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Join us for Minneapolis Employment and Training Announce Partner of the Year Awards - December 3rd!
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Minneapolis Employment and Training will issue awards to employment service partners on:
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Reception in Room 319 of City Hall at 12:30 p.m.
Presentation by
Economic Development & Regulatory Services Committee
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Minneapolis City Council Chambers
Room 317 of City Hall at 1:30 p.m.
More information here.
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Employers - Add Your Employer Profile to CareerForce |
Last month’s public rollout of CareerForce was a success with nearly 40 events occurring around the state as well as some exciting press. Thank you for your participation and support of this rebranding effort over the last several years. The CareerForceMN.com team wishes to capitalize on the momentum of these events by inviting more employers to create profiles on the site. These personalized profiles are a great way for career seekers to learn about companies and connect with potential employers. Please see the attached information on the new tools offered to Minnesota’s employers via CareerForceMN.com as well directions on how to sign up. Current employer profiles can be found here: https://www.careerforcemn.com/employers-list.
If you have any questions, please reach out the CareerForce helpdesk at careerforce@state.mn.us or 651-259-7501.
More information here.
 The City of Minneapolis recently launched a new publication. This newsletter is for Minneapolis small businesses and the organizations that support them. Here you will find news and updates on policies and programs, events, resources and more!
Subscribe to the newsletter here.
 Seventy-five Minneapolis high school students explored manufacturing careers at H&B Elevators and Unison Comfort Technologies, taking part in national “Manufacturing Day” Friday, October 5th. Manufacturing Day tours and activities aim to raise awareness of the outstanding opportunities a career in manufacturing can provide by featuring specialized student experiences on-location at local companies. These students tested their skills at a “Big Ideas” Virtual Welding lab, followed blue prints to assemble scaled models of elevator cabs, toured manufacturing floors, and received information on careers available to them upon graduation. According to the National Association of Manufacturing, for every $1.00 spent in manufacturing, another $1.89 is added to the economy. That is the highest multiplier effect of any economic sector. For every one worker in manufacturing, four people secure employment in the production supply chain, or in the broader economy.
Unison Comfort Technologies is a manufacturer of products and components in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning industry. The company’s high-quality solutions are installed in applications where their customers work, learn, heal and play. H&B Elevators is a manufacturer of passenger elevators based in north Minneapolis. Their products can be found all around the U.S. and in many parts of the world, including in U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minnesota State Capitol and the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.
 On October 17, PCs for People collaborated with community partners at 800 West Broadway to provide 150 low-income Minneapolis residents with high-quality, refurbished computers. Each recipient of a computer paid just $40 for a desktop computer package and was able to attend a free computer workshop to prepare them to best use the technology.
PCs for People is a local nonprofit dedicated to digital inclusion by giving access to affordable technology through the reuse of professionally refurbished computers. The computers distributed were donated from the City of Minneapolis and are earmarked for Minneapolis residents.
Access to technology is essential to educational success as well as workforce and community development. A computer and internet connection means a student can do homework, a job seeker can apply for jobs online, an adult with disabilities can be socially connected and gain access health records, and an immigrant can connect to vital resources and stay connected with friends and family back home.
 In a historically tight labor market, now is the time for more Minnesota employers to consider hiring people with disabilities. At an October event in CareerForce-North Minneapolis at 800 West Broadway , DEED Commissioner Steve Grove recognized more than two dozen Minnesota employers,who are leading on this front, breaking down barriers and hiring people with disabilities. Now more Minnesota employers will do the same.
To help raise awareness about the essential contributions of employees with disabilities, Governor Walz declared October Employers Hiring People with Disabilities Month.
Here’s more information from DEED to elevate Employers Hiring People with Disabilities Month.
Star Tribune article here.
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Minneapolis Workforce Development Board Meeting
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Time: 8:00am to 9:30am
Location: Crown Roller Mill Building
2nd Floor - Room 3
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Directions >> here
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Find past issues of the Minneapolis Workforce Development Board News >> here
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