City of Minneapolis Workforce Development Board News

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August/September 2019

You are invited to the CareerForce Launch on September 17!

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We invite you to join fellow workforce leaders from across Minnesota, along with employers, nonprofit partners, and local media on September 17 to mark the public rollout of CareerForce — a new unified brand for Minnesota’s workforce system.

We’ll hear from employers, career seekers, and local leaders on how CareerForce is helping Minnesotans address workforce needs and preview where we are headed as we work to enhance our connections with employers, prioritize equity at the center of everything we do, and leverage technology to serve our customers in new ways.

  • Welcome to CareerForce                     
  • Tuesday, September 17
  • 10:30-11:15am
  • CareerForce in Minneapolis North
  • 800 West Broadway Avenue
  • Minneapolis, MN 55411

Please park in the Cub Foods parking lot across West Broadway Avenue from the CareerForce location.

Kindly reply by Friday, September 13 to CareerForce@state.mn.us. Please call 651-259-7169 at least three business days in advance of the event if you need an accommodation to attend.

We hope to see you on September 17!

Steve Grove

Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development


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Minneapolis Employment and Training wins MAWB Best Practices Award for Minneapolis Health Hire!

 

Minneapolis Employment and Training won a best practices award for Minneapolis Health Hire at the Minnesota Assn of Workforce Boards (MAWB) annual statewide meeting in Duluth this week! A special congratulations goes to Mike Slezak and Tammy Dickinson for their hard work on this innovative health care initiative.


 

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September is Workforce Development Month

Governor Walz declared September as Workforce Development Month in the State of Minnesota. At DEED, we are kicking off a month-long series of events to examine and address the opportunities and challenges in growing Minnesota’s workforce. 

Minnesota has a lot to be proud of when it comes to our state’s workforce. We reached 3,108,951 total jobs in June and have added 348,054 new jobs since 2011. Wages have also increased by 24.1% during that same time period.

But we know that challenges exist. Businesses are struggling to find and retain workers, and our state currently has nearly 137,000 vacant positions that need to be filled — a historically high number. 

That’s why we’ve made workforce development a centerpiece in our 2020 strategic plan, by modernizing our offerings, taking a new approach to tackling disparities, and sharpening our focus on building services that concentrate on the specific needs of businesses. For each of our goals, we’ve set clear metrics that we will use to track our success in improving our work. 

As part of Workforce Development Month, DEED is planning several events that will both celebrate our state’s workforce and also help us learn more about the challenges we face across the state:

  • Workforce Development Deputy Commissioner Hamse Warfa and CareerForce Director Lorrie Janatopoulos will hold listening tours across the state to hear from workforce development leaders and businesses about the challenges and opportunities facing Minnesota’s workforce system.
  • We will roll out a fresh look and approach to our workforce development direct service efforts, now called CareerForce, which includes enhanced services to Minnesota employers and tailored assistance to help all Minnesota workers find fulfilling employment. The kick-off is set for the week of September 16 and will include events at CareerForce locations across the state. I’ll be speaking at an event on September 17 at the CareerForce Minneapolis North location.
  • That same day, September 17, we’ll host the North Side Community Career and Resource Fair, also at the CareerForce Minneapolis North location, from 3 – 7 p.m.
  • On September 25, I will host a One Minnesota Workforce Roundtable with Governor Walz focused on equity in our workforce system. Minnesota continues to face one of the largest equity disparities in the country, but we are excited to leverage our shared expertise and innovate to meet current and future workforce needs. 

We are excited to draw a deeper focus on workforce this month and share more on our exciting journey to grow our collective efforts to help the businesses and people of Minnesota succeed.

– Commissioner Steve Grove


Step UP

Another Successful Step Up season!

See here for information about Step Up and stories written by interns!  

The Step Up year end celebration was held at the Guthrie Theatre on August 15, 2019.


 

North Community Job and Resource Fair - Sept 17

Resource Fair

Tuesday, September 17, 2019
3:00 pm — 7:00 pm

CareerForce in Minneapolis North
800 West Broadway Avenue | Minneapolis, MN 55411
enter on Aldrich Avenue, under the yellow overhang

More information here


 

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Here are some recent publications:

Minnesota Business Firms Expect Stable Conditions in 2020 - Annual survey by DEED, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis measures stability of business services

Minnesota Adds 3,300 Jobs in June - Labor force participation rate increases to 70%


 

Minneapolis Workforce Development Board Meeting

 

Date:  Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Time:  8:00am to 9:30am

Location: 2nd Floor, 800 West Broadway

                Minneapolis, MN  55411

Directions >> here

Guest Parking: Parking lot at the Hawthorne Crossings Mall area located at Bryant Avenue North and West Broadway Avenue. See here for more detail.

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