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Coronavirus (COVID-19) has arrived in Minnesota and it has many businesses asking critical questions. How can we keep our workplaces safe and clean? How can we accommodate changes in employee needs, like having to work remotely? And how might this impact my business and our economy? The Minnesota Chamber is her...Continue Reading

Ramsey County is leading the development of an comprehensive economic development strategy, centered around equitable growth and strengthening economic competitiveness. Led by the County with the help of a suite of local and national consultants, the plan will consist of in-depth analysis of the County’s economy: a market and industry cluste...Continue Reading

Ramsey County Workforce Solutions is excited to launch a new partnership with RealTime Talent. The purpose of RealTime Talent is to help create more informed, market-oriented decisions throughout the Minnesota workforce and education ecosystem to ensure the state’s economy has the talent it needs to help Minnesotans prepare for well-paying careers. B...Continue Reading

The Automation Training Incentive Pilot Program offers grants up to $25,000 to Minnesota businesses that have 100 or fewer full-time employees, are in the manufacturing or skilled assembly production industry, and have recently invested in new automation technology or plans to invest in new automation technology. The training is for existing jobs tha...Continue Reading

The state of Minnesota has a strong commitment to welcoming new immigrants and refugees. In December, Governor Walz sent a letter to the Trump Administration reinforcing that Minnesota will continue to welcome refugees, saying: “Refugees strengthen our communities. Bringing new cultures and fresh perspectives, they contribute to the social fabri...Continue Reading

Rachael McGraw has big plans. And they’re not just for herself. In December, she graduated from St. Catherine University in St. Paul with a master’s degree in nursing education. As McGraw talks about her studies, it becomes clear that this is about more than a career choice. “We know that the car...Continue Reading

CareerForce staff and partners play a prominent role in the just-published Star Tribune’s 2020 Career Guide. Click here to read full article. Continue Reading

Kowalski’s Markets has signed a lease for a store at Rosedale Center in Roseville, a move that positions the grocer in close proximity to its local rivals. Mike Oase, Kowalski’s chief operating officer, confirmed Wednesday that the Woodbury-based grocer has signed a long-term lease for a roughly 30,000-square-foot store that wil...Continue Reading

Nearly all Minnesota manufacturers (94%) who responded to a recent survey expect employment in their company to remain the same or go up during 2020. That’s according to the Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey released yesterday by DEED and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.  However, despite the need for new employees in manufacturing, gaps between th...Continue Reading

Nearly all Minnesota manufacturers (94%) who responded to a recent survey expect employment in their company to remain the same or go up during 2020. That’s according to the Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey released yesterday by DEED and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.  However, despite the need for new employees in manufacturing, gaps between th...Continue Reading

Representatives from Augusta Development and MWF Properties have shared their vision with a seemingly receptive Mounds View City Council.  By Shannon Prather Star Tribune The Skyline Motel in Mounds View was considered such an eyesore and nuisance that the city purchased it and then took it down via a controlled burn last summer, wit...Continue Reading

The current U.S. labor market bodes well for workers: unemployment has been consistently low and demand for talent remains high. But this wreaks havoc for companies who face a talent shortage to fill vacant IT roles. In IT alone, the U.S. has an astounding 918,000 open roles. Much of this job growt...Continue Reading

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Developments (DEED) has awarded over $672,000 in Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants to 20 technology startups throughout the state. These grants require a one-to-one match with private dollars, bringing the total potential investment in these startups to over $1.3 million. Launch Minnesota is a statewid...Continue Reading

Launch Minnesota, an initiative from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, said Friday that it has awarded more than $672,000 in innovation grants to 20 technology startups from around the state. This is the first round of grants distributed by Launch MN. The next batch of grant applications will be complete...Continue Reading

~$1 million in grant and loan funding for project expected to create 75 jobs~ St. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is announcing $1 million in grant and loan funding to assist Minnetronix Medical, a St. Paul-based medical technology company, in expanding its headquarters. Minnetronix Medical i...Continue Reading

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is announcing $1 million in grant and loan funding to assist Minnetronix Medical, a St. Paul-based medical technology company, in expanding its headquarters. Minnetronix Medical is planning its fourth expansion since moving to St. Paul’s Energy Park Drive in 2000. The 202...Continue Reading

Task force proposes a destination brewery or distillery for city parcel.  By Shannon Prather Star Tribune When neighbors vehemently opposed a plan to build an apartment complex on city-owned land across from a popular lake, leaders in Vadnais Heights took an unusual tack. They scrapped their plans for the apartments, gave back about $1?million i...Continue Reading

Nearly 40 million passengers passed through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in 2019, an all-time record for the airport. MSP airport tallied nearly 38.4 million ticket-holding passengers in 2019, an increase of more than 4 percent over 2018. The grand total also includes 1.2 million non-revenue passengers, typically airline employees. It was th...Continue Reading

Nearly two years after breaking new ground with a co-working space aimed at women, non-binary, and trans people, The Coven is at it again: The Coven St. Paul, set to open January 28, will offer childcare—the first program of its kind in a Twin Cities co-working space.  “We know that one of th...Continue Reading

We may one year choose to rank states’ primary workforce development programs, but not this year. That would take a panel of objective experts gauging outcomes based on copious input from program clients and many other sources. Perhaps one year. Instead, this exercise looks in general terms at states’ workforce developmen...Continue Reading

Ramsey County Workforce Solutions is excited to announce the launch of Ramsey County Youth Works!, a 2020 initiative that brings together employers, schools, workforce development and employment professionals, elected officials, educators and more, to raise awareness and open doors of opportunity for youth to learn, earn and lead in thei...Continue Reading

Economic development occurs when passionate business owners collaborate with partnering agencies and community organizations. Ramsey County Community & Economic Development is demonstrating a commitment to entrepreneurs and existing businesses wishing to expand with the launch of the “Ramsey County Means Business" incentives dashboard and business resource portal.  This online resource consolidate...Continue Reading

Ramsey County Workforce Solutions will be hosting a listening session to hear about employer training needs. We are looking for employer feedback and will be sharing about our incumbent worker training dollars and information about apprenticeship programs too! Who: Business owners, HR professionals When: December 18, 2019 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Where...Continue Reading