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Manufacturing industry is a cornerstone of state’s economy, offering a wealth of employment opportunities  St. Paul - Governor Walz has proclaimed the entire month of October as Manufacturing Month, which kicks off today, recognizing the critical importance of manufacturing to Minnesota’s economy and highlighting the many career opportunities in this vita...Continue Reading

Economic and business activity helps gauge the pace of Minnesota's econoimc recovery from the shock of COVID-19. This dashboard, brought to you by the Minnesota Chamber Foundation, tracks activity data statewide and nationally. The data are dynamic, so check back often. Read the analysis here.Continue Reading

Remote work is full of paradoxes and ironies. Start with that word: “remote.” It sounds like you’re far, far away, speaking into a tin can. But a fair number of suddenly remote workers have never been more present and accounted for. It also lends itself to the easy joke: “You’re working remotel...Continue Reading

“Thank you for all your help and the connection you helped me make with the Dislocated Worker Program.”  That’s what one grateful recipient of a Good Jobs Now call told a CareerForce staff person this summer. Every day CareerForce Job Service Staff have conversations with Minnesotans who are looking for wor...Continue Reading

What to know about the Center for Medical Device Cybersecurity from the University of Minnesota: The Center for Medical Device Cybersecurity (CMDC) was formed, “…in response to a request from members of the medical device manufacturing industry to form a collaborative hub for discovery, outreach and workforce training in the emergin...Continue Reading

St. Paul - Minnesota exports of agricultural, mining and manufactured products jumped 29% over the year to $6 billion in the second quarter of 2021, according to a report released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). State exports increased $1.3 billion over the second quarte...Continue Reading

QUICK MENU Find out how your organization can engage in Grow Minnesota!’s work  The Minnesota Chamber and its Grow Minnesota! partners asked 360 small and medium-sized businesses how digital technologies are impacting their recovery and future growth. Here’s what we learned  Grow Minnesota!® helps businesses make valuable connections What’s next? – New opportunities fo...Continue Reading

Leaders Lab is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage Minnesota’s developing business leaders (approximately late 20s to 30s). It will enhance your personal and professional growth, connect you with business leaders statewide, and provide understanding into what drives Minnesota’s economy and how policy affects the success of business in our state...Continue Reading

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Across the country and here in Minnesota we’re seeing more women of color becoming business owners, but equity is still a problem. Recent data from the national partnership for women and families shows Black women in the U.S. who work full time are typically paid just 63 cent...Continue Reading

Jason is a U.S. military veteran who sought help finding a job during the pandemic. He reached out to CareerForce Veterans Employment Services staff for help translating his military experience in a way that would showcase his skills to civilian employers. After he found employment, Jason reached out again to sa...Continue Reading

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, tech companies were among the first to successfully adapt to working remotely at scale. Having quickly deployed tools and strategies to keep workers connected and productive, many of the major players in tech leaned into the new work-from-anywhere paradigm, announcing that their flexible or full...Continue Reading

The sixth annual State of Manufacturing Report released by Fictiv in late April found that 95% of industry leaders see digital transformation as essential to their company’s success, and 62% see re-shoring as one part of future-proofing their manufacturing. Apple on that same day in late April backed up those findings. Th...Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic erased hundreds of thousands of jobs in Minnesota and only about 65% have returned. But there’s also a bright side: Low-wage workers are seeing meaningful increases in their paychecks and the number of new businesses created over the past year has increased by 30%. Department of Employment an...Continue Reading

Minnesota is the seventh-best state in the U.S. for business. That's according to the latest annual rankings from CNBC, which looked at 85 different metrics across 10 general categories to order the states from one to 50.  Minnesota saw quite high marks in the categories of Life & Health (fourth overall), Technology &...Continue Reading

As technology adoption continues to grow at exponential rates, so does the increased demand for data centers. With more people working remotely, and the rise of online school as an option, the demand on existing data centers has forced companies to expand rapidly. Beyond the big players like Google an...Continue Reading

What to know about Minnesota’s small-business statistics: According to statistics gathered by Axios, small-business formation in Minnesota is up 31 percent since the early days of the pandemic Since April 2020, Minnesota entrepreneurs have created 70,192 news businesses (according to the U.S. Census Bureau) Read full article.Continue Reading

As business needs continue to evolve in response to the pandemic, many employers are putting new emphasis on finding candidates with essential workplace skills. According to RealTime Talent, while many job postings include post-secondary or technical training as a requirement, there are also many jobs for which employers are specificall...Continue Reading

The Minnesota Chamber announced Wednesday, March 10, new opportunities for businesses to grow and receive economic development and assistance through its Grow Minnesota!® program. For more than 15 years, this program has offered one-on-one assistance to businesses who want to stay and grow throughout the state.  “Minnesota has a legacy o...Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a paradox in Minnesota’s economy. While hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are unemployed, there are thousands of businesses across the state who are struggling to hire. For example, we’ve lost 60,000 jobs in hospitality in the last year, but there are 120,000 job vacancies acros...Continue Reading

Minnesota’s economy is largely powered by small and medium sized businesses (SMB’s). SMB’s make up 99.5% of all Minnesota firms and employ nearly 47% of all Minnesota workers.  Small businesses also drive job growth in the state’s economy. In 2019 SMB’s were responsible for over 22,000 net new jobs, wit...Continue Reading

Here’s what Mary Shumski, Workforce Development Representative at CareerForce in Fairmont heard from a satisfied local employer after they used the On the Job Training Program for the first time: Working with Mary and the On The Job Training Program has been a great experience for us. It not only allowed u...Continue Reading

After more than a year of fluctuation and uncertainty in economic conditions in the MSP region and across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the region has entered a true turning point toward solid and sustained recovery. Jobs are returning, as public health regulations and risk continue to lessen, an...Continue Reading

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and NASA recently announced they will partner to plan for advanced technology cargo aircraft and passenger air taxi services. The partners will host a series of five workshops for stakeholders to work with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility team to discuss strategies for future engagement an...Continue Reading

It’s easy to do business in the Minnesota Technology Corridor. Our team is here to provide technical assistance, help businesses to find their next site, provide support with workforce recruitment, help businesses to access incentives and more.  Reasons to Do Business in the Minnesota Technology Corridor Our strategic advantages can be pu...Continue Reading