January 2018

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Minneapolis Workforce Development Board Meeting

Date: March 20, 2018

Time: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Location: Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55414 

Super Bowl LII Information

Minneapolis will be on the world's stage when it hosts Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4. The City will focus on ensuring a safe, welcoming experience that visitors, residents and businesses can enjoy.

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Minneapolis Unemployment Rate rose slightly in December

The December 2017 unemployment rate rose slightly to 2.6 percent, resulting in 6,269 residents unemployed and actively seeking employment, an increase of 587 unemployed from November to December.

The federal government’s estimate of the Minneapolis labor force decreased between November and December with 875 residents leaving the labor force, resulting in a total labor force of 238,256. The year-over-year trend for December shows higher labor force participation and a lower unemployment rate from a year ago.

December’s 2.6 percent unemployment rate in Minneapolis is .7% lower than the State of Minnesota, .1 percent lower than the seven county metro area, and 1.3 percent lower than the national average.

Find past issues of the Minneapolis Workforce Development Board News >> here.

Mayor Attends January Workforce Development Board Meeting

Newly inaugurated Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey attended the Minneapolis Workforce Development Board meeting on January 16, 2018.  The meeting was hosted by Workforce Board member Amber James, a Digital Strategist at Clockwork.  Board Chair Laura Beeth convened the meeting and introduced Mary Vue, a former STEP-UP intern now employed by Fairview. Mary shared her story about how STEP-UP helped shape and focus her career aspirations of Human Resources in HealthCare.

Pledge to Hire a STEP-UP Intern Today!

STEP-UP, the City of Minneapolis jobs program for Minneapolis youth is accepting applications from businesses, public agencies, and nonprofits that want to employ STEP-UP interns in summer 2018.

Interested businesses can find more information and complete applications on the STEP-UP web page >>here.

New tool makes it easier for entrepreneurs and small business owners to do business in Minneapolis

The City has launched a new web and mobile platform called the Minneapolis Business Portal. Designed to give local entrepreneurs and small business owners all of the information needed to plan, launch and grow businesses in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota Records - lowest Statewide Unemployment and Black Unemployment Rates

Minnesota’s 3.1 unemployment rate for December is now at its lowest level in 17 years. But even more noteworthy this month was the unemployment rate for Black Minnesotans, a measure DEED has tracked since 2001. The 12-month average unemployment rate for Minnesota’s black population fell to 7.5 percent, its lowest rate on record. The unemployment rate for the state’s black population was 8.0 in November 2017.

You can examine the unemployment rate by race, age and gender and look at alternative measures of unemployment, which provides a more complete picture of the labor market. 

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