 300 in five years.
Employers Report 60,400 Vacancies in 4th Quarter
60,400 is the most job openings in the state during a fourth quarter in nine years, according to DEED figures. One finding: 38 percent of the vacancies required at least some post-secondary education or training beyond high school.
 Jay, a former mechanical engineer from IBM, was referred to a veteran’s representative at the Winona WorkForce Center -- and enrolled in the federal Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker program. He received help with his resume and cover letter, unearthed job leads and practiced mock interviews. That came in handy when a potential employer asked Jay the same questions he'd been asked in practice sessions. He even acquired interview attire. Today Jay is working at Hearth & Home Technologies in Lake City. Jay's advice for others? 'Go to the WorkForce Center and start talking to people. I talked with the receptionist, was set up to talk with a counselor and quickly enrolled in the WIA DW Program.' You can find a Dislocated Worker Program service provider here. |
