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In This Issue: Congress under Pressure to Pass a Short-Term Government Spending Bill Before New Fiscal Year Begins on October 1 New Paper Outlines Impact on Workforce Funding NASWA Leaders Attend White House Workforce Data Convening Meeting New Publication Summarizes Key LMI Provisions in ...

DEED Awarded $5.75 Million Grant to Expand Job Training InitiativeGrant will help train dislocated workers and current workers for in-demand jobsJune 22, 2015Madeline Koch, 651-259-7236Madeline.Koch@state.mn.usST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED...

DEED Awards $3.18 Million for Youth Employment ProgramsTwenty-two Minnesota groups receive fundingST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) awarded $3.18 million to 22 groups that offer programs to help young people gain work skills and job experienc...

In This Issue: June 15th Deadline Quickly Approaching to Comment on WIOA NPRMs USDOL Seeks Comments on Changes to RJM New NVTI Executive Director Appointed 2015 FINRA Job Dislocation Brochures available for NASWA members Florida Joins 44 Other States Now Live with SIDES Announcements, Noti...

Here is a presentation Minnesota is using to consult with local partners and workforce investment boards on workforce planning regions. Minnesota state workforce staff have been making presentations on the six regions (or "workforce development areas") via a series of webinars and meetings...

Minnesota created this Job Service Annual Report to showcase to business the favorable demographics of its jobseeker customers and provide informaton on its labor exchange services.

Minnesota recently held focus groups with customers and partners on state and local branding of the workforce systems and centers. The state also conducted a statewide survey of jobseekers and businesses. The survey results are listed in the same section of this WIOA site.

Minnesota forwarded the following recordings from Minnesota's "Using Social Media to Find Jobs" webinars held on June 5th and 11th. If you have any current webinars or training materials to share, please send them! The Minnesota social media presentations were built as part of a federal gr...

January Unemployment Rate Steady at 3.7 PercentEmployers eliminate 7,900 jobsST. PAUL – The Minnesota unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent in January, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). ...

Columbia Gear Corp. Workforce to Receive TrainingSt. Cloud Technical and Community College will train 175 workersST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded St. Cloud Technical and Community College a $300,000 Minnesota Job Skills Partners...