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This week we were excited to take our "Summer of Jobs" campaign to Thief River Falls to visit some of Minnesota's manufacturing powerhouses in the northwest region. Given historic workforce shortages and an economy filled with opportunity, our campaign focuses on: 1. Showcasing the thousands of amazing jobs available in Minnesota. 2. Amplifying the many sources of labor that employers often overlook. 3. Highlighting the innovation and best practices in workforce development from businesses,...
This week we were excited to take our "Summer of Jobs" campaign to Eagan to highlight hiring People with Disabilities. Given historic workforce shortages and an economy teeming with opportunity, our campaign has three primary goals: 1. Showcase the thousands of amazing jobs available in Minnesota. 2. Amplify the many sources of labor that employers often overlook. 3. Highlight the innovation and best practices in workforce development from businesses, jobseekers, and communities. We know...
Here at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), we know systemic racial inequality is one of the biggest impediments to growth in our state. By so many measures, the disparities are stunning. 30% of American Indians and 27% of Black Minnesotans are living below the poverty line in our state, compared to 7% of white Minnesotans. When it comes to home ownership (one of the central factors in generational wealth), 76% of people in the white community own their own homes, while just 25% of Black Minnesotans are homeo...
Entrepreneurship is on the rise in Minnesota. Business starts have jumped by more than 40% in the last year, and our economy is growing. At the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), we believe it's essential that entrepreneurs from all backgrounds are able to succeed in our economy – especially those who face systemic barriers to success. To that end, DEED seeks volunteers to join the Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board. Board members will be appointed by G...
At DEED, our agency’s mission is to empower the growth of the Minnesota economy, for everyone. Every year, our agency leadership creates goals – and metrics for success – that provide a roadmap for how we can best meet that mission. Today we’re sharing our 2022 goals with the public, so that you know what we’re focused on – and can hold us accountable. This planning process is grounded in the Governor and Lt. Governor’s vision of One Minnesota, and is informed by the thousands of conversations DEED leaders and staff have with job seekers, busin...
This op-ed was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune. In an economy that’s been disrupted in almost every way these past few years, it can be hard to point to one single indicator of how well we’re doing as a state. But in a highly competitive environment for workers and jobs, there's one question I find myself coming back to again and again: Where are people and businesses moving to? The pandemic has made where you work more flexible than ever before, and new business starts are on the rise across the country. That kind of mob...
Every quarter, the Labor Market Information (LMI) Office of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) publishes a slate of research articles that offer insights into important labor market trends. Below are articles featured in the December 2021 edition of Minnesota Economic Trends - select the title to open the full article: Pandemic-era Job Postings Reveal Top Occupations Offering Remote Work From June 2020 to October 2021, the share of Minnesota job postings offering the option of working remotely nearly...
I was honored to lead a robust roundtable discussion yesterday featuring representatives of the hospital, long-term care, and disability services industries, along with labor, employer and worker representatives, as well as leaders of the Minnesota Departments of Employment and Economic Development, Education, Health, Human Services, and the Office of Higher Education. We engaged in a very candid, hopeful, and I would even say inspiring discussion about the health care workforce shortage and what can be and is being done about it. The...
We are pleased to welcome Angelina Nguyễn as the Director of Research for DEED's Labor Market Information Office. She brings a strong background in labor market data as well as experience at various state agencies and a passion for creating strong and equitable communities. Angelina joins DEED and its Senior Leadership Team after managing the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's Research and Statistics Unit since 2016 – performing analyses and working to effectively communicate data to...
The art and science of economics consistently uses models to predict the future. In downturns, we look to past recessions to try to guess what might happen next. Yet the economic fallout from COVID-19 has been unlike anything we’ve seen before. The uniquely targeted effect of the virus has led to unique economic conditions as well. Past recoveries don’t offer the same kind of models for the future. And models are, after all, only models. To illustrate just how different today’s economic crisis is from the past, our Labor Market Information team...