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Job Vacancies Show Further Evidence of Labor Market Recovery
by Oriane Casale Second quarter 2013 job vacancy survey results support other evidence – job growth, falling unemployment and strong Gross Domestic Product growth, for example – that the labor market...
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Just the Facts…on Manufacturing in Minnesota
by Rachel Vilsack This week we celebrate Minnesota Manufacturers Week. Just how important is this industry to Minnesota? Consider this: Minnesota is a manufacturing powerhouse. Minnesota is home to...
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Gearing Up for a Career in Manufacturing
by Rachel Vilsack If you think manufacturing is just production jobs, think again! Manufacturing in Minnesota also includes careers in engineering, logistics and distribution, maintenance and repair,...
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Hiring Difficulties in Minnesota’s Manufacturing Industry
by Alessia Leibert Manufacturers face unprecedented challenges in filling skilled production positions, including competition from other firms, declining interest in manufacturing careers among young...
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Industry Spotlight: Furniture Manufacturing
by Rachel Vilsack Real estate agents say that a house feels more like a home when there is furniture in it, making it easier to sell. Central Minnesota is home to more than one-fourth of the state’s...
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Northwest Minnesota’s ‘Brain Drain’ vs. ‘Rural Renewal’
by Chet Bodin~ Much has been made about the loss to a local economy when young people leave a city, county, or region. This so-called “brain drain” is particularly hard for rural areas separated by...
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Manufacturing: The ‘Comeback Kid’ in Central Minnesota
by Luke Greiner ~ After getting knocked down during the recession, the manufacturing sector has added more jobs to Central Minnesota’s economy than any other industry since 2010 by gaining 3,676...
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Manufacture a Career in the Southwest (Minnesota, that is)
by Luke Greiner~ When people think of the jobs that can be found in the manufacturing industry, they typically focus on a relatively short list of only production occupations, such as assemblers or...
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Manufacturing Keeps on Truckin’ in the Metro
by Tim O’Neill ~ Through 2013, the seven-county Twin Cities metro area had 79,133 establishments supplying 1,618,006 jobs. That’s approximately 60% of total employment in the state in all industries....
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Parents Underestimate Potential of These STEM Careers
by Denise Felder~ Employers and educators know that young people with interests and skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are likely to qualify for a wide range of high-paying...
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