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July 2018


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Minneapolis Workforce Development Board Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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

Location: TBD 


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Happiness: A Mental Health & Business Strategy

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Minnesota Department of Health is sponsoring this webinar. Research has proven that happy employees are more productive, receive higher performance ratings, enjoy more job security and are less likely to take sick days or quit. While today’s innovative leaders understand the strategic importance of promoting workforce wellbeing and happiness, accomplishing this goal is more challenging than ever due to the unprecedented levels of unhealthy stress and burnout impacting the personal and professional lives of their employees every day. 

Register to Participate

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July 17 - STEP-UP Worksite Tour

Worksite Tour 2018

 

 

Please join us for the annual STEP-UP walking tour—a time for Minneapolis Workforce Development Board Members, community members and elected officials to go on-site to see STEP-UP interns at work and learn more about the businesses and community partners who hire interns.  This year STEP-UP’s walking tour will highlight Downtown Minneapolis. Join us on Tuesday, July 17th starting at 8:30 a.m. for networking and breakfast and from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. for the walking tour to other worksites.  Total walking distance round trip is .6 mile.  Hosted by Xcel Energy at 401 Nicollet Mall. Look for more detail regarding parking and room location in upcoming messages.


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Minnesota Job Skills Partnership

 

The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Board is soliciting applications for grant funding for new and incumbent worker training programs. MJSP will accept applications for the Partnership and Pathways Programs.

An emailed proposal must be received at DEED by 4:30 p.m., Monday, September 17, 2018 for regular applications. Short Form applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m., Monday, October 8, 2018.


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Local and State Unemployment Statistics

Minneapolis Unemployment Rate drops in May

The May 2018 unemployment rate dropped to 2.3 percent, resulting in 5,548 residents unemployed and actively seeking employment, a decrease of 391 unemployed from April to May.

 

The federal government’s estimate of the Minneapolis labor force increased between April and May with 1,027 residents entering the labor force, resulting in a total labor force of 241,587. The year-over-year trend for May shows higher labor force participation and a lower unemployment rate from a year ago.

 

May’s 2.3 percent unemployment rate in Minneapolis is .2 percent lower than the State of Minnesota, same as the seven county metro area, and 1.3 percent lower than the national average.

State Gains 10,200 Jobs in May

 ~Unemployment rate drops to 3.1 percent~

Minnesota employers added 10,200 jobs in May, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). 

With those gains, the state has added 29,188 jobs in the past year, a 1 percent growth rate. The U.S. rate of job growth during that period was 1.7 percent. 

Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in May, the lowest level since July 2000. The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.8 percent in May. 

For more details visit the DEED website